Wednesday, December 3, 2025

When the Lights Are Off

Title: When the Lights Are Off: Lessons from the Quiet Moments

Author: R.A. William

Publisher:  self
 
ISBN: n/a
 
Thoughts: Open and honest inspirational self-help guide for anyone who relates to the author in childhood trauma.
 
Rating: 4/5

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

The Life Impossible

Title: The Life Impossible

Author: Matt Haig

Publisher:  Cannongate Books
 
ISBN: 9781038695451
 
Thoughts: Lush magical realism tale about learning to embrace life.
 
Rating: 4/5

The Game

Title: The Game

Author: Mandasue Heller

Publisher: Hodder
 
ISBN: 9780340735077
 
Thoughts: This novel is full of unlikeable characters constantly making the wrong choices as it meanders through a few decades without the world advancing.
 
Rating: 2/5

Reduced Shakespeare

Title: Reduced Shakespeare: The Attention-Impaired Reader's Guide to the World's Best Playwright [Abridged]

Author: Reed Martin  Austin Tichenor

Publisher:  Hyperion
 
ISBN: 9781401302207
 
Thoughts: Parts were funny, parts were educational, but a lot of it felt dated.
 
Rating: 3/5

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Jews and the American Slave Trade

Title: Jews and the American Slave Trade

Author: Saul S. Friedman

Publisher:  Transaction Pub
 
ISBN: 9781560003373
 
Thoughts: Friedman wrote this in response to allegations made by Louis Farrakhan, but his rebuttal is lost in long lists of research data that may or may not actually support his stance.
 
Rating: 2/5

A Reason to See You Again

Title: I Have Some Questions for You

Author: Jami Attenberg

Publisher:  HarperAudio
 
ISBN: n/a
 
Thoughts: Very character-driven novel with characters that just did not stand out in any way.
 
Rating: 2/5

Saturday, November 22, 2025

I Have Some Questions for You

Title: I Have Some Questions for You

Author: Rebecca Makkai

Publisher:  Viking
 
ISBN: 9780593490143
 
Thoughts: Oftentimes, novels loose something when an author tries to explore too many themes, especially within a mystery novel, but Makkai does so expertly, and keeps the reader on their toes the whole way through.
 
Rating: 5/5

Thursday, November 20, 2025

The Might Nein

Title: Critical Role: The Chronicles of Exandria - The Mighty Nein

Author: Matthew Mercer

Publisher:  Dark Horse Books
 
ISBN: 9781506713984
 
Thoughts: I have heard of Critical Role, but have never experienced it in any form, so while I was not familiar with these characters, I did enjoy the gorgeous fantasy art.
 
Rating: 4/5