Sometimes when you take a chance on a book you are rewarded with a wonderful experience. Off Base by Annabeth Albert was a quiet revelation for me when I requested the book from NetGalley. The book tells the story of Zack, a Navy SEAL struggling with his sexuality, who is being bullied by a teammate
So I have to be honest with y’all, this wasn’t perhaps the best time to read a book like The Vegetarian, with its impending doom, brutality, and impenetrable lead character. However the book does provide an interesting escape, even in its harshness. Here’s my thoughts: The Good The premise of this book is really great
One of the things that’s most awesome about cooking is that recipes, however you find them, seem to have a journey. Whether its things that have been passed down through your family or some you find online, food and how it is made and prepared is a community resource with a history. You can connect the
As someone who grew up as an underrepresented minority and wanted to be in a STEM field, I know how important it is to see people who look like you accomplishing things. Women in Science provides this in a really awesome way through the curation of the subjects and some wonderful illustrations. I was a
Reading a book about rape culture and how it has manifested itself within the realm of society and college sports doesn’t make for an “enjoyable” time. Luckily in the capable hands of Jessica Luther, Unsportsmanlike Conduct: College Football and the Politics of Rape, this is and cultural problem has been molded and shaped into something
Most of the time I get a chance to read a book with ties to a movie, it’s because I’m reading the actual book that the film is being adapted from. Which is why Ghosts from Our Past is such a welcome addition to my library. Ghosts from Our Past is what one would call an