Just this past month, two American companies made history by sending their CEO’s into suborbital space using their very own commercial spacecrafts. Virgin Galactic, owned by Richard Branson, uses a…
Out-of-the-box Love Stories
With Valentine’s Day approaching and butting up against President’s Day Weekend, there will be lots of couples heading out of town for romantic getaways. As my boyfriend and I start…
A Review: The Hate u Give by Angie Thomas
Amazon and Audible have been after me for months to read the book The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. It was top of my recommended reads list every time…
Book Review: Crimes Against a Book Club by Kathy Cooperman
I recently joined a book club at my local church. We read what you would expect, inspirational works by that of Joyce Meyer or Lisa Bevere – anything we believe…
5 Books That Spotlight Mental Illness
There has been a huge emphasis recently in bringing awareness and understanding of mental illness. It seems like everyone I meet has struggled with or knows someone who has struggled…
Celebrity Autobiographies – from the blessed to the lucky (Part 2)
I got some feedback that I may have been a bit harsh in Part 1 of this compilation of celebrity autobiographies… Specifically to Holly Madison. But in a fairness, I…
The Restaurant Critic’s Wife by Elizabeth Laban: I’ve got a new favorite
My boyfriend and I consider ourselves to be somewhat foodies. We love checking out new restaurants, especially those that bring a different spin on foreign cuisine. My favorite restaurants are…
Celebrity Autobiographies – from the girl next door to the latest gossip (Part 1)
One of my guilty pleasures in life is looking at all the celebrity gossip – from tabloids at the grocery store checks to a mid-week check-in of E! News. I…
New Year, New Novels: Branching out to Graphic Novels
For quite a while my friends and colleagues have been telling me about graphic novels – urging me to dive in and see if this would be a genre that…
It’s been a year! Bookworm’s 2015 year in review
Well, it’s been quite a year! Personally I’ve gotten another new job (hoping this one sticks), became President of our local Toastmasters club, joined a program advisory board for…