Why Did I Listen To This Audiobook? Shock Value: How a Few Eccentric Outsiders Gave Us Nightmares, Conquered Hollywood, and Invented Modern Horror by Jason Zinoman has the kind of title that appeals to me. I love books about pop culture. I love books about movies. I have a soft spot for horror films. Also? Shock Value […]
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand | Audiobook Review
April 7, 2015
Why Did I Listen To This Book? You know how Audible keeps advertising the same books to you over and over and over again? And then a movie is made out of the book that Audible keeps advertising to you? And then finally it’s like FINE YOU WIN AUDIBLE AND THE UNIVERSE! And you give […]
Better Than Before: Mastering The Habits Of Our Everyday Lives by Gretchen Rubin | Book Review
February 4, 2015
I first became aware of Gretchen Rubin when a blogger I admire reviewed The Happiness Project years ago. I purchased a copy immediately, intending to read it. That copy has collected dust on my shelf for years. However, I ended up subscribing to Rubin’s blog which to my mind was kind of the same thing as reading The […]
The 13th Gift: A True Story of a Christmas Miracle by Joanne Huist Smith | Book Review
December 17, 2014
The 13th Gift: A True Story Of A Christmas Miracle by Joanne Huist Smith seemed appealing to me because I am a bit of a huge sap. I like books about miracles and Christmas and people having the spirit and faith in the season reaffirmed. So, I obtained a copy of The 13th Gift in the […]
Tomboy by Liz Prince | Graphic Memoir Review
November 10, 2014
I read Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir by Liz Prince because I am such a huge fan of graphic novel memoirs. I used to really be into reading memoirs, but don’t seem to have the time for them anymore, and so graphic novels are a nice way to be able to fit them in. Furthermore, I like it when books deal with things like gender constructs and society’s expectations of people. So, the subject matter of Prince’s memoir seemed really interesting. It sounded like a smart and thoughtful graphic memoir.