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What I’m Reading: Uptown Girl

Uptown Girl, a 2025 autobiography written by Christie Brinkley, is about as deep as an 80’s pop song. It is quite fitting therefore that Christie Brinkley was a famous model during the 1980s who starred in a pop song music video. Aptly put, this...

Winter Murderland Out Now!

Saint Nick and Mrs. Claus are ready for a holiday away from, well, the holiday! Their destination? Las Vegas! But you know what they say about best laid plans, heh. See, some genius came up with a great idea… a new casino hotel shaped...

What I’m Reading: The Witch of Shadowmarsh

I didn’t realize when I picked up The Witch of Shadowmarsh that I had previously read another fantasy book by author Sara C. Roethle–Tree of Ages. I found that book to be a “moody, Celtic-influenced fantasy” with an intriguing premise, but was turned off...

What I’m Reading: Wrestling the Hulk: My Life Against the Ropes

Wrestling the Hulk, a 2011 biography written by Linda Hogan, Hulk Hogan’s former wife of more than twenty years, is a sad yet uplifting story of love, family and betrayal. Terry “Hulk” Hogan and Linda originally met in 1978 at a nightclub named the...

Scary Movies: The Invisible Man

Thanks for this review go to our new guest reviewer, the lovely and perceptive Corinne Dion! Corinne has interests in horror and opera, among other things, and will be providing occasional reviews on this site! The Invisible Man, a 2020 science fiction horror film,...

What I’m Reading: Crisis of Character

Crisis of Character, a 2016 biography about the Clintons written by former secret service officer Gary Byrne, is an honest inventory of the Clinton’s juvenile delinquent and often chaotic behavior while Bill was Commander-in-Chief. The book provides an insider look into the lives of...

What I’m Reading: A Little Thing Called Life

A Little Thing Called Life, a 2016 autobiography by Linda Thompson, is a candid and detailed memoir of Linda Thompson’s life and love affairs with some of the most famous and talented men in the world. At just 22, Linda Thompson started a nearly...

What I’m Reading: Melania and Me

Melania and Me, a 2020 biography by Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, a former friend and senior advisor to Melania Trump, is an autobiography mainly about Stephanie’s relationship with Melania Trump. Although the author’s critique of Melania Trump appears very factual (in that she bases many...

What I’m Reading: If We Break

If We Break: A Memoir of Marriage, Addiction and Healing is an excellent study of marriage and family with a corrupted, disturbed, and ultimately dangerous husband. Although this book is literally a memoir written by Kathleen Buhle, the former wife of Hunter Biden, and...

What I’m Reading: Settle for More

Settle for More, a 2016 autobiography written by political journalist and commentator Megyn Kelly, is a candid, yet formal, look into Megyn Kelly’s story of hard work and success. Megyn Kelly writes with honesty and rawness in her assessment of her life. She is...