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The Irish Goodbye: Micro-Memoirs

April 8, 2026

An extremely readable book with great writing. If you’re in a reading slump, this is an excellent read to get you out of it.

Knox

The Many Lives of Mama Love

March 11, 2026

A well written, stunning story of a life that takes the most interesting, fantastical turns. Do not read the back blurb of this book! Go…

Jamie

A Marriage at Sea

January 21, 2026

A great book about marriage that doesn’t do a victory lap around the fact that it’s about marriage. Erin recommended it to me, and it…

Knox

Hamnet

December 3, 2025

It is stunning! Director Chloe Zhao has truly knocked it out of the park. A delight of the senses - so moving and so profound!…

Jamie

The Lowdown

November 5, 2025

Ethan Hawke is amazing in this, as is the rest of the cast. It’s a really interesting story that follows the familiar beats of mystery…

Knox

Awake: A Memoir

September 24, 2025

A truly captivating book! I was so moved by this writing and connected deeply to her story despite living a very different life. I highly…

Jamie

Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism

April 16, 2025

A candid look at the inner workings of Facebook reveals how some executives carelessly disregard the consequences of their actions on our world and culture.…

Knox

Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live

March 5, 2025

One of my favorite biographies I’ve ever read, and a fascinating profile and biography of arguably the most important media figure of a generation. Really…

Knox

Young Woman and the Sea

July 24, 2024

It's so heartwarming! If you love the Olympics, you’ll love this movie. If you love sisterhood, you’ll love it. If you love overcoming ridiculous odds,…

Jamie

The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook

May 1, 2024

I love Sides’ style of storytelling, and he’s now a season pass because he writes very cinematically without getting stuck in the minutia of the…

Knox