I'm a reader, hobbyist writer, and cat lover living in the Pacific Northwest. The Seventeenth Line, my book blog, is dedicated to connecting with readers around the world.
Completely bonkers and highly entertaining! I read most of this book in one sitting. It is very readable, with short, laugh out loud chapters, yet still very poignant. Oh Eleanor! Yeah, I get it, having your long-term boyfriend leave you, followed by a breast cancer diagnosis, then moving back home with your mom as a … More The Bus on Thursday by Shirley Barrett
About once a year I get suckerd into reading one of these books described as “an instant bestseller” and “a dazzling thriller” and each time I’m disappointed in myself for falling for the hype. This time I got drawn into the hype around The Last Flight by Julie Clark. “The Last Flight is thoroughly absorbing—not … More The Last Flight by Julie Clark
I was in college when “Exile in Guyville” was released. I listened to it all the time. Liz Phair basically wrote the soundtrack to my coming-of-age years. I saw her at the Warfield in San Francisco in 1998, which felt like a big deal at the time given her stage fright. There she was under … More Horror Stories A Memoir by Liz Phair
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