I finished Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane two days ago, and I waited and waited and waited, for everything to sink in before I write this final post and talk about my humble thoughts about it. Yes, it is that kind of book. No, I didn’t expect it. I expected good but this […]
There is Something Heroic about Being a Bookseller—The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
“Hey A.J.,”she calls. “There is something kind of heroic about being a bookseller.” When we first meet A.J Fikry, the recently widowed owner of the only bookshop on Alice Island, there seems nothing particularly heroic about him. He’s an irritable drunk who thinks he and his bookshop are probably too good for the island dwellers […]
John Green Did it Again— Turtles All the Way Down Review
Thank you, John Green, you did it again. Thank you for writing another great novel for all ages—forget the YA catergory—that illuminates, entertains, and provokes in equal measure. Thank you for outdoing yourself by not making romance the center of the new book, and making the wait after The Fault in Our Stars worth it. Every writer […]
My Top Five Experiences across Mediums of Art in 2017 – Part I
2017 is special to me on so many different levels, and among every experience that have shaped my life, the experience of good art has undoubtedly left their marks. The experience I had with these pieces of artwork each deserve their own individual posts of course–but that is another story for another time. Without discounting […]