Life Will Be the Death of Me

Written By Chelsea Handler Published By: Spiegel & Grau Reviewed By: Melissa Minners                If you have ever read one of comedienne Chelsea Handler’s books, you would know that they are full of sex, drugs, booze and hilariously funny stories about her life, friends, and family.  I have read and really enjoyed a couple of

Happiest Season

Distributed By: Hulu Reviewed By: Melissa Minners                Every year, I go in search of a new holiday book or movie to review for the site and this year, I found a real winner.  I had heard much about Happiest Season, a semi-autographical film by Clea DuVall, but never got to see it when it

The Whole Town’s Talking

Author: Fannie Flagg Published By: Random House Publishing Group Reviewed by Melissa Minners                  The last book I read by Fannie Flagg was Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe.  I had already seen the movie and was looking to read the book the movie was based on.  I enjoyed the book as much as

Lily’s Promise

Written By: Lily Ebert and Dov Forman Published By: HarperOne Reviewed By: Melissa Minners                When I first heard of Lily Ebert and Dov Forman, the world was at an all time low.  The pandemic was raging and our President was a hateful man whose propaganda campaign was reminiscent of that of Adolf Hitler.  Worst

Upgrade

Written By: Blake Crouch Published By: Ballantine Books Reviewed By: Melissa Minners                I am a very fast reader and love reading new and exciting books from authors I haven’t sampled before.  Recently, I was offered an opportunity to review a science fiction novel by Blake Crouch called Upgrade.  I wasn’t entirely certain what it

The Wonder Years (2021)

Airs On: ABC Reviewed By: Melissa Minners                First, I would like to go on record as someone who is not a fan of remakes or reboots.  In fact, when I heard that The Wonder Years, a show that I watched faithfully from the late 1980s into the early 1990s, was being “rebooted,” I was

Kellie’s Diary

Author:  Thomas Jenner and Angeline Perkins Published By: Survive Entertainment Reviewed by Melissa Minners                 When I first heard word of this horror novel written through the eyes of a nine year old, I was intrigued.  A zombie novel written in the form of a child’s diary – interesting.  The fact that I could download

The Walking Dead: Compendium Two

Written By: Robert Kirkman Penciler and Inker: Charlie Adlard Editor: Sina Grace Distributed By: Image Comics  Reviewed by Melissa Minners                 Well, I’m all caught up on The Walking Dead television series and patiently awaiting its return.  That being said, I can’t go Dead-less this whole time, so I decided to do some catching up

The Broken Circle: A Memoir of Escaping Afghanistan

Written By: Enjeela Ahmadi-Miller Published By:  Little A Reviewed By: Melissa Minners                I love when I get offered the opportunity to check out a new author and a subject matter that I really haven’t delved into.  I recently found that opportunity with a bundle of books offered up for perusal at Amazon.com.  Most of

Giants: The Dwarfs of Auschwitz

Written By: Yehuda Koren and Eilat Negev Published By: MJF Books Reviewed By: Melissa Minners                Those who know me know I have a great interest in history and have read quite a few books about various eras, locales and wars, including the Civil War, WWI and WWII, Vietnam.  I have read about the horrific