World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War

World War Z – Max Brooks Let me start this review by stating vehemently that “I am not a zombie person…at all!” In fact, when…

The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin

– It Completes Me! We come to the end of N.K. Jemisin’s Broken Earth series with “The Stone Sky.” Perhaps my least favorite of the…

– It’s Worth It! It was a cold, snowy day when I finally cracked the spine of Mimi Matthews’ “A Holiday by Gaslight.” A legitimate…

– It’s Worth It! Christmas may be my favorite time of year not because of the family gatherings, or the displays of generosity but because…

– It Completes Me! Rereading doesn’t always have a happy ending. I have reread many books that just don’t hold up, or for whatever reason…

– It Completes Me! Short stories have been a relatively new addition to my reading landscape. “Stories of Your Life and Others” by Ted Chiang…

– It’s Okay There are books that even as you are reading them, you know that at a different time and in a different headspace,…

– It Completes Me! I first read N.K. Jemisin’s groundbreaking work a few years ago. I enjoyed it (see original review below) though I often…

– Worth It! I love a book that subverts my expectations and Ben Okri’s story collection, “Prayer for the Living” is one such book. This…

– It’s Okay An important caveat: I do not read parenting books. In eight years of parenting and having probably read 500+ books in that…