mortaine finished reading Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton
Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton
S.T., a domesticated crow, is a bird of simple pleasures. He spends his days hanging out with this owner, Big …
My annual reread of this holiday classic!
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mortaine finished reading Olivia Strauss Is Running Out of Time by Angela Brown
mortaine finished reading Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall (London Calling, #1)
Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall (London Calling, #1)
Wanted:One (fake) boyfriendPractically perfect in every way
Luc O'Donnell is tangentially--and reluctantly--famous. His rock star parents split when …
mortaine finished reading Tabula rasa by Ruth Downie (Medicus investigation -- 6)
Tabula rasa by Ruth Downie (Medicus investigation -- 6)
The medicus Ruso and his wife Tilla are back in the borderlands of Britannia, this time helping to tend the …
mortaine finished reading Directed verdict by Randy Singer
Directed verdict by Randy Singer
In Saudi Arabia, two American missionaries are targeted by the infamous religious police--the Muttawa. The man is tortured and killed, …
mortaine finished reading Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston, Ramón de Ocampo
Length: 12 hours 15 minutes First Son Alex Claremont-Diaz is the closest thing to a prince this side of the …
mortaine finished reading The Stupidest Angel by Christopher Moore (Pine Cove, #3)
Christmas crept into Pine Cove like a creeping Christmas thing: dragging garland, ribbon, and sleigh …
mortaine finished reading Network Effect by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #5)
Network Effect by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #5)
Murderbot returns in its highly-anticipated, first, full-length standalone novel.
You know that feeling when you’re at work, and you’ve had …
mortaine reviewed Leslie F*cking Jones by Leslie Jones
Leslie F*cking Jones is brilliant
5 stars
This is a memoir. If you come to this book expecting it to make you laugh, you won't be disappointed. But be prepared also for the tears-- Jones' life has had a lot of challenges, and she understands her role is to make the world look into the darkness and laugh in its face.
I listened to the audiobook, which is even more poignant as Jones speaks with an authenticity and truth that will pull your heart along all the way.
Note: There is a lot of cursing in this book-- a LOT of cursing. If you don't mind the occasional f-bomb but think it's crass to curse every other word-- this book is not for you. Jones says "fuck" the way I say "um," the way a Valley Girl says "like." She turns language around in ways that are beautiful and tragic and make you genuinely feel for this …
This is a memoir. If you come to this book expecting it to make you laugh, you won't be disappointed. But be prepared also for the tears-- Jones' life has had a lot of challenges, and she understands her role is to make the world look into the darkness and laugh in its face.
I listened to the audiobook, which is even more poignant as Jones speaks with an authenticity and truth that will pull your heart along all the way.
Note: There is a lot of cursing in this book-- a LOT of cursing. If you don't mind the occasional f-bomb but think it's crass to curse every other word-- this book is not for you. Jones says "fuck" the way I say "um," the way a Valley Girl says "like." She turns language around in ways that are beautiful and tragic and make you genuinely feel for this other human-- but she absolutely does it with a lot of "curse words" on her tongue.
I have known that Leslie Jones was an under-appreciated actor who deserves the best roles, but this book put a more human spin to her and made me appreciate her even more. Much love to Leslie-- may she get every role that will enrich her life!
mortaine finished reading System Collapse by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #7)
Am I making it worse? I think I'm making it worse.
Following the events in …
Another great entry in the Murderbot Diaries!
mortaine finished reading Off to Be the Wizard (Magic 2.0, #1) by Scott Meyer
mortaine stopped reading Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer (Artemis Fowl, #4)
Evil pixie, Opal Koboi, is back and she's more dangerous than ever. This time she …
Abandoned this book. I cannot stand anyone in it.
mortaine finished reading Edvard Grieg: Little Great Man by Brendan Ward
mortaine finished reading The amazing Maurice and his educated rodents by Terry Pratchett
The amazing Maurice and his educated rodents by Terry Pratchett
Maurice, a streetwise tomcat, has the perfect money-making scam. Everyone knows the stories about rats and pipers, and Maurice has …
mortaine finished reading The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
Jamie’s dream was to hit the big time at a New York tech start-up. Jamie’s reality was a humiliating lay-off, …