After reading a few non-fiction books in a row, I was thrilled when The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney became available at the library. It's been getting rave reviews from people I trust (like Sarah's Bookshelves) and I had the sneaking suspicion I was going to love it, which I did. The Nest is the story of a four siblings who are banking on an inheritance, only to … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2016
Your Only Job? Eat. Good. Food.
Monday will be the halfway mark of the Whole30 so I thought I’d give a little update on the tricks I’ve been using to keep this manageable. If you missed my first post about the Whole30, you can catch up here. In the meantime, here's a little bit about the program from their website: Established by Dallas Hartwig and Melissa Hartwig (of Whole9) in April 2009, the Whole30® … [Read more...]
Could You Be Happier? Maybe You Need a Happiness Project
If you were to ask me if I was happy when I first started reading The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin, I would have said yes. I have a great husband, great friends, a job that I like, and a comfortable life. Still, there are days when I curse the day ahead simply because the sun had to rise and I have to get up and face the it. This is usually when the guilt kicks in … [Read more...]
Beautiful and Intricate, Why We Came to the City Shines
I picked up Kristopher Jansma's latest novel for two reasons: it's getting rave reviews from readers I trust and he's a #30Authors contributor. It's hard to say which convinced me to pick it up sooner rather than later but I'm so glad that I did. Why We Came to the City is a stunning novel about a tightly knit group of friends, their relationships with each other, and how … [Read more...]