

Escape by Carolyn Jessop
Escape by Carolyn Jessop There is nothing I love more than cult escape stories. I know it makes me a gross person because these are real...


Mr. Splitfoot by Samantha Hunt
Mr. Splitfoot by Samantha Hunt As I'm pretty well ensconced in my cult-reading obsession and I've always been one for a good ghost story,...


Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner
Read my review of this book here! #absalomabsalom #williamfaulkner #thesoundandthefury #jess


Matchless by Gregory Maguire
Matchless by Gregory Maguire "I think I'll tryyyyyy Defyiiiiiiiiing Gravity..." Okay. Ignore me. I love me some Gregory Maguire. He's...


Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent and Lead I decided that for 2016, I'm going to...


Important life lessons in 2016
So, next up on the BWR Challenge is Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner. Previously I'd only read The Sound and the Fury (and fucking...


The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood Remember how Margaret Atwood and I are besties? Remember how we totally enjoyed a cocktail...


Your Rightful Home by Alyssa Knickerbocker
Your Rightful Home by Alyssa Knickerbocker In full disclosure, Your Rightful Home was written by a childhood friend of mine. However,...


Bear's Best of 2015!
As we start to wind down 2015, I've been seeing a lot of best-of lists. You know I need everyone to know what I think. So here are mine....


The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien I read this for my local independent bookstore's monthly book group. I was a little afraid going into it. ...