Book Review: The Girl He Used to Know by Tracey Garvis Graves
Book Review: The Girl He Used to Know by Tracey Garvis Graves The lowdown from Goodreads Publication Date April 2, 2019 Annika (rhymes with Monica) Rose is an English major at the University of Illinois. Anxious in social situations where she finds most people’s behavior confusing, she’d rather be surrounded by the order and discipline of books or the quiet solitude of playing chess. Jonathan Hoffman joined the chess club and lost his first game–and his heart–to the shy and awkward, yet brilliant and beautiful Annika. He admires her ability to be true to herself, quirks and all, and accepts the challenges involved in pursuing a relationship with her. Jonathan…
Book Review: The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer
Book Review: The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer The lowdown from Goodreads Publication Date March 19, 2019 In 1942, Europe remains in the relentless grip of war. Just beyond the tents of the Russian refugee camp she calls home, a young woman speaks her wedding vows. It’s a decision that will alter her destiny…and it’s a lie that will remain buried until the next century. Since she was nine years old, Alina Dziak knew she would marry her best friend, Tomasz. Now fifteen and engaged, Alina is unconcerned by reports of Nazi soldiers at the Polish border, believing her neighbors that they pose no real threat, and dreams…
The Bride Test by Helen Hoang Book Review
The Bride Test by Helen Hoang Book Review The lowdown from Goodreads Publication Date May 7th, 2019 Khai Diep has no feelings. Well, he feels irritation when people move his things or contentment when ledgers balance down to the penny, but not big, important emotions—like grief. And love. He thinks he’s defective. His family knows better—that his autism means he just processes emotions differently. When he steadfastly avoids relationships, his mother takes matters into her own hands and returns to Vietnam to find him the perfect bride. As a mixed-race girl living in the slums of Ho Chi Minh City, Esme Tran has always felt out of place. When the…
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang Book Review
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang Book Review The lowdown from Goodreads Publication Date June 5, 2018 Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe. She comes up with algorithms to predict customer purchases–a job that has given her more money than she knows what to do with, and way less experience in the dating department than the average thirty-year-old. It doesn’t help that Stella has Asperger’s and French kissing reminds her of a shark getting its teeth cleaned by pilot fish. Her conclusion: she needs lots of practice–with a professional. Which is why she hires escort Michael Phan. The Vietnamese and Swedish stunner can’t afford…
The Power Rangers Movie
The Power Rangers Movie I had no intention of seeing this movie. I watched Power Rangers as a kid, but I never got Really Into it. My five-year old son on the other hand, loves the Power Rangers. For Christmas he asked for a Gold Power Ranger costume, a Red Ranger Power Sword & a new Megazord after his last one finally broke. He gets lost in these toys, lost in the movies, acts out the scenes; you could say he’s Really Into it. My five-year-old son is also diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. When he gets Into something, we all follow suit. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (still know the words),…
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