animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

dark places

You know, I really didn’t like this book. It took me 2 months to read it, which is uncalled for given that it was only 349 pages. I liked her previous two novels, Gone Girl and Sharp Objects. Well, I liked Sharp Objects more the second time I read it. …

the power of habit

This was an interesting book that explained how and why habits are formed (in both personal life and business). It had some great tips on how to break a bad habit and replace it with a good one. I will definitely consult it in the future if I’m trying to …

the cuckoo’s calling

This was a book by Robert Galbraith, which happens to be a pseudonym for J.K. Rowling. At the time of purchase, I had forgotten that Rowling was a bigot otherwise I would not have bought it. Coincidentally, there’s a psychiatrist named Robert Galbraith Heath who was a conversion therapist. Rowling …

q is for quarry

I read this one before, but it must have been pre-blog. Did I remember any of the plot? No, so it was like reading it for the first time. In fact, I’ve also read R, S, and T before, so I’m on a bit of a re-run. My rating: 3.5/5

brothers

This was a pretty good accounting of the Van Halen brothers. As a longtime fan, I can’t say I learned anything new, though. I’m not sure why, but it ended at the David Lee Roth era, which would be fine if it were a book about the band, but it …