Reviewed by Sarah, 2/3/15
Well-known blogger, Jenny Lawson, creates a memoir that will have her readers laughing on every page. Lawson documents her childhood growing up in poverty-stricken rural Texas where her father, a taxidermist, fashions stuffed animals for his children out of the local road kill. Jenny captures her family with humor, but also tenderness. She brings this same blend to discussing her marriage and all of the changes that her husband ushers into her life. This is a quick and satisfying read!
Things have gotten a little rough for Mildred Pierce. Her hubby decides that the braless Mrs. Biederhof is more interesting than his current family and leaves Mildred to figure out her life. Thus, Mildred and her two little girls are suddenly alone. Did I mention that this is the 1930’s? Not a great time to be a single mom. With Bert gone, Mildred faces finding a job for the first time. After taking a turn as a waitress, she realizes that maybe she could establish her own restaurant.
Reviewed by Jean, 9/27/14
Out of the Darkness and into the Blue
Prudence “Roo” Jones, a former Caribbean Intelligence operative, just wants to relax and ride out the hurricanes on his catamaran in the islands, but after receiving a mysterious message and package from a dead colleague, he finds himself in the middle of a plot to infect the globe with a biotech virus, all with his orphaned teenage nephew along for the ride.
