Normal People

Show Notes Lisa discusses Normal People by Sally Rooney, a popular book about first love. Many college students love the book and a reporter with The Ball State Daily wrote a piece about why the book is the “love story of our generation.”  A TikTok...

Spare Part 3

Show Notes Lisa analyzes the final part of Spare written by Prince Harry. She discusses Spare’s remaining part, delving into his relationship and marriage with Meghan.  The media has highlighted this book as a gossip-fest, but at its heart, it is a book of...

Spare Part 2

Show Notes Lisa discusses the middle section of Spare written by Prince Harry. She analyzes how he discusses his grief from the loss of his mother.  And, she believes the book is at its best when he’s highlighting his grief and anxiety.  Harry still has a...

Spare Part 1

Show Notes Lisa discusses the first part of Spare written by Prince Harry. She analyzes the first part of the book, which focuses a great deal on his grief from the loss of his mother. The grief he endured is extensive, and he writes in a very poignant way about how...

A Man Called Ove Revisited

Show Notes Lisa revisits A Man Called Ove written by Fredrik Backman in light of the movie, A Man Called Otto, which was released in January 2023.   The movie A Man Called Ove was released as a Swedish film in 2015 and now this new version features Tom Hanks and is...