Are you thinking of writing a book and not quite sure where to begin? Walter Dean Myers draws from his many years of experience, with over 100 published books, in Just Write: Here’s How, his guide to writing a novel aimed at actual young adults. Full disclosure: I have no interest in being an author. I […]
A Night To Remember Walter Lord Book Review
April 15, 2012
As some of you may be aware April 15th, 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. In honor of this anniversary, I thought it would be pretty neat to read about the Titanic and gain a better understanding of one of the most famous events of the 20th century. The book that I chose to read for […]
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall Audiobook Review
February 24, 2012
I used to be the type of person who said I only run if being chased. I never got into exercising and working out until college. Anyways, to cut to the chase, I’ve been working on Couch To 5K- taking a long break when my knees hurt just to walk. Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, […]
The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks Rebecca Skloot Book Review
January 22, 2012
As someone who doesn’t know jackshit about science or biology – I found The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot riveting (FYI, I notice I say riveting A LOT in my reviews, what of it?). In the 1950s, Henrietta Lacks, a young Black woman died of cervical cancer, yet her cells live on. You see, […]
A Thousand Lives Julia Scheeres Audiobook Review
January 14, 2012
Cults are fascinating. I think people look at cults like The People’s Temple and wonder why someone would join. Why would someone partake in a mass suicide? How could someone miss the writing on the wall. A Thousand Lives: The Untold Story Of Hope, Deception, And Survival At Jonestown by Julia Scheeres attempts to explain […]
Columbine by Dave Cullen Audiobook Review
October 30, 2011
Over 10 years later, we still don’t have the exact answer, but Dave Cullen provides an excellent examination of what happened in his book Columbine.