About

Most book blogs are written about books. This one is written for readers.

The best literary blogs are wonderful to read once you’ve already finished a book — full of analysis, context, and depth. But that’s not what I needed. I needed someone to tell me, plainly and honestly, whether a book was worth my time before I started it. That’s what this site is.

Brief, honest, spoiler-free reviews — the kind of recommendation you’d get from a friend.

I started this site to learn about websites and blogging. I’ve kept it going because writing about books forces me to think about what I’ve read, which makes me love the stories even more. Some of my favorite conversations in life have been about books. I hope this site starts a few of those for you.

This site is simple, ad-free, and not dependent on a large social media presence. I write these reviews for friends — and as the years have gone on, for friends of friends too. I’ve recently been learning to use AI to make the site more user-friendly — not to create content!

— Shari