pickAnother glorious Florida writer! Better than reality. Laugh as the dialogue, descriptions of Florida (I haven‘t been so I‘m going to say the plot isn‘t a true thing-but there could be truth in the bizarre hijinks), and just…a riot! Barry is a gift. Witty, original, and surreal. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#WDNCW
#WeDoNotCareWednesday
1. We do not care that we had a full-blown panic attack after a doctor's appointment in the middle of the waiting room.
If you have never seen a middle-aged woman ugly-snot cry and hyperventilate in public, you were too sheltered anyway.
2. We do not care that you've cut down all the bushes and trees in your yard. We are still not wearing a bra in our own backyard to take the dog out!
@dabbe
“Later I would see that I was wrong about Leidy, wrong to think I wouldn‘t need her and that being a mom herself hadn‘t changed her in a way that would help us deal with Mami. I was wrong to believe the stories we‘d been told about ourselves: that I was the only one bright enough and aware enough to have some kind of plan.”
Have the day off (yay!), but still had to wake up early to go to the dentist (boo!). At least I can now spend the rest of the day doing whatever I want - starting with a coconut butter latte and some reading 📖
so-soA family saga centered around young runaway Felice, who is drop dead gorgeous but insistent on punishing herself for a traumatizing loss she experienced. Avis, her mom, is heartbroken and loses herself in the tenuous work of baking. The dad struggles with health, how to navigate brokeness and feeling adrift, and Stanley - the stable& sensical older brother- who just is always overshadowed by the phantom of his sister. The family reunites in hope
At one point as a #longtimefed I was pretty familiar with the Miami airport, whether as the destination or a transit point. I also spent a long day at the airport greeting arriving participants and getting them onto the right shuttle bus. For another conference, my room overlooked the main runway.
Anyway, in addition to the sandwiches from La Careta, I also like the artwork on the walls.
pick4.75⭐
•This book explores the nature of sociopathy and the moral complexities surrounding the act of killing. It challenges your understanding of sociopaths and their motivations, asking provocative questions about justification and morality. But it does it entertainingly, putting a unique spin on a typical thriller and it leaves you plenty to contemplate.
•Allyson Ryan‘s narration was very well done…she really made this character come to life.
pickI‘m in a cozy mystery mood. A young Cuban American mother reluctantly moves to the affluent Miami suburbs to be closer to her in laws. And you guessed it - gets tangled in a murder investigation. What I enjoyed was the peak into Cuban American culture and food.
