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WINTERING: THE POWER OF REST AND RETREAT IN DIFFICULT TIMES Book Review

So many people have recommended that I read Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times. Maybe it’s because I love hygge and cozy winter vibes so much. Maybe it’s because I speak frankly about dealing with seasonal depression. Or, maybe it’s because I essentially work three jobs and need to rest, goddammit. Whatever the reason, I was very excited to get my hands on a copy of Wintering and glean what pearls of wisdom I...

MORNING IN THIS BROKEN WORLD Book Review

I cried from the very first page of Morning in this Broken World. The more I read, the more I cried. In good and bad ways. But, the important thing is that I kept reading. Because Morning in this Broken World is one of the best books I’ve read in a long, long time.     What’s Morning in this Broken World about? Morning in this Broken World is about love. The power of love, and how it can be both healing and destructive all at once. It's...

THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY Book Review

Two people in two days told me to read The Midnight Library, and I'm rather glad they did. I'm also glad that I listened to them.   What's The Midnight Library about? This unique, thought-provoking novel by Matt Haig maintains a "road not taken" approach. It's about a suicidal woman, Nora, who's magically transported to the "midnight library," a place where each book contains the story of the life she could have lived if she had...