Books, NonFiction

To Obama by Jeanne Marie Laskas

A snapshot into the hearts of America. Oh my goodness. I cried so much. FIlled with real letters from real Americans with real joys, worries, sorrows, and more. It’s hard not to be affected by it.

Books, Fiction

How to Love a Jamaican by Alexia Arthurs

In How to Love a Jamaican, Alexia Arthurs compiles a book full of resonating short stories. I can’t stop thinking about the various characters and stories she tells. Also, she went to the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Yay Iowa!

Books, Fiction

The Garden Party by Grace Dane Mazur

It had all the makings of an incredible little novel. Unfortunately, it completely fell short. It's probably the most forgettable book I have ever read. So much so, I was forgetting it as I was reading it.