​ My kids are huge fans of Nerdy Nummies and Rosanna Pansino, and they decided to try their hands at making their own YouTube video! Please take a look at their hard work! YouTube Channel Cook Some Dreams https://youtu.be/pxlvEIXj_H0 

❤️❤️❤️💔 While reading Appointment in Samarra, I was struck by how similar to F Scott Fitzgerald I found it to be. It turns out I am not the first reviewer to reach that conclusion, in fact Fran Liebowitz is quoted as referring to O’Hara as the “real F Scott Fitzgerald”. Samarra is a Depression-era book…

❤️❤️❤️💔 Every so often there is a book that every person you know seems to be reading or talking about. Most book lovers ignore that this usually coincides with the tie in to a major motion picture, but regardless, people are talking about it. Recently, Wild by Cheryl Strayed was one such book. With powerhouse…

❤️❤️❤️ Sheryl Sandberg’s # 1 bestselling business book for women sparked controversy when it was published, with some readers finding her take on getting ahead in life and especially in business as offensive and short sided, and other women praising her for insight. As COO at Facebook, and formerly of Google, Sandberg has drawn on…

Sometimes I buy a book just by the cover 😉 Mermaids in Paradise – Lydia Millet (2015) #judgeabookbyitscover #mermaidsinparadise #lydiamillet #pinupgirl #mermaid #fiction #book📖 #booknerd #bookclub #books #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookclubofinstagram #read #reader #readers #reading #readersofinstagram #bibliophile #kalidesautelsreads 

❤️❤️❤️ Trinidadian-Canadian author André Alexis’ book Fifteen Dogs is the second of his planned quincunx of philosophical novels, following 2014’s Pastoral. While it is part of an overarching saga, it is effectively a stand alone novel and does not need to be read in conjunction with the previous work. The premise of this book is…

Goodreads Giveaway Win! Miramar Bay by Davis Bunn!! I am looking forward to reading it!! For your chance to win, check out Goodreads Giveaways!!  #goodreads #goodreadsgiveaway #goodreadsgiveawaywinner #miramarbay #davisbunn #fiction #win #giveaways #winner #reading #read #reading #readersofinstagram #readers #reader #book #books #booknerd #free #freebooks #bookclub #bookclubofinstagram #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bibliophile #kalidesautelsreads 

 The poem from whence John O’Hara derived Appointment In Samarra’s title. The poem forebears the fate of Julian English in O’Hara’s novel. Another selection from The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe.  #deathspeaks #wsomersetmaugham #appointmentinsamarra #johnohara #foreshadow #julianenglish #fiction #devestation #bookstagrammer #bookstagram #bookclub #book #bookclub #booknerd #books #bookclubofinstagram #bibliophile #read #reader #readers…

A friend recently asked for some suggestions of classic books to read, so I came up with a selection of some that I enjoyed. I hope that some of these appeal to others! Take a quick look! One can never go wrong with classic literature.  The Great Gatsby ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald  Franny and Zooey…

This is quoted from Irène Némirovsky’s novella Storm In June, the first Act in her WWII saga Suite Francaise. Némirovsky was a Ukrainian Jewish Refugee, who ultimately died in Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. She knew all too well about which she was writing. Please remember that refugees do not flee their homes because they want to. They…