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    Book Review: Little Weirds

    by Liz March 3, 2020
    by Liz March 3, 2020

    Every once in a while, you find a book that knocks you to your knees and shakes you to your core. A book that teaches you valuable life lessons and makes you rethink the way you view yourself and the…

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    Review: Evergreen Tidings from the Baumgartners

    by Becky October 17, 2018
    by Becky October 17, 2018

    Story: Violet Baumgartner has worked her entire life to keep her family’s reputation spotless and shares each year with friends and family via the annual holiday letter. When one fateful evening brings her world crashing down around her, she finds…

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    Review: Shrill

    by Annie September 3, 2017
    by Annie September 3, 2017

    Shrill is a hilarious and poignant memoir about Lindy West’s experiences with sexism, work, dating, the internet, and being overweight. She has an incredibly strong authorial voice that makes the book so enjoyable to read. She is confident and strong,…

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    Review: The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo

    by Bekky May 9, 2017
    by Bekky May 9, 2017

    Amy Schumer is labeled a “sex comic” because she writes jokes that discuss sexual activity which, apparently, sets her apart from her male counterparts who frequently talk about sex. Like any woman in the spotlight, she’s had her fair share…

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    Book Review: Wishful Drinking

    by Kathleen March 16, 2017
    by Kathleen March 16, 2017

    After Carrie Fisher died in December, I read many tributes to her witty and affecting literary voice. It seemed a shame that I’d never explored her work, so I put Wishful Drinking, her well-reviewed 2008 memoir, on hold at the…

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    Continuing Education: Garden Gnomes Have Issues

    by Becky January 24, 2017
    by Becky January 24, 2017

    Please note that this short message is intended as continuing education for those that have read my review of How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack. While the information that follows is still beneficial, it is best to prepare yourself to…

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    Audiobook Review: Be Frank with Me

    by Kathleen December 8, 2016
    by Kathleen December 8, 2016

    I’m doing this thing where I’m reading debuts. I’m doing it because I’m trying to write my own first novel, and it seems like a good idea to read the first novels of other people. You know, the novels of people…

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    Audiobook Review: Born Standing Up

    by Aubrey October 24, 2016
    by Aubrey October 24, 2016

    Steve Martin is one of my all-time favorite comedians and actors. As a 90s kid, I grew up watching Father of the Bride (Parts I and II), Bowfinger, and more. I love Martin as bumbling detective Clouseau in The Pink…

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    Review: Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson

    by Joli April 29, 2016
    by Joli April 29, 2016

    Furiously Happy is, in my humble opinion, something that should be read by anyone who struggles with any kind of depression, anxiety, or other mental illness, as well as those close to someone who does. Lawson uses absurd and hilarious…

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    How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack by Chuck Sambuchino

    by Becky April 21, 2016
    by Becky April 21, 2016

    This is not your average book review. This is also not your average survival guide. This is a written plan for how to “defend yourself when the lawn warriors strike (and they will)” by Chuck Sambuchino. Fear not. Now that you know…

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