Friday Fifteen

Happy Friday, guys! I’m starting off the weekend with a sick day (ugh, feels so unfair to have a sore throat when it’s like 90 degrees out), but hopefully this will be a mostly restful and relaxing weekend. Let’s start things off with a few book reviews in fifteen words or fewer.

Winter by Marissa Meyer
A satisfying end to the Lunar Chronicles, but not my favorite of the series.

Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brené Brown
A great look at managing the difficult times, when don’t know what path we’re on.

When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon
Great contemp YA with strong voices and cultural background; wish they’d had more coding though!

Friday Fifteen

Happy Friday, guys! It’s been a while, but I’ve been working on site updates and I’m happy with how things are starting to shape up. I’m still tweaking (and trying to adjust things based on stuff I’ve been learning in my web design class), so let me know your thoughts on how things look so far.

Also, it seems like a great time to share some thoughts about what I’ve been reading, so let’s start the weekend with some book reviews in fifteen words or fewer.

Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes
Rhimes is a refreshing combination of confident and honest about her fears in this memoir.

Suffer Love by Ashley Herring Blake
Very A Summer Place. Love how Hadley and Sam respond to their respected flawed parents.

Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places by Colin Dickey
Engaging take on why we’re haunted by ghost stories. More cultural study than horror.