& celebrate all the good

A place we can be real about the hard stuff

Welcome to the Blog

Tangerine by Christine Mangan Plot: “The last person Alice Shipley expected to see since arriving in Tangier with her new husband was Lucy Mason. After the accident at Bennington, the two friends—once inseparable roommates—haven’t spoken in over a year. But there Lucy was, trying to make things right and return to their old rhythms. Perhaps […]

Book Reviews

Books I’ve Read Recently (& Whether or Not You Should Read Them).

Fitness Junkie by Lucy Sykes & Jo Piazza  Plot: “An outrageously funny novel about one woman’s attempt–through clay diets, naked yoga, green juice, and cultish workout classes–to win back her career, save her best friend, and lose thirty pounds. When Janey Sweet, CEO of a couture wedding dress company, is photographed in the front row […]

Book Reviews

Books I Read in November (& Whether or Not You Should Read Them).

At the start of this month, I finally paid off my EIGHTY dollars in library fees due to Jack “reading” (ripping) some books of mine. With my card back in action, I went through the library and tossed book after book into my bag. No method, no books I was looking for…if it looked interesting, […]

Book Reviews

Books I Read in September (And Whether or Not You Should Read Them).

Feeling Uninspired?

Sign up with your email for a weekly pep talk, just for you. Delivered to your inbox Sunday night to combat the Sunday scaries!