Creatures of Want and Ruin by Molly Tanzer I was hoping for an escapist adventure to take my mind of current events, and two women fighting demon-worshippers bent on the destruction of the world seemed like just the ticket. Ellie and Fin felt like genuine characters with significant stakes, and the setting (Long Island, NY …
Tag: women
Jul 15
Book Review: Little Fires Everywhere
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng This novel is about women and girls and the choices they make. No, it’s about a stultifyingly banal and conventional neighborhood/town and how it changes the people who live there. No, it’s about an artist and a journalist and the way their children influence each other. No, it’s about …
Apr 16
Book Review: Big Little Lies
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty Who would have thought that a story about gossip and kindergarten mothers could be so dark and suspenseful? What really cinches this book as a standout example of its genre are the solidly constructed characters and the successful interview-style framing. The sideline interviews with different characters not only heighten …
Apr 02
Book Review: I Thought It Was Just Me
I Thought It Was Just Me: Women Reclaiming Power and Courage in a Culture of Shame by Brené Brown This is not the first book by Brene Brown I’ve listened to, but I think the other ones were more like recordings of her talks, as this was the first one done by a different narrator. …
Apr 07
Book Review: A Woman’s Worth
A Woman’s Worth by Marianne Williamson This book was given to me years ago, and somehow it survived moving house. I felt like I needed something for spiritual nourishment, and went looking for it. Found it on a shelf, untouched for nearly a decade. That’s basically what the book is: spiritual nourishment. It’s not a …