Born A Crime
I remember when Jon Stewart was leaving the Daily Show and Trevor Noah was announced as the new host. I liked his accent, but sort of assumed the show was basically dead. But the show is actually still really good (and better sometimes). However, even if you watch The Daily Show with Trevor Noah consistently, …
5 Book Club Ideas For Awesome Book Clubs
Book lovers generally agree that book clubs are pretty awesome. I’ve been a part of a ton of them, and almost always get a lot out of the experience. That said, it takes dedication from many members to keep one going. So, if you’re looking for ideas of how to inject some life into your …
How to Skimm Your Life Controversy: Spilling the (Skimm) Tea
There’s more drama spilling out in the bookish world (as always), and this time it’s come in the form of The Skimm’s new self help book, How to Skimm Your Life. The Skimm is a brand you may have heard of — they distribute a newsletter that sums up news headlines in bite-sized pieces with …
Where the Crawdads Sing: Questions and Answers (Spoilers, Ending, Etc.)
There are a number of questions (about the ending, explanations, other spoilers, etc.) that get asked pretty frequently about this book, so I thought I’d just answer them here. For the full review and a detailed summary of the plot, see the Summary and Review for Where the Crawdads Sing. Where can I find a …
20 Best Book Club Books for 2019
Finding the best book club book can be tough since most book clubs have people with differing tastes. Plus, you want to make sure it’s a book people will have strong feelings about so there’s stuff to discuss. In my experience (unless you’re in a book club with specialized tastes), a good book club book …