As a child of the 80's and 90's, a little part of me jumps for joy whenever one of my favorite starts from back in the day writes a book. Of course, I don't read most of them because I don't want to ruin my teenage self's idea of them (think Kirk Cameron), but I get excited nonetheless. If you're a braver soul than I, however, here are 10 books by some of our favorite stars of … [Read more...]
Mini Reviews: Russian Lit and Mississippi
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - This one is a chunkster and is so all-encompassing that there is no way I can do it justice. In short, it's about three brothers and their tyrant father, a love triangle, and a lot of philosophizing. I loved it and am pretty sure that I could read it ten more times and never really grasp every single concept in the book … [Read more...]
The Contenders – Books by Presidential Hopefuls
There's been a lot of buzz lately about who might run for president in 2016. It's still early to speculate too much but there are a lot of questions floating around in the media: Will it be a Clinton v. Bush run? Will Elizabeth Warren change her mind and opt to run? Will Rick Santorum give it another go? Will Chris Christie overcome his scandals and run? So, in order to help … [Read more...]
5 Books I Can’t Wait to Read
Thanks to grad school, I'm a little behind on my reading and I am trying to keep up with all of the amazing books that are coming out and/or have already come out. Below are 5 books I can't wait to read. They aren't all new releases, but they are all on my radar. If you've already read any of them, let me know what you think!*All quotes from Goodreads. The Unraveling of … [Read more...]
5 Authors I’d Have Lunch With
A very common first date question is "What famous person do you want to meet?" It's a valid question, but as a reader my question is "What authors would you have lunch with?" Now, I can think of a million authors that are no longer with us that I'd like to have a conversation with (Jane Austen, Shirley Jackson, F. Scott Fitzgerald, or Truman Capote) or that I have zero chance … [Read more...]