by ccriley | Apr 12, 2018 | Book Reviews
About six months ago, I accidentally read a book by Robyn Carr. It wasn’t bad. I’m not necessarily well-read in the “romance” genre, or at least I wasn’t until I read her novels (more on that later), but I felt intrigued. There was a...
by ccriley | Feb 28, 2017 | Book Reviews
I am on a constant mission to be cleaner. I actually feel like a crazy person a majority of the time. At night, I can’t go to sleep with dishes in the sink. I despise clutter. I have no idea what to do with all of the paper mail that I receive, but the stacks...
by ccriley | Dec 24, 2016 | Book Reviews, Uncategorized
Like every other reviewer, I think I have to preface this review with some cold, hard facts. 1. I loved Gilmore Girls. 2. I loved Parenthood. 3. I basically love all things Lauren Graham. 4. I can’t help it! She’s so cool! Now that that is out there, I feel like I can...
by ccriley | Dec 5, 2016 | Book Reviews
When one of my learners read this book and I asked for a recommendation, his response was hesitant. “I’ve been wanting to read that one forever, how was it?” I asked him. He’s the kind of reader that reads without stopping, taking in books more quickly than even I did...
by ccriley | Nov 21, 2016 | Book Reviews
“They know that tragedy is not glamorous. They know it doesn’t play out in life as it does on a stage or between the pages of a book. It is neither a punishment meted out nor a lesson conferred. Its horrors are not attributable to one single person. Tragedy is...
by ccriley | Nov 13, 2016 | Book Reviews
I am not a fan of what I call “self-help” books. I never have been. Until I read The Happiness Project and my viewpoint was changed. Now, as a sort of challenge to myself, I try to read one or two a year; every once in awhile, I find one that really speaks to me, and...
