Dead in the Water by John Marrs: REVIEW Goodreads Blurb When Damon survives a near-drowning, his life flashes before his eyes. Every memory is crystal clear—except one. A dead boy. A face he can’t place. A moment he doesn’t remember living. At first he tells himself it’s a trick of the mind. But everything else…
The Award by Matthew Pearl: REVIEW Goodreads Blurb David Trent is an aspiring novelist in Cambridge, Massachusetts trying to navigate his ambitions in a place that has writers around every corner. He lives in an apartment above Silas Hale, a famous author who, beneath his celebrated image, is a bombastic, vindictive monster. Silas refuses to…
Eight Million Ways to Happiness by Hiroko Yoda: REVIEW Synopsis Japanese cultural historian Hiroko Yoda explains the Japanese mindset to Westerners by sharing her own journey with Japanese ritual and spirituality after the deaths of her parents. My Review As the author points out, the Western world often has a hard time understanding Japanese culture.…
Blogmas Day 12: Natalie MacMaster Hello! Welcome to Blogmas Day 12! I actually can’t believe I’ve kept up this daily blogging this long. 😅 But it’s fun, so let’s continue! Advent Calendar Today’s jigsaw puzzle would complete the second row of the amalgamated puzzle if I were doing it that way. No surprises or great…
Blogmas Day 10: 100 Rules for Living to 100 by Dick Van Dyke REVIEW Hello! Welcome to Blogmas Day 10! In honour of Dick Van Dyke’s 100th birthday later this week, I thought I’d read and review his new book, 100 Rules for Living to 100. But first, today’s jigsaw puzzle. Advent Calendar Some of the…
Vagabond: A Memoir by Tim Curry: REVIEW Synopsis Actor Tim Curry looks back on his life and career, from his breakout role in The Rocky Horror Picture Show to his debilitating stroke in 2012. My Review This is such a fun memoir. I grew up watching movies like Annie, The Three Musketeers, Home Alone 2,…
She’s a Lamb! by Meredith Hambrock: REVIEW Synopsis Jessamyn St. Germain is sick of being an aspiring musical theatre star. At 26, she knows time is running out to get her big break, so she convinces herself that the role of Maria in a local production of The Sound of Music is going to be…