“…and sometimes, when you’re doing life, things can go sideways and there’s NOTHING anyone can do about it - not a thing.” - Denny Voss I just finished reading The Sideways Life of Denny Voss by Holly Kennedy and I absolutely loved it. It was so good that I finished it in two days. I … Continue reading Book Recommendation – The Sideways Life of Denny Voss
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Book Recommendation – Kill Your Darlings
Peter Swanson is one of those authors that always delivers a good story. I stumbled onto him with his book Eight Perfect Murders. This led to me reading more and more of his novels. Of the ones I have read, they always seem to have a unique premise and hold my attention. Kill Your Darlings … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Kill Your Darlings
Book Recommendation – The Book of Charlie
I’ve had this book on my “To Read” list for a while. When I saw it at the used book store, I decided to pick it up. Who wouldn’t find the thoughts and advice of someone who live to be over 100 interesting? I came to this book thinking that it would be about life’s … Continue reading Book Recommendation – The Book of Charlie
Book Recommendation – Lloyd McNeil’s Last Ride
Today's recommendation is one I picked up because (1) I have read this author before and (2) I was intrigued by the title. The book is a couple years old from what I can tell and the internet says that there is a movie in the works based on the book. Let's look at Lloyd … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Lloyd McNeil’s Last Ride
Book Recommendation – Sweet Sweet Revenge LTD
This is not the first Jonas Jonasson book that I have read. I have found his books to be entertaining and often make me laugh out loud. This time around, it is the book Sweet Sweet Revenge LTD. One of the things that Jonas seems to do very well is to introduce you to a … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Sweet Sweet Revenge LTD
Book Recommendation – Cassandra in Reverse
Cassandra in Reverse by Holly Smale poses a unique question ... If you had the power to change the past…where would you start? The next question might be, if you could keep going back, how man times would you "go back?" Here is the Goodreads synopsis: “A Time-Twisting Delight” —Reese Witherspoon (Reese’s Book Club June … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Cassandra in Reverse
Book Recommendation – Everyone Who Can Forgive Me Is Dead
Here is another book that I read simply because the title intrigued me. Everyone Who Can Forgive Me is Dead is a considered a psychological thriller that had been praised for its twisty plot, unreliable narrator, and exploration of memory, guilt, and trauma, drawing comparisons to Luckiest Girl Alive and The Lost Night. I was … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Everyone Who Can Forgive Me Is Dead
Book Recommendation – John Candy: A Life in Comedy
In a town like Hollywood, celebrities deal with criticism constantly. There always seems to be people who have negative things to say about the rich and famous. That is, of course, unless you are John Candy. You will be hard pressed to find someone who knew him that has a negative thing to attribute to … Continue reading Book Recommendation – John Candy: A Life in Comedy
Book Recommendation – Ghosts of Hiroshima
There are some events in history that, despite the horrible nature, need to be discussed. It is important for people to remember those tragedies so that moving forward, they do not happen again. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki happened over 80 years ago. I that time the impact of what happened has diminished. When … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Ghosts of Hiroshima
Book Recommendation – The Perfect Divorce
Yesterday I posted about Jeneva Rose's The Perfect Marriage. Today, I want to post about the sequel The Perfect Divorce. The book was actually written five years after The Perfect Marriage. The sequel takes place eleven years after the first book. SPOILER ALERT: I will tell you that if you do not want to know … Continue reading Book Recommendation – The Perfect Divorce
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 