I support women’s rights, but more importantly, I support women’s wrongs. — Feminism has come a long way. The fight to be seen as an equal human being, the right to vote, work, go to school, own property, have children — or not; it has been a slow, relatively sad uphill climb looking for the end destination. A lot of time and…

These will leave you with the lasting feeling that nothing will ever be the same again — There are instances when you have an experience with a piece of art that irrevocable changes you. For me it’s more common with music — I can follow a timeline of my life made up of Amy Winehouse, Akon and Ariana Grande that would instantly transport me back to a…

I hope to write a guide on how to become a literature snob when I’m done. — Now, I’m not going to lie and say I don’t read or have a dislike for reading — actually quite the opposite — I was once an obsessive reader. Since the discovery of the Harry Potter series at around age 8, I was introduced to new people, places and entire…

Oh, George, who hurt you? — I have really been reading different genres recently and having a blast — right now I’m on a horror kick — courtesy of Haunting of Hill House — objectively the best TV show ever made. ‘Hamnet’ by Maggie O’Farrell: 4/5 “He will carry an open wound, down his side, for the rest of his life…

Is it too late for us to turn it around? — I remember at the beginning of this reading journey saying I will read a non fiction book quite often but to be honest the real interesting ones are hard to find and when I do find them - they are bloody depressing. Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the…

Jane, it’s okay, we all fall for it sometimes. — I have now transitioned from my “unhinged woman” era to my “thriller era”. Finding a full, well rounded thriller that doesn't have a predictable plot twist and has an ending that actually makes sense is much harder than it sounds. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë 4/5 “I do not think…

The human race remaining on Planet Earth is not guaranteed. — I think I am in a reading slump? — which is sad because it’s summer!! I need a quick thriller to bring me back or that new Taylor Jenkins Reid book will probably do the trick. The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett 3.75/5 “A town always looked different once you’d…

Most would die for their family but would you kill for them? — I have definitely slowed down with the reading, at the beginning of the year I was doing 3 at once but now I’m reading chunkier books which take me longer to finish so it’s a one at a time vibe. How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie 5/5 “How…

Am I going to become a doomsday prepper? — I’ve never read particularly happy books but these are especially bleak. My end of year genre list is going to be very revealing. In Cold Blood by Truman Capote 4/5 “Once a thing is set to happen, all you can do is hope it won’t. Or will-depending. As long as…