Book of the Week – The Handmaid’s Tale

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood Some stories unsettle you. Others wake you up. The Handmaid’s Tale did both—and then the Hulu series made it impossible to look away. I didn’t expect to feel so much. I thought I was prepared. But by the end of the first season, I was staring at the screen,…

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Book of the Week – Atonement

Atonement by Ian McEwan Some books stay with you. Others quietly haunt you. Atonement by Ian McEwan did both—and then the movie absolutely broke me. I didn’t expect to cry. I thought I was prepared. But by the time the credits rolled, I was a mess—quiet, still, just sitting there trying to process what I…

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My To-Be-Read List

This list will be updated as I go. 1984 by George Orwell The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll All the President’s Men by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon…

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