The Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has recently put their entire staff on leave, thanks to the Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). It’s a small agency with only about 70 employees, but they are responsible for grants that are awarded to museums and libraries. […]
Summary “Thomas Hart and Grace Macaulay have lived all their lives in the small Essex town of Aldleigh. Though separated in age by three decades, the pair are kindred spirits—torn between their commitment to religion and their desire to explore the world beyond their small Baptist community. It is […]
Summary “‘My God! A whole minute of bliss! Is that really so little for the whole of a man’s life?’ A poignant tale of love and loneliness from Russia’s foremost writer. ” – From Amazon.com Review This short story has been in my TBR for a while, before it became […]
1 This post contains both factual information and quotes, as well as my personal thoughts and opinions on what is going on. United States President Donald Trump’s Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a statement on January 24th titled “U.S. Department of Education Ends Biden’s Book Ban Hoax”. […]
Summary “We don’t want to tell you too much about this book. It is a truly special story and we don’t want to spoil it. Nevertheless, you need to know something, so we will just say this: It is extremely funny, but the African beach scene is horrific. The story […]
2 Since we are living in absolutely unhinged times right now, I think it’s time to start gifting some fun little things. If the crazy people can wear stupid shirts, then so can the rest of us!!! Just a few of the little fun bits I saw over on Etsy while […]
I recently inherited a massive amount of vinyl records and have been wanting to enjoy them. As a classically trained musician, and the daughter of a musician and AV engineer/audiophile, I grew up around lots of different music mediums and ways to enjoy it. My father owns a Thorens TD160S […]
2025 to me is the year of just being smart with my money. There’s a lot going on in America which means we don’t really know financially how everything will be. I’ve also never been a huge fan of just buying a ton of books – hence my websites name. […]
Summary “Charlie Ovid, despite surviving a brutal childhood in Mississippi, doesn’t have a scar on him. His body heals itself, whether he wants it to or not. Marlowe, a foundling from a railway freight car, shines with a strange bluish light. He can melt or mend flesh. When Alice Quicke, […]
Summary “Three Men in a Boat, published in 1889, became an instant success and has never been out of print. In its first twenty years alone, the book sold over a million copies worldwide. It has been adapted to films, TV, and radio shows, stage plays, and a musical, and influenced […]
