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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Where the Crawdads Sing has kept its place on the bestseller list for a long time. I didn’t want to read it but it wouldn’t go away. Every week, it’s there again – inescapable. Why didn’t I want to read it? As I viewed the Amazon page for the book, I found three compelling reasons to NOT READ Where the …