I love this YA mystery for bringing together diverse groups of friends pitted against a society that seems to be primed to ignore women, especially young women. SYNOPSIS Welcome to Castle Cove — a town cursed with missing girls,bad boyfriends, family secrets,and some very steep cliffs. Last summer, Alice Ogilvie's basketball-star boyfriend, Steve, dumped her.... Continue Reading →
This book was uneven and hard to crack into but it gave me so much insight on cults around the world and how they are our human desires manifested on an intense level. SYNOPSIS At the heart of being human is the desire to belong. It can make us unspeakably vulnerable to the manipulations of... Continue Reading →
I have long have been curious about the "why" behind this movement. This book, while slightly dry, is an excellent timeline of how Q has transfixed millions. SYNOPSIS This is the real story of QAnon—what it is, what it means, and where it goes. And be warned—none of it is pretty. On October 5th, 2017,... Continue Reading →
How this author managed to make a book about the ludicrous bits of advice provided to women through the years so funny is truly impressive. This book made me simultaneously laugh out loud and seethe in anger. SYNOPSIS Every heading in this book is a lie. Women have always been told nonsense about what to... Continue Reading →
The book can be summed up into two main points: we need checklists and nurses are heroes. SYNOPSIS The New York Times bestselling author of Better and Complications reveals the surprising power of the ordinary checklist We live in a world of great and increasing complexity, where even the most expert professionals struggle to master the tasks they face. Longer training,... Continue Reading →
I saw this book during Nonfiction November 2021 and I knew I had to read it. This book will quickly convince you of one thing; the fringe is the new normal. SYNOPSIS Since 2015, there has been a spectacular boom in a nearly two-hundred-year-old delusion—the idea that we all live on a flat plane, under... Continue Reading →
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