Ayobami Adebayo’s Stay With Me, was a slow starter for me. In fact, I started reading it in like October or November of last year and returned it to the library unfinished. It wasn’t working…
Posts Published by Jodi Chromey
Everything the light touches is my kingdom. Well, at least where this website is concerned. There's an about me section if you are so inclined to know things. All the posts were written by me. I have a lot of words.
Leaving the Cube: 10 Years After Corporate America
Yesterday I was on the phone with JTo, who some of you may remember from my days at Hell, Inc. She was the boss of me for many years, although she was only my actual…
Sorry, Jane, That’s Not How Blogging Worked in 1999
I have a bone to pick with Jane Young/Aviva Grossman. In 1999, you could not just flop down on the bed of your dorm room with your laptop (which would have had to been plugged…
Eleanor Oliphant is Totally Annoying
One thing to know before you crack into Gail Honeyman’s novel Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine is that it’s very voicey. You are immediately and wholly ensconced in Eleanor’s world and her voice drives and…
Nutter Better Cereal: A Review
In the before, the dark times of one week ago I did not know Nutter Butter cereal was a thing. Also, I didn’t realize Nutter Butter was singular and not always plural. In my life…
The Adam-Texting Test for Mystery Novels
I can always tell if a mystery is really good because the moment I finish it I will text my friend, Adam, and tell him how much he needs to read it so I can…