Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine is a novel by Gail Honeyman that I couldn’t put it down – I had to finish it the same day I picked it up. It’s a story about a woman named Eleanor Oliphant who, in her 30s, lives a life of solitude by choice. As the story moves on we…
Last week, as my plane touched down in the Atlanta International Airport, I finished Hannah Brencher’s second book, Come Matter Here – fitting, as this is the city where her writing magic happens. And yes, I absolutely mean magic. For HB, she is a wizard with words. It’s hard to put into writing what Hannah’s words…
I am in awe of Rachel Hollis. Mom goals. Wife goals. Woman goals. CEO goals. Writer Goals. ALL THE GOALS. Her book, Girl, Wash Your Face is just….a conversation with a best friend. A pep talk you never knew you always needed. It’s funny. It’s raw. It’s the May Bookclub Pick here at The Write…
I recently finished reading An American Marriage, by Tayari Jones on audible – and it was everything I dreamt of and then some. Here’s the official book blurb: Newlyweds, Celestial and Roy, are the embodiment of both the American Dream and the New South. He is a young executive and she is artist on the…
Last night I went to Margaritaville. Well, no. Last night, I went to the Marquis Theatre, where I saw the new musical, Escape to Margaritaville! If you love Jimmy Buffet, this musical is for you. If you’re stressing about the current state of the world and just want to run away for two and a…
Call Me By Your Name is nothing less than a parade of perfect coming-of-age allegory that evokes the mystery, frustration, and overwhelming bliss of love. The film – director Luca Guadagnino’s most recent – follows the coming-of-age romance between Elio, an American boy living in Italy (Timothée Calumet), and one of his archaeologist father’s graduate…
I had the pleasure of seeing the third night of previews for Mean Girls on Broadway at the August Wilson Theater and what a show it was. 13 years after the movie came out, the story is being retold in a different fashion while still keeping fans’ favorite lines and moments within the show. Leading…
I finally saw COCO. And OH MY GOODNESS IT IS MAGICAL. Here’s the official blurb/synopsis: Aspiring musician Miguel, confronted with his family’s ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather, a legendary singer. Here’s what you need to know: it’s delightful. It’s colorful. It’s funny. It’s a beautiful story about…
I don’t remember the first time I read this book. I must have been 9 or 10, enthralled with the ethereal women who led young Meg on her journey and how powerful it felt as a young girl to see Meg care for her family. I kept the copy I read as a kid (though…
A recent book recommendation was The Circle Maker, by Mark Patterson, so I decided to make it. my most recent audible selection. (Side note – audible is my new favorite thing!) Here’s the official book blurb – Dream Big. Pray Hard. Think Long. According to Pastor Mark Batterson in his book, The Circle Maker, “Drawing prayer circles…