Tag Archives: WTF moments

Any Sign of Life, by Rae Carson

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Amanda

Paige is one of the first to succumb to a deadly wave of flu. She falls into an addled sleep, only to wake up six days later to an entirely different world. She’s malnourished and dehydrated, none of the utilities … Continue reading →

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The Woods are Always Watching, by Stephanie Perkins

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Amanda

Best friends Neena and Josie are about to be separated for college. As a last hurrah – and attempt to cement their friendship – they decide to go backpacking and camping for three days in the Appalachian Mountains. Of course, … Continue reading →

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Devil’s Night, by Todd Ritter

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Amanda

It’s the night before Halloween, and Perry Hollow’s history museum goes up in flames. It’s a tragedy, but becomes more so when a woman’s body is discovered in the wreckage – not burned, but bludgeoned to death with a cryptic … Continue reading →

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Survive the Night, by Riley Sager

Posted on August 26, 2021 by Amanda

Charlie’s roommate and best friend, Maddy, was killed two months back by a serial killer. Charlie saw the killer, but she can’t remember anything about him. She lives with that guilt, and after those months, she can’t take it anymore. … Continue reading →

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Night Theatre, by Vikram Paralkar

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Amanda

A surgeon is about to close up his dilapidated clinic in an Indian village when three dead strangers appear. They beg to have their wounds healed up before dawn, at which point, they’ll have a new chance at life if … Continue reading →

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Wild, by Cheryl Strayed

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Amanda

Subtitled: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail Four years after Strayed’s mother dies and her life falls into chaos, addiction, and loneliness, she sets off – without any true preparation – to hike a big chunk of … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Why I Don’t Read Diet Books

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Amanda

I love health, nutrition, and fitness books that focus on science and aren’t trying to sell diets, but miraculous, cure-all diet books? No. Sometimes, though, I check them out from the library for a particular reason and have to skim … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Winter Wonderland, or Snowpocalypse

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Amanda

I’ve lived in San Antonio for over half of my life. I’ve experienced snow here several times, and ice storm or two, and some hard-freezes where temps got into the low-20s. But I’ve never experienced anything (here) like what San … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Let’s Talk About Insurrection

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Amanda

Let’s make this very clear: What happened in the US this week was: unlawful insurrection attempted coup domestic terrorism treason pre-planned (they even had shirts made for the event in some cases) easily predictable, especially these last few months, and … Continue reading →

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Two Last-Minute Mini-Reviews

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Amanda

So the year is almost over, and I’m pretty much done with anything I might read in 2020. Tomorrow, my end-of-year book post will go up, and I wanted to have everything reviewed beforehand. Thankfully, the last two books I … Continue reading →

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