Have you ever lost something of immense sentimental value? Have you ever made a mistake you thought you couldn't live with? Have you lived with illusions that were brutally exposed which left you feeling vulnerable and stupid, or worse, like years of your life (or even entire life) were a lie? Has death ever seemed like the best option? These are some of the intense emotions which … [Read more...]
Book Club Update
April is halfway gone, and we haven't posted our April Coco and Cocoa Book Club Podcast yet, but don't worry - that just means you get more time to finish An Unnecessary Woman! But wait... we have another treat for you! If you've missed any of our Book Club get-togethers, we're going to do a recap THIS SATURDAY! Join us at 3PM CT to talk about all the books we've read so far. Share your … [Read more...]
Wuthering Heights + March Book Club
Another month another format for our book club discussion. This time Kara and I did a voice recording. And other than me forgetting you can't hear when I nod my head yes, we had a great time chatting about Wuthering Heights. Listen for yourself: A few post show notes and links That's my parents dog Chief barking his head off at the beginning of our chat. I've decided Wuthering Heights is a … [Read more...]
The Namesake + February Book Club
We began the new year with a Contemporary novel: The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. One of the benefits of having a virtual book club is that we can have the discussion take any format we wish. So as January came to a close & we weren't able to get together, Julie & I swapped a few emails during the spare moments we did have. Thus we bring you this virtual interaction between us. Enjoy! And … [Read more...]
Currently Reading
I like to think of myself as an avid reader. But then my sister asked me for a book recommendation and I realized the only thing I have read in a long while are books for school. Thankfully, that's not entirely a bad thing. I stacked the classes for my degree so that I left almost all of my elective classes for these last couple of semesters (I'm graduating in December). For many of my electives … [Read more...]