reviews

The Fucks You Give . . . Author: Mark Manson I came to The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck for Lent, having decided to give up worrying in particular and stress in general. Of course, that ended up being poorly timed, thank you COVID-19. Manson’s book has been sitting in my Audible queue for years. Armed with some extra credits, the blunt title got my attention and I downloaded it for fun. Now I returned to it with a real cause. Could this sweary, street smart author help me realize how ridiculous worrying about absolutely everything really is? [...]

Murder Mysteries, Jazz, and Politics Author: Cleo Coyle In Dead to the Last Drop, the fifteenth adventure of this ruthlessly adrenaline-charged cozy series, Claire and her on-assignment boyfriend have left the Big Apple for a new adventure in the nation’s capital. It’s been several books in the making as Claire kisses routine and her beloved, bustling city goodbye and puts it all on the line for love. Now in DC, Claire is in an entirely different climate that has just as many dangerous subtexts and big players with loose morals and killing power. As she struggles with the new Village Blend [...]

Caffeine, Cravings, and Culture Author: Michael Pollan When I saw Michael Pollan’s Audible Original Caffeine: How Caffeine Created the Modern World in my monthly free download queue, I knew that I absolutely had to listen to it. My interest is two part: since the age of five I’ve been drinking coffee. I kept up with this until into my late 20s when my daily six plus cups alongside a few sodas started causing me health issues. I still adore coffee and caffeine of any kind, yet as I age, I have discovered that my long-time comfort of caffeine-oriented drinks no [...]