04 Jun

Honing Your Craft with Jeff Tweedy: A Journey Through How to Write One Song As someone who has long admired the artistry of Jeff Tweedy and his band Wilco, I couldn’t wait to dive into How to Write One Song: Loving the Things We Create and …. This book immediately caught my attention with its almost audacious simplicity: focusing on just a single song as a means of exploring the creative process. It felt like Tweedy was inviting us into his intimate world of songwriting, promising that if we...

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03 Jun

Splinters by Jamison: A Complex Dive into Motherhood and Self When I first encountered Jamison's newest memoir, Splinters, I felt a mix of excitement and trepidation. I had enjoyed her previous works—her addiction narrative and essay collections resonated deeply with me—so I was curious to see how she would navigate the murky waters of motherhood and divorce. Yet, I couldn't shake the feeling that this time she might be treading too lightly on some heavy truths. At the heart of Splinters lies an examination of motherhood in its rawest and...

22:48 / Reviews
03 Jun

Review of The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien I first picked up The Mythmakers with a sense of nostalgia and curiosity—two authors who have woven myth and magic into the fabric of literature I love. As a lifelong admirer of C.S. Lewis and someone who has recently fallen in love with the expansive world of J.R.R. Tolkien, the concept of exploring their friendship through a graphic novel felt like uncovering a rare treasure. I received an advance digital copy from ABRAMS Kids via NetGalley...

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03 Jun

No One Was Supposed to Die at This Wedding: A Delightful Mystery on Catalina Island As an avid fan of Catherine Mack (the pseudonym for the talented Catherine McKenzie), I couldn’t have been more excited to receive the ARC of No One Was Supposed to Die at This Wedding. It feels like a reunion with an old friend—as Eleanor Dash, the eccentric, brilliant author, is back for another escapade, and I was all in for a weekend of suspense and laughter on Catalina Island. In this second installment of the...

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