“I married him against all evidence. I married him believing that marriage doesn’t work, that love dies, that passion fades, and in so doing I became the kind of romantic only a cynic is truly capable of being.” Nora Ephron, Heartburn ’90s rom-coms are the ultimate comfort movies, perfect for snuggling up in the fall …
I am so excited to share my first Author Interview with the wonderful, Sara Sadik. It was such a joy to have a half hour to talk with Sara about her latest children’s book. The Extraordinary Pause follows a young girl as she processes the emotional and social impact of the global pandemic. With candid …
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“And as we swam, or played, or talked, a feeling would come. It was almost like fear, in the way it filled me, rising in my chest. It was almost like tears, in how swiftly it came. But it was neither of those, buoyant where they were heavy, bright where they were dull.” The Song …
“There would be bad days, there always would. But she’d collect these good days, each one illuminated, and string them together until they glowed brightly in her memory like Christmas lights in a mirrored room.” Margarita Montimore, Oona Out of Order I absolutely love when an underrated novel pleasantly surprises me. It captures the feeling …
“They didn’t want to set the world on fire. They just wanted to be less alone in it.” Kevin Wilson, Nothing to See Here This book brought me back to my memories of babysitting when I was in high school. From my limited experience, I know that taking care of a child is like a …
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“I had absolutely no interest in being somebody else’s muse. I am not a muse. I am the somebody. End of fucking story.” Taylor Jenkins Reid, Daisy Jones & The Six Happy New Year! Although we have a long road ahead of us, it’s safe to say everyone is breathing a sigh of relief to …
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“It took more than one woman to do things differently. It took a world of them.” Etaf Rum, A Woman is No Man I picked up this book because the title, A Woman Is No Man, intrigued me. Initially, it just sounds like an outdated sentiment, feeling like an echo of the phrase “This is …
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“She was thinking about the way she’d always taken for granted that the world had certain people in it, either central to her days or unseen and infrequently thought of. How without any one of these people the world is a subtly but unmistakably altered place, the dial turned just one or two degrees.” Emily …
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“…our bodies are resilient soul shelters, designed to heal our wounds and to provide us with fresh blood and renewed strength to courageously forge ahead down bright and sometimes daunting paths.” Rachel Wilshusen I’m happy to announce that I have a new book review published on Reedsy.com. Emancipated Love Junkie is a memoir about living …
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“I’m going to let you in on a little secret about life. You think it’s boring now? Well, it only gets more boring. The sooner you learn it’s on you to make life interesting, the better off you’ll be” Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple When I’m reading, I have a real soft spot …
