We received a copy of this book for our review. All opinions are those of the reviewer Stork Mountain Author: Miroslav Penkov A lovely tale of legend, truth and history intertwined with gods and love stories, family and acceptance, Stork Mountain is exquisitely original. Luscious, lilting, longing and legend; Stork Mountain combines Bulgarian myth and historical drama with the heart of a young man returning from the United States to his birth country, Bulgaria, to seek his ... continue reading...
Stork Mountain – a review
La La Land – The Movie of the Year
We recieved a screener from Lionsgate to facilitate our review. All opinions are strictly our own. I watched Whiplash 8 times. Yes, yes I did. I hate musicals. Exception one: The Sound of Music. Exception two: La La Land I adore writer/director Damien Chazelle. Remember the first time you went to Disneyland? The awe, the joy, the grand gestures, It’s A Small World, EPCOT, the Imagination that clung like leaves to every single square foot, There. That is what the ... continue reading...
They May Not Mean to, but They Do – review
We received a copy of this book for our review. All opinions are those of the reviewer. They May Not Mean to, But They Do Author: Cathleen Schine They fuck you up, your mum and dad They May Not Mean to but They Do - Philip Larkin, “This Be the Verse” Perhaps because Cathleen Schine borrows Philip Larkin’s verse (Larkin resonates as one of my favored personal poets) – perhaps because Schine belies the notion of a “family novelist” – perhaps because Schine’s prose is that of a born ... continue reading...
I just became an international baking sensation with Box2Bake
We received a Box2Bake for review. All opinions are strictly our own. I'm going to preface this by telling you 3 things I LOVE subscription boxes. I'm a pretty good cook. I live alone and tend to make/bake the same things over and over again Inspiration needed STAT I've become a boring baker. Actually, I've become a non-baker...because living alone I get this feeling like I don't deserve to fuss in the kitchen for just one. When the grandchildren come over, we tend to do the ... continue reading...
Eugenia Shea Gives Back to the People That Make Their Products Possible
This is the story of Naa-Sakle Akuete A woman who had a career in finance before she ventured into entrepreneurship. It was in the spring of 2015 that Akuete initially introduced her line of shea butter cream to the world. This was about a year after officially founding the company along with the help of her mother, Eugenia. Eugenia moved to the U.S. from Ghana in 1981 with her husband. She was fond of using unrefined shea butter from her homeland and began selling the product to bulk ... continue reading...
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