Woe Is I - Patricia T. O'Conner

This book has the distinction of being the oldest book on my TBR pile: I know for a fact I got it in 2005, thanks to the very kind inscription from a former boss who gave this book to me as a gift. And yes, I felt SUPER FREAKING OLD when I saw that date. Yeesh. And also, why on earth did I wait that long to read this poor book LOL 

This non-fiction book's subtitle says it all: "The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English." It's funny because the book's interior design and layout really feel nostalgic and give me that "Y2K" feeling. The book is indeed easy to understand and digest. I actually disagree with a couple of the rules presented, although I am not sure on what grounds; I guess as the kids might say these days, it's just "vibes." Not that I am in any way an expert. In any case, this would be a nice reference to check one's grammar! 

Ruby Falls - Gin Phillips

This book was perfect for Spooky Season, because it was incredibly tense and claustrophobic. Seriously, I think my blood pressure raised substantially while I was reading it. Between reading this book and seeing one too many episodes of shows like "Disappeared" I am not sure you could pay me to crawl around in a cave. I really enjoyed this book that kept me guessing to the end. 

More Than Enough - Anna Quindlen

What a slog this was! I wanted to like the writing but the author kept doing this strange thing where she'd have the protagonist talking about the present day, and then suddenly switch to talking about something in the past, making it hard to discern the timing of events. It was as if someone had scrambled the paragraphs in each chapter as a prank. More than once I had to stop reading and think - is this something that is currently happening or did it happen in the past? Not to mention the tiresome subject matter. Why do people in 2026 still think it's OK to lie about a child's biological history? Among other super tiresome overdone tropes I am tired of reading about. Can't recommend this one at all.