It’s no secret—we live in a consumerism-driven society. We work, we buy, and eventually we die. Why? After reading The Year of Less by Cait Flanders, I realized what makes us so consumed with the idea of “wanting all the things” … What’s more, I honestly feel this indoctrination of mankind as we know it could very…
I’ve been putting off reading Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica since it was first released in English in 2020. Why? Well, firstly, this is one of those books you need to be in the right mindset for. You do not want to read this book if you’re squeamish. Secondly, the book needed to…
Full Disclaimer: I bought Things I Should Have Said by Jamie Lynn Spears even though I’m a staunch supporter of the #FreeBritney movement. What Britney Spears was subjected to during the conservatorship is absolutely horrendous, and the fact that Britney’s family didn’t step in to help her out of that situation boggles the mind. Of…
I bought The Hunted by Gabriel Bergmoser on a whim during Readers’ Warehouse’s Black Friday sale last year because I love the minimalist cover and when I saw it’s something akin to: “Deliverance meets Battle Royale,” I was sold. I mean, neither Deliverance or Battle Royale are movies for sissies, and I quite enjoyed both…
The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor is a debut thriller that’s gotten a lot of attention since its initial publication in 2018. Usually, I’d have been on this book like a bad rash the moment I heard about it, but seeing as I found myself in a bit in a reading slump, I never purchased…
