Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson

[rating=4] For me, a sign of a good book is one that makes me insist on narrating passages to unwilling listeners. I read nearly two full chapters of ‘Let’s Pretend This Never Happened’ out loud to various friends and coworkers, and there were several other sections I wanted to share, but I was too busy […]

Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie

[rating=5] Minerva Dobbs might be my favorite romance heroine, and I do not type those words lightly. Sure, she has flaws, but her dialogue is to die for and she contains facets of all of my best friends in their best moments. At regular intervals, ‘Bet Me’ delivers scenes that –in real life– would end […]