by Julia | Oct 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
By: Sofia Segovia Translated by: Simon Bruni THIS BOOK IS THE REAL DEAL! Magical realism, mixed with historical fiction, with a little bonus of learning how people in Mexico fared through the pandemic of 1918 (this book was written 5 years ago, so that bit does not...
by Julia | Oct 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
By: Gregg Olsen This is definitely not my typical read, but a friend recommended it to me, so I said, “what the hell.” And let me tell you. This is a true story, so it does not come with the same “lightness” that would accompany a fictitious...
by Julia | Oct 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
By: Isabel Wilkerson This book is done very well & I enjoyed it even more than I enjoyed The Warmth of Other Suns (primarily because of the flow of the writing). The author makes a very compelling argument as she compares systemic racist segregation and...
by Julia | Oct 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
By: Margaret Atwood Oh my god! This was the completely unnecessary, yet hedonistically wonderful sequel to Handmaid’s Tale. The world could have done without this book, and I understand why some people reviewed it as such, but for me, it was a fun way to tie up...
by Julia | Oct 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
By: Sally Rooney Recommended to me by a cousin, I found this book very real. I sped through this is a couple of days, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Then I watched the miniseries to add a bit of Ireland in my life. The characters are all encumbered by very real,...