Tag: book review
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Such a Fun Age and The Twelve Tribes of Hattie
Can we talk about Such a Fun Age? Like, what a mess! Firstly, our move into the new house was not as smooth as expected. Things took longer than they were supposed to—specifically the painting and cable/internet—which delayed our unpacking and my being able to get my bedroom and office set up. The new house…
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Michael Zapata: The Lost Book of Adana Moreau
So, I have no idea what synopsis I was looking at, but The Lost Book of Adana Moreau had nothing to do with Adana Moreau living in a parallel universe and having to decide to come back to her own Earth [insert nervous laugh]. She did write a book about parallel universes, though. And, unlike…
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Suzanne Collins: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
My last summer read was supposed to be Long Division, however, we took a little Hunger Games detour. I was at the bookstore a couple of weeks ago doing research for how to price my upcoming book when I notice a book cover that looked familiar. Upon closer inspection, I realized that it was, in…
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Roxane Gay: Hunger
First, I’ll say Hunger was a much faster read than I Almost Forgot About You, probably because it was a more interesting read. Hunger is an intimate look into Roxane Gay’s mind, feelings, and the relationship she has with her body. Some parts of it were heartbreaking, some parts made me chuckle, and others hit…
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I Deliberately Forgot About You!
So, I’ve finally finished I Almost Forgot About You, and I must say I enjoyed the rest of it. I won’t completely ruin the end for you, but I will say Georgia ends up in a whirlwind romance with someone she chose not to be with twenty years before even though they were both in…
Christine Gabrièlle 