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Comedian memoirs can be raw, revealing, and relevant.
juliegilkison
Nov 30, 20202 min read
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Every Book in My House I Love: Julie
“If you love it, you buy it,” is a phrase I learned from my mother at an early age—so someone please tell my boyfriend she is the reason why
juliegilkison
Nov 22, 20201 min read
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The Bitches Love: John Grisham
Movie maker of the 90s and 00s.
juliegilkison
Nov 20, 20203 min read
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Do I Need To Get Rid of My Wand Now?
When authors of books you love turn out to be shitty people
juliegilkison
Oct 21, 20203 min read
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Review: Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
A creepy, eerie, fascinating story of survival, love, and a culture you might not ever know anything about.
Both
Oct 18, 20201 min read
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Review: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
How had I never read this? It took me 45 minutes. Everyone needs to.
juliegilkison
Oct 18, 20201 min read
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Review: Say Nothing by Patrick Keefe
bloody conflict between the Catholics and Protestants from the late 1960's until the peace accord of 1998. Riveting.
Both
Oct 18, 20201 min read
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Authors We Love, Part 1: Our Main Bitches
These ladies are my most-recommended, my most-loved, my dream writing partners.
Both
Oct 16, 20201 min read
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Julie's Top 10 Books of 2019
History, nonfiction, and a whole lot of girl power.
juliegilkison
Oct 14, 20201 min read
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Review: Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
How the Indigenous People of our country have over and over again been screwed over by those who came after the fact. Ugh!
juliegilkison
Oct 12, 20201 min read
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Barb's Favorite Books of 2019
My top ten books of 2019
bsgilki
Sep 26, 20201 min read
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Review: The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom
A difference of opinions..check out our review to decide if this is for you or not
juliegilkison
Sep 1, 20201 min read
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Review: The Water is Wide by Pat Conroy
A memoir from one of Barb's favorites.
bsgilki
Sep 1, 20201 min read
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Review: Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts
This book can be a yearly re-read and the movie is a must-watch.
bsgilki
Sep 1, 20201 min read
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Review: The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
Classic Lisa See - girl power, family saga, historical events.
bsgilki
Aug 27, 20201 min read
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Review: China Dolls by Lisa See
Lisa See has done it again!
bsgilki
Aug 27, 20201 min read
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Review: Women Talking by Miriam Toews
It's the dialogue between the women that is so powerful. They have found their voice!
Both
Aug 27, 20201 min read
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Review: The Moment of Lift by Melinda Gates
How empowering women changes the world.
juliegilkison
Aug 27, 20201 min read
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Review: The Other Americans by Laila Lalami
A full gamut of interesting characters to tell the story of modern-day America.
bsgilki
Aug 26, 20201 min read
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Review: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
It won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for fiction and was in both of our top tens for 2019--Basically the same prestige
Both
Aug 26, 20201 min read
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