I’ve been fascinated (in a morbid sort of way) with the FLDS ever since the 2008 raid at the YFZ ranch in Texas. I’ve seen the meek-voiced and pastel-clad FLDS women on TV and watched documentaries about the sect. Now I dove into memoirs, and Carolyn Jessop’s Escape was the first one I read (I plan to read Elissa Wall’s [...]

I recently went through the sales bin at a local department store and made some DVD finds (hey, it’s my winter holiday week). Here’s my haul!
1. Marie Antoinette

I’m a history buff, and the 18th-century is among my favorites. I love the visuals in this film, but the story remains a bit flat. I know we’re supposed to get inside of [...]

Today I’m going to review this book:

It is the first book in Louise Rennison’s popular Georgia Nicolson series, and it came out in 1999.
Warning: there may be spoilers here!
Data:
MC: Georgia Nicolson, 14.
POV: First person
Format: Diary entries
Genre: Humoristic fiction set in a regular town in England
Overview:
The story is a light-hearted account of the life and tribulations of 14-year-old Georgia Nicolson. She [...]