by Felicia Day You’re Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) I was only peripherally aware of Felicia Day before starting this book so why read it? Well, it was a daily deal on Audible and it is about geeky stuff, so I gave it a try. I’m glad I…
by Blake Crouch Good Behavior Do you remember that very creepy, very good TV show a couple of seasons back starring Matt Dillon? The author of the novel that was based on also wrote this set of novellas. Evidently there is a TV show based on this character, too, and…
by DK Publishing The Amazon I don’t read and review picture books often, but here goes. This is a children’s non-fiction book about the Amazon. it’s full of bright, beautiful photos of the plants, people, and critters of the Amazon rain forest. It touches on a little of the history…
by Cathy Yardley Rock Your Plot: A Simple System for Plotting Your Novel 4/20/2015 – The author has done a great job condensing and distilling information about the writing process and I’m inspired to give her method a try. 5/31/2018 – This is my second time through this book and…
by Ganel-Lyn Condie You Are More Than Enough – You Are Magnificent I recently took a public speaking class and one of the other students did a speech on self compassion. She talked about how we attack and hurt ourselves in ways that we would never do to friends, families,…
by John Bytheway How Do I Know If I Know John Bytheway, besides having the cutest name since Picabo Street, is a fantastic speaker on LDS matters. No matter what subject he tackles he always inspires and uplifts his readers/listeners. I have been away from the church for quite awhile…
by James E. Ryan Wait, What?: And Life’s Other Essential Questions I’m a sucker for inspirational, self-help books, especially those with a practical approach. This one hit nicely in that sweet spot between helpful and entertaining. This started as a graduation speech the author made at the Harvard School of…
by Melanie Jacobson Not My Type Pepper Spicer is about 20% jerk and 80% loser when we first meet her. She throws a fit when her family refuses to ignore her birthday and, gasp, make her a chocolate cake. This heinous act shall not stand and our heroine flips the…
by C.J. Hill Echo in Time I won a copy of the audio book on the author’s blog and I wanted to thank her by hurrying to get this review out. I picked up the first book in the series, Erasing Time, and listened to it first. You can read…
Tarzan’s Quest Tarzan’s Quest is, I believe, the last official appearance of Lady Jane Greystoke, née Porter, and what an appearance it is. She’s swinging through the trees, commanding an expedition, confronting a murderer, and killing an angry leopard with her handmade bow and arrows. She has come a long…
