In this review of The Other Mrs. by Mary Kubica, I’ll tell you why this book may leave you feeling either deceived, scared, or intrigued. Or perhaps all three…
I chose to read The Other Mrs because it kept popping up in my Amazon recommendations list. You know the one. Where it says “Customers who read this book also read”. It looks like this:
In this book review of The Wives by Tarryn Fisher, I’ll tell you three things: Why you’ll like it, why it will annoy you, and why it may surprise you.
First, let me confess a disservice I’ve done to Tarryn Fisher, the author of The Wives. I typically do not read books of a similar genre consecutively. I find this unfair to the second undertaking. It’s as if you’ve just scratched an itch that you’ve had for a long time… the second scratch will will never feel as good as the first.
When I saw that Scott Turow had released a new book entitled The Last Trial, I felt like an old friend was coming to town and I looked forward to their arrival with pleasant anticipation.
I’m grateful to Scott Turow every time he writes a book — they arrive too infrequently and pass too quickly.
It all began back in 1987 with Presumed Innocent, a legal thriller with just the right proportion of character development, plot intrigue, and great writing. I was equally absorbed by his follow-up The Burden of Proof and then found myself looking forward to each new release by Scott Turow.
While Americans continue to wonder when they’ll receive their second stimulus check, the Republican-filled Senate continues to argue over the details of their new stimulus package called The HEALS Act.
If you are wondering about how much a second stimulus check would be, the answer is that it would be roughly the same amount as the first stimulus check from the CARES Act, which was $1,200 for all qualifying Americans.
The very reason I chose to read Normal People by Sally Rooney was the ordinary title — definitely not click bait!
Of course, I put more in my decision to read a book than a quick glance at the title but it was initially the title of Sally Rooney’s book — Normal People — that interested me.
I guess I had a contrarian thought after seeing the title: any author that takes such a big risk with an unappealing title must know the inner-beauty of their work.
In an interview yesterday, President Donald Trump said that there will be a very generous second stimulus check of 2020 forthcoming.
What we don’t know is this: was he telling the truth and when would a second stimulus happen?
There are several factors that may indicate he was not telling the complete truth.
(We now know the truth. Yes, Donald Trump was, like always, exaggerating. See below what the “very generous” check will be.)
Firstly, his Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin continues to opine that a second stimulus should be more jobs-focused rather than a direct check to the American people.
In this article, I’m going to tell you the best VPN software to use if you are a customer of Bank of America.
One of my gripes about VPN services is that they all generally claim to work with every website and, unfortunately, that’s just not the case.
For example, my go-to VPN for the last 3 years has been NordVPN. NordVPN generally works with most websites, and I particularly like NordVPN with YouTube TV, but here’s what happens when I go to the Bank of America website when I’m using NordVPN.
In this review of Camino Winds by John Grisham, I might tell you what you do not want to hear but I will also tell you something else that you do want to hear – you will enjoy this book!
Often, I tell my readers why I chose a book. A book is always a time commitment and so we want to choose wisely.
No such decision making process is required when a new John Grisham book comes out — I will read it.
This page contains a reading called La Pareja que sonreía in Spanish from Paulo Coelho’s book: Como El Rio Que Fluye: Pensamientos Y Reflexiones 1998-2005. This reading will not only provide you with the tools to learn and pronounce new vocabulary in Spanish [see the ultimate Google Translate Guide], it will also expose you to the timeless ideas of Paulo Coelho.
I generally avoid series books with a recurring protagonist and, in this review of Due Process by Scott Pratt, we’ll see if this avoidance is justified.
Why do I avoid series books?
I suppose I tend to see series books like endless movie sequels — products of lazy minds who want to earn big money with audience familiarity.
Many people visited the 2020 stimulus check direct deposit web portal recently only to be met with a message that says “Payment Status Not Available”.
Further, the message goes on to say, “According to information that we have on file, we cannot determine your eligibility for payment at this time.
For more information on the eligibility rules, see our Frequently Asked Questions page.”
We learn a lot about ourselves from the books we read and the books we choose. In this book review of Oona Out Of Order, we’ll see what revelations await.
I put in a decent amount of time selecting the books I choose to read.
As you may have read in my other book reviews, I commit to finishing every book that I start. Once the first sentence is consumed, I’m in it regardless, much like the youthfully naive bride and groom at the altar.
If you intend to travel to another country to learn a language, you must focus on speaking that language and not English, otherwise you will suffer what I call The Curse of Humberto.
Have you ever fancied something that is a great challenge for you? Perhaps you wanted to be a pianist but lacked the requisite digit dexterity? Or you wanted to be a singer but your voice constantly fell flat? Or you wanted to be a professional parachutist but suffered a great fear of heights? But, in the face of these challenges, you said, “I’m going to do it anyway.” And your passion for the pursuit overcame your limitations.
In this book review of Saint X, I’ll tell you why this is a book that gets better after it begins but won’t leave you disappointed when it ends.
Wait, you ask, does that mean that Saint X has an awesome ending and I won’t be disappointed or does it mean I won’t be disappointed when it ends because I’ll finally be done with it?
Well, just as you won’t win the stuffed animal until you make the basket, you won’t know the answer to that question until you get to the end.
There is no downside to seeing The Upside.
As with most movies, I did little due diligence prior to seeing The Upside so I would not have any prejudices entering the film.
However, I couldn’t avoid two inescapable thoughts prior to seeing the movie: Bryan Cranston never disappoints and Kevin Hart is a much better actor than a comedian (more on that in a bit). Also, throw in some Nicole Kidman and we might have ourselves a decent viewing experience.