Review: In Pieces

In Pieces by Sally Field
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

SF's memoir is raw, honest. She wasn't to admit when she did things incorrectly and was able to move forward. Audio is narrated by Sally Field herself!

View all my reviews

Review: A Conspiracy of Alchemists

A Conspiracy of Alchemists by Liesel Schwarz
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

The cover. Love this cover! The book? Well, I struggled.
Elle is a pilot and is resourceful. Hugh Marsh is a warlock. Their romance was so lukewarm, I just couldn't see it. Lots of info in the first book of the series, but just not enough to catch (and keep) my interest.

View all my reviews

Review: Second Chance Summer

Second Chance Summer by Jill Shalvis
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This had a super slow start.  Anyway, Lily left town after experiencing a tragedy.  Her sister died doing something she shouldn't have and her father had a heart attack at the funeral and died.  Lily is back in town because the saloon where she worked fired her for leaking the name of a celebrity client.  Lily had done so at the behest of her boss (and boyfriend) and when it backfired, she was thrown under the bus.  She has had a crush on Aidan for a long time, but nothing really came of it, because her sister had a huge crush on him too.  It turns out, Aidan feels the same for Lily.

Aidan is a firefighter, works in search and rescue, and also helps his siblings out on the resort they own.  Aidan has a lot of siblings; his father was busy (with more than 1 woman) and there is background there with an asshole father.  

I thought Lily focused too much on the past and what was.  She does gradually look forward.  I had a hard time connecting with her.  The romance fell a bit flat.  

View all my reviews

Review: Unprotected: A Memoir

Unprotected: A Memoir by Billy Porter
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I enjoy Billy Porter as an actor and singer. He had an interesting and traumatic childhood. I like how open he was about his past and feel his story will help others. This was powerful to listen too; he reads and performs in the audio book.

View all my reviews

Review: Alan Cumming: Legal Immigrant

Alan Cumming: Legal Immigrant by Alan Cumming
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Alan Cumming is super fun to watch in The Traitors. This was a good mix of musical & spoken comedy. Appreciated the theme of the show (Legal Immigrant) and how the US is build on immigrants (and immigration). As the Cheeto has shown, no one is safe.

View all my reviews

Review: Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares

Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares by Laura Benanti
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I adore her Melania impression on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. This had so many LOL moments and I liked the songs mixed in. Many of her jokes were relatable. Like how people feel free to judge women; especially if you have kids.

View all my reviews

Review: Alex Newell and the Gospel of a Diva

Alex Newell and the Gospel of a Diva by Alex Newell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was an entertaining musical comedy special. I was not super familiar with Alex Newell & a simple internet search fixed that!

View all my reviews

Review: Home For the Haunting

Home For the Haunting by Juliet Blackwell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Mel volunteered for a neighborhood service project to renovate a few disabled people's homes.  Mel and her volunteer come across a body.  It also turns out the home across the street from the one she is working on was the scene of a double murder-suicide.  It was witnessed by one of the family's daughters, Linda.  But did her father really do it?  The body they found was Linda's.  Was it an overdose (she had an alcohol and drug problem).  

I really like Mel, but wish she was more comfortable in her body.  I found her sister Cookie super annoying and I hated her.  Mel is more comfortable in her psychic abilities and is learning more about them.  Not sure if I like Graham for her; we shall see.  Good mystery.

View all my reviews