Jennette McCurdy may be best known for Nickelodeon’s plethora of tween comedies from the late 2000’s and 2010’s including her role as Sam Puckett on iCarly. But McCurdy’s rise to fame was like that of many child stars – not her own dream or her own idea of what her life should look like. In … Continue reading I’m Glad My Mom Died
Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. When Pippa LaTour walked out of the French countryside after the Americans liberated the country, she had been behind enemy lines for months. She spent her time in the country sending coded reports back to London … Continue reading The Last Secret Agent
With recent news about the cancellation of government sponsored diversity programs, I want to call attention to how we can all bring diversity into our own lives - reading books by diverse voices. I set this week's prompt to "books by African American Authors" in 2024 before I knew any of this was coming - … Continue reading This Week: February 16th
When Matthew Perry died in October, 2023, his fans were sad to learn it was caused by a long-time illness – drug addiction. Perry had been vocal about his struggles with alcoholism and addiction for several years before his death, giving several interviews about his journey and setting up a sober living house to help … Continue reading Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
Now's a good time to check in on your reading challenge for the year. How are you doing? Still on track? If not, don't worry! There's nothing wrong with it taking longer, or not finishing - reading is supposed to be fun...and pushing yourself to read faster or more util it's a chore just isn't … Continue reading This Week: October 13th
If you’re like me, and a little late to the Leslie Jordan party, you may know this comedian as Phil on “Call Me Kat” or maybe the various roles he played in the “American Horror Story” franchise. Maybe you found Leslie on Instagram during the pandemic. Or maybe his gospel album caught your attention. Whatever … Continue reading How Y’all Doing?
You probably know the name Tina Fey from shows like Saturday Night Live or 30 Rock. Maybe you recently found out she is the mind behind the movie “Mean Girls”. But Fey is much more than just a comedic genius: a wife, a mother, and a woman conquering a man’s world in an industry yet … Continue reading Bossypants
Arthur Fonzarelli was an icon for my generation and the one before. The character on the Happy Days TV show made being cool synonymous with a leather jacket, perfectly styled hair, and a mischievous background. The man behind that character never felt like he fit that bill. In his autobiography Being Henry, Henry Winkler explores … Continue reading Being Henry
Elizabeth is in her mid-30’s, newly divorced and fresh off a breakup with a long-term boyfriend. She’s a successful travel writer, so she decides to take a yearlong adventure around the world to recoup and discover who she is without these men. The result is Elizabeth eating her way through Italy, praying through India, and … Continue reading Eat Pray Love
Elizabeth was born in America, as was her little brother, but not their parents. As Mexican citizens in the country on tourist visas, her parents walked a fine line between wanting more for their children, and knowing they would always be considered second class citizens in their community. Elizabeth, however, made the most of her … Continue reading My Side of the River
