The Weight of Lies by Emily Carpenter Book Review The lowdown from Goodreads Publication Date June 6, 2017 Reformed party girl Meg Ashley leads a life of privilege, thanks to a bestselling horror novel her mother wrote decades ago. But Meg knows that the glow of their very public life hides a darker reality of…
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The Silent Wife by Kerry Fisher Book Review
The Silent Wife by Kerry Fisher Book Review The lowdown from Goodreads Published February 24, 2017 Would you risk everything for the man you loved? Even if you knew he’d done something terrible? Lara’s life looks perfect on the surface. Gorgeous doting husband Massimo, sweet little son Sandro and the perfect home. Lara knows something…
Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan Book Review
Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan Book Review The lowdown from Goodreads Publication date May 23, 2017 When Nicholas Young hears that his grandmother, Su Yi, is on her deathbed, he rushes to be by her bedside–but he’s not alone. It seems the entire Shang-Young clan has convened from all corners of the globe, ostensibly…
Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Alexa & Echo Show
Hey Alexa, can you play “Bad Things” by MGK & Camila Cabello? Hey Alexa, can you order more toilet paper? Hey Alexa, can you set an alarm for 7:30 AM? Hey Alexa, stop playing. MIND BLOWN! UPDATE 5.9.17 Have y’all seen the newest Amazon product, the Echo Show? It’s Alexa with video…
#Girlboss The Book & Netflix
#Girlboss The Book & Netflix Publication Date May, 6th 2014 The lowdown from Goodreads At seventeen, Sophia Amoruso decided to forgo continuing education to pursue a life of hitchhiking, dumpster diving, and petty thievery. Now, at twenty-nine, she is the Founder, CEO, and Creative Director of Nasty Gal, a $100+ million e-tailer that draws…
Masterpiece on PBS: Victoria
Masterpiece on PBS: Victoria Currently airing Sunday on PBS at 9/8c See the highly anticipated premiere on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at 9/8c. In 1837, a diminutive, neglected teenager is crowned Queen Victoria, navigates the scandal, corruption, and political intrigues of the Court, and soon rises to become the most powerful woman in the world. Victoria stars…
The Mothers by Brit Bennett Book Review
The Mothers by Brit Bennett Book Review The lowdown from Goodreads Published October 11, 2016 A dazzling debut novel from an exciting new voice, The Mothers is a surprising story about young love, a big secret in a small community—and the things that ultimately haunt us most. Set within a contemporary black community in Southern California,…
Really Into This: Looking Back at 2016
Really Into This: Looking Back at 2016 Sarah: 2016 was a hell of a year. Jessica: I actually sent this picture to Sarah – I am definitely ready to have 2016 in the rear view mirror. Sarah: For me, it was the year of discovering a love of audiobooks, saying goodbye to Downton Abbey, sobbing…
First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen Book Review
First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen Book Review The lowdown from Goodreads Published January 20, 2015 From the New York Times bestselling author of Garden Spells comes a story of the Waverley family, in a novel as sparkling as the first dusting of frost on new-fallen leaves.. It’s October in Bascom, North Carolina, and autumn will not go…
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen Book Review
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen Book Review The lowdown from Goodreads Published August 28th, 2007 The women of the Waverley family — whether they like it or not — are heirs to an unusual legacy, one that grows in a fenced plot behind their Queen Anne home on Pendland Street in Bascom, North Carolina. There, an…