Book Review: Not A Happy Family, Shari Lapena, 2021 — Rating: 4.0/5 I began reading Not a Happy Family on a Saturday morning while on a coffee shop patio, and I was only 20 pages in when a woman came up to me and eagerly asked me if I had read Shari Lapena’s other books. I told her I had…

His Only Wife, by Peace Adzo Medie (2020) I am routinely surprised when books I’ve placed on hold become available on my Libby account. I usually use Libby to read newer fiction — generally books that have a lot of press or “bookstagram” buzz, and are not yet available in paperback. I reserve Libby for quicker, “easier” reads…

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, so I figure now is as good a time as any to write up my thoughts on the books I read during January, so I can review my February books in another two weeks! I’ve been an avid reader since I was a…

After whiling away the past few months wishing I had more opportunities to write something longer than an Instagram post for work, I finally joined Medium. “This is it,” I thought. “This is my first step to reclaiming my writing skills/passion/hobby/profession.” After a BA in history and English and an…