MadelineThis book has been on my “To Read” list for years and I finally decided it was time to pick it up and read it. I first became aware of this book and Angela Duckworth …
Emma by Jane Austen Bored The Hell Out Of Me
I was a kid in the 90’s which means of course, I have seen Clueless. Let me rephrase. Seen is not the right word. Obsessively watch it over and over again is more like it. …
Say Nothing: An Eye-Opening, Revealing, and Crazy Story From Ireland
Say Nothing is a crazy story from Ireland and how modern Ireland came to be. In the early 70s, Belfast, Northern Ireland became a political war zone making it one of the most dangerous cities …
Snowflower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
I’ve been studying the Chinese language (specifically Mandarin) for over two years now. Part of getting to know any language is also getting to know the culture and the history. What better way to do …
The Wives: Expect to Be Taken On a Wild Ride
Strap yourself in and get ready for a wild ride. In the first half of The Wives, the story appears to be predictable. The first half of the book is setting the scene. In this …
Les Miserables: Not An Easy Read For The New World
If you decide to make the Les Miserables journey, and this is a commitment, do yourself a favor and get the abridged version! I know more about the Battle of Waterloo, how the Paris sewer …
Night Road: Another Great Book By The Amazing Kristin Hannah
Kristin Hannah is one of my go-to authors when I am looking for a new book to read. At this point, I have read six of her 54 books, my favorite being her most popular, …
Accelerate: Empower Your Inner DevOps Skill
If you don’t work in DevOps, technology, or have an interest in it, stop now. Turn around. Go the other way. Accelerate is about very techy things discussed by very techy people…. or not very …
Tiny Habits Immediately Helped to Start This Blog
I owe this blog to this book. This is not the first time, or the second time, I’ve started a blog. Usually, my idea is grand: I’m going to do a ton of research and …
American Royals: A Love Story With a Great Plot Line
Two chapters into American Royals and I’m angered, not because this book was terrible. The premise of this book is such a good one BUT it is ruined with a bunch of drama filled love …