I loved this book. No, more than that. I really, really loved it. It was a quick easy read, hilarious, yet depressing as hell, colorful characters, and just fabulous. Let’s dive deeper, shall we?
…Bedtime Stories | Crooked House by Agatha Christie
It’s strongly advised to any new parent to begin a ‘bedtime routine’ for your little one as soon as possible. What that means for a baby under 3 months? I have no idea. My husband and I were just desperate to get the crying bloody murder screams thatwentonforhoursonend to subside. The Witching Hour is a f*cking nightmare, but it does come to an end, even though it feels like it never will.
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Book Review | Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
I recently finished Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. I found myself drawn to the story and felt deeply committed to our main protagonist towards the end of the novel. It was an extremelly sad, yet sweet story about The Marsh Girl, and I would definitely recommend it if you’re looking for your next read.
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
We’re taken to Barkley Cove, a small town along the coast of North Carolina in the 1960’s, where we meet Kya Clark — a young girl left completely abandoned by her family, living in solitude in the shack she calls home. Kya learns to fend for herself, finding any means to survive, mainly by way of the marsh, her safe haven. Hence the nickname the townspeople gave her, The Marsh Girl.
Delia Owens paints two storylines for us. The first being Kya’s coming of age story, starting when she was a small girl, freshly abandoned by her family. We follow Kya through her lonely childhood where she is ridiculed out of school, illiterate until she’s a teenager. We watch Kya blossom in her adolescence, falling in love with both men and nature. But mostly her love with nature, the beauty she finds within the marsh.
And then Kya’s story intertwines with the murder of Chase Andrews, a well loved young man whose body is found dead at the bottom of a water tower. Chase and Kya dated for a brief period of time several years back, so naturally the murder investigation points in her direction. Of course it would. She’s the town outcast, and it makes the most sense, right? The two leading detectives arrest Kya for Chase’s murder. But do they have it all wrong?
The story was beautifully written, vivid with color and nature and sadness. It was definitely an enjoyable listen during frigid winter walks with my baby bundled in her stroller. Would recommend!
You by Caroline Kepnes: The Book vs. TV Show
Back in 2017 the ladies of my improv troupe passed around one copy of You by Caroline Kepnes, and it was wonderful. You is such a creepy and unique read, so naturally it was a blast reading it with four other women — too much to discuss in-between improv practice.
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If You Love Agatha Christie Mysteries, Read Magpie Murders
Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz is a fantastic novel. Horowitz structures his book so that there’s a novel within a novel. Which means… a bonus murder to solve! It’s absolutely brilliant and will keep you guessing until the end.
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Two Heartbreaking Books Turned Into Movies, All the Awards
This past fall I read two books that were recently turned into screenplays. Both novels were extremelly dramatic, gut-wrenching, and painfully beautiful reads that I’m excited to dive into. As for their respective movies, they each won a ton of awards and both happened to star Timothée Chalamet (yes, please!), but how was the book to screen conversion?
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