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Month: April 2016

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

by Athena // April 30, 2016 // No Comments
Initially, I read the buzz for this book, but after awhile it seemed there were more mixed reviews. However, I had to read this for a book club I was attending for the first time. One of my best friends... Continue reading →

The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook by Deb Perelman

by Athena // April 27, 2016 // 4 Comments
The Smitten Kitchen food blog is my favourite food blog and has been for many years so when Ms Perelman announced that she was going to release a book, I knew I would eventually buy it. Most of my cookbooks... Continue reading →

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

by Athena // April 12, 2016 // 2 Comments
This was a fun book. I could not shake the Harry Potter comparisons the first quarter or third of the book, but then it became a book of its own merit with its own sincere characters. The book started like... Continue reading →

Monthly TV – March 2016

by Athena // April 6, 2016 // No Comments
House of Cards (March 25?-29, 2016) – A good season of the show. I enjoyed it. Maybe a bit more than the last. I love how the characters are fascinating, vulnerable, and vile at the same time. Claire’s mother was... Continue reading →
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