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I never imagined reading about odd jobs would be so fascinating. As many of us transition away from working at home and the elusive phrase “work-life balance” looms in the rear-view mirror, it felt all too real to read about a person we get to know almost entirely through her working life.

This book didn’t do anything I expected it to (well, except that one thing) One of my day jobs is teaching a first-year writing course to college students. A perk of this gig is that I’m able to choose the theme for my section, and for the past three years, I’ve taught some version ofContinue reading “‘We Could Be Heroes’ Is A Refreshing Superhero Reboot”

A Touch of Death takes place 1000 years in the future, under a totalitarian kingdom that uses fear and walls to keep its people in, safe from the horrors that lurk in the Outlands. This is why I enjoyed it.

Find out what readers are looking for in a good mystery and why Elly Griffiths’s first book in her ‘Magic Men’ series was not as good as the first one.

The Seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo is the best book I have ever read. Taylor Jenkins Reid is known for her amazing characters and real stories. This is how Evelyn’s story moved me to pieces.

In this work, Thomas lets the interviews and research speak for themselves, as he merely binds the history together. Here are my thoughts and takeaways.