I teach people how to interview. Recently, this particular article swam through my emails of “hey, you seem to read these” (I do). I hate some of these questions. I tell managers to avoid asking them - and if you DO ask them, be prepared for a well-polished and prepared answer (and be warned if… Continue reading Work: Interview Questions I Love and Hate
Category: Review
Review: Elemental Mysteries
I was not expecting this series, A Hidden Fire, This Same Earth, The Force of Wind, and A Fall of Water to keep me engaged, but they did. Granted, the first one I enjoyed the most. Then there was a bit of "damnit, I don't like leaving books unfinished." This series is vampiric romance. Which… Continue reading Review: Elemental Mysteries
Review: Wuthering Heights
I do not understand the cult-love of Wuthering Heights. I can understand why it is chosen by high school English teachers across the country (globe?). It is solidly written with enough twists and turns to introduce students to early-19th century literature. It is NOT the best writing of the era. It is however possibly more… Continue reading Review: Wuthering Heights
Review: The Great Gatsby
I can understand why my high school honors English teacher chose not to have us read this book. It's fine. But she knew it wouldn't challenge those of us in her ninth grade and tenth grade honors English. As a tableau of the "roaring twenties" it's pretty good. As a work of literature... it's fine?… Continue reading Review: The Great Gatsby
Review: The Phantom Tollbooth
This is a children's book, but it was a really nice break from "normal" in my reading regime. And DAMN, I wish I had been given this book when I was seven. This probably would have been one of those "classics" that I devoured over and over like Matilda. The premise is that Milo is… Continue reading Review: The Phantom Tollbooth
Books: Great Gatsby
Downloaded the audiobook from the library. This will be my book for driving/listening this week. Let's see what all the hype's about!
Reading: resolution update
I am behind on my resolution of classics. BUT I can still do this!! Completed: FrankensteinThe Bell JarMy Sister's Keeper Attempted and failed: A Tale of Two Cities (for the upteenth time in my life!) Started: The Phantom Tollbooth On hold/planned/gotten: The Great Gatsby (the library only has one copy in audiobook and someone else… Continue reading Reading: resolution update
Review: My Sister’s Keeper
Holy Shit. That"s got to be the summary of my review of My Sister"s Keeper by Jodi Picoult. I cried through at least half this book. I literally would just sit with tears steaming down my cheeks because I couldn't or wouldn't close my eyes even to squeeze the tear ducts shut. This book would… Continue reading Review: My Sister’s Keeper
Books: The Phantom Tollbooth
I'm about 1/2 way through A Tale of Two Cities and it's just as hard to force myself through the audiobook as regular book-version. So I've checked out The Phantom Tollbooth in ebook format from my local library.
Review: Children of Blood and Bone
I'm breaking one of my rules. I'm reviewing a single book in a series - Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi. This is because the second book (Children of Virtue and Vengeance ) isn't out yet. So I can't review the whole series. And I need to talk about this book. I've had… Continue reading Review: Children of Blood and Bone
Dream by Day 