If you’ve yet to watch “The Last of Us”, are you even alive right now? Go watch it, so we can have someone to commiserate with. If you have graced your eyeballs with the wonder that is TLOU and are now going through some dystopian withdrawal, we’ve got the answer …
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Revisiting John Grisham
Did you know that John Grisham was a Mississippi State Representative? Because we sure didn’t know. How did he find the time? He got into politics after getting a doctorate and practicing law. Show off. Remind us this the next time we think we need an entire day to grocery …
Read More »Classic Retellings
This week it’s time to take a second look at classics you always thought were too boring to be interested in. Any one of these classic retellings on this list would make a compelling selection for your next listen. Also no offense to Shakespeare or Emily Bronte or any other …
Read More »Cozy Cat mysteries with Miranda James and the rise of “cozy” literature
Words like “cozy” and “murder mystery” might seem like contradictory terms, but the cozy mystery murder has been around since Agatha Christie, and they don’t seem ready to go anywhere anytime soon. It makes sense, especially given the times we live in these days, that we’re seeking an extra-literary blanket …
Read More »Coming of Age Bonanza
Sometimes, nothing cuts the mustard as well as a book that has you in your feels. You know the kind of listen we’re talking about; the kind where you watch the snow or rain fall softly in your favorite warm sweater as you clutch a cup of lukewarm tea to …
Read More »Witchin Good Time
It’s officially the spookiest of seasons, and with that, we thought we’d visit one of our favs in terms of the creepy creatures who roam moonlight nights: the witch. Witches have definitely reinvented themselves lately. In addition to the classic wart-infested green pallor of your say, classic spell-casting cackler, we’re …
Read More »Spring Break Listens
Shout out to springtime! Every year we trudge through February, our hope as low as our vitamin D stores only to stumble into the remembrance that things begin anew! But then, just as soon as we begin to feel the stirrings of serotonin, we encounter spring break. Visions of clawing …
Read More »Hottest Listens of 2022 So Far
We know we’re only a couple of months and change into the new year, but the literary world is already abuzz with its picks for literary darlings. Lucky for you we’ve curated a handy list of listens sure to get you ahead of the curve and impress all your friends …
Read More »Snowy Listens
Oh, winter. We’re in it now. The snow can be a charming experience if you’re clad in fuzzy socks and clutching your morning coffee while you watch the flakes dance down; the snow is less thrilling when you are forced out into a frosted aerial assault. The thought of trudging …
Read More »American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
Listen Now Here we bring you a quick summary and review of the now infamous American Dirt. At first glance, this book seems like a fast-paced thriller about survival, both figurative and literal. The lengths one woman will go to ensure her child’s safety blend into themes on processing grief …
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