Month: September 2026
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Book Review: Inside Gilligan’s Island by Sherwood Schwartz
I never read this when I was first reading books by the cast and crew of Gilligan’s Island, even though this was written by the creator of the show himself. I anticipated it to be a collection of the same stories that have been circulating on the internet for decades, but I was impressed to…
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Book Review: The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
After DNFing Paradise Lost earlier this year, my intimidation about picking up this book increased. I feared the same old-style language that hurt my eyes and brain, which, frankly, wasn’t worth it for a book I was only moderately interested in reading. To my relief, The Divine Comedy was far more approachable, and far more…
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Book Review: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Having gotten through War & Peace last year, I felt much less intimidated about picking up Anna Karenina. I’ve heard a lot of people say they prefer this book, and it’s easy to see why. Where War & Peace is largely a political commentary, Anna Karenina keeps its commentary more intertwined with the characters…
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Book Review: The JPII Field Guide by Bobby Angel & Jackie Angel
Pope John Paul II will forever be one of my favorite saints, not only because of his life and legacy, but also because he is one of the only saints (currently) who was alive in my lifetime. I have vivid memories of his papacy (which impresses me as he passed away when I was still…
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Book Review: Untamed Coast by Kevin C. Morris
An eerie mystery set on the coast of Alaska? Radio operators? Gold mines? Missing persons? Morse code? Sign me up…
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Book Review: The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe
I’m not sure how I haven’t come across this book before it was made one of Book of the Month’s Centennial Editions. I even have a parodied title of this book in my audiobook library. I couldn’t resist reading this one immediately…
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Book Review: Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
I avoided this book and the movie like the plague as a kid, even though I was weirdly obsessed with behind-the-scenes footage of the movie and the whole idea of Terabithia. Even though by now I’ve read much heavier books, I still put it off and had to force myself to pick it up. Honestly,…
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Book Review: A Christmas Carol Devotional by Rachel Dodge
It’s hard to believe that Christmas is right around the corner. Although I’m not one to start counting down the days as soon as July hits, I do start to think about what Christmas gifts I want to buy for people. This book caught my eye for a friend who loves A Christmas Carol. As a…
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Book Review: The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez
(This review contains spoilers from the first book in the series, The Friend Zone.)…
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Top 5: Favorite Nonfiction Reads of 2026 (so far)
At the beginning of the year, I promised myself I would get back into reading nonfiction regularly… I did well at the beginning of the year, but as I’ve been prioritizing my physical TBR, my digital library has been neglected. (Anyone else prefer listening to nonfiction on audiobook?) Even though I haven’t read much, I…