Book Review: My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

There is definitely a lot to discuss here. I can’t quite reconcile my feelings on this one yet. I am a sucker for dry humor and I do love some good societal commentary. However there are a few things that continue to bother me…

Chaos?

The early evening sun casts sepia tone hues across the sky. A poisonous yellow haze settles over the tree line. She has learned that this signifies an ugly storm is brewing, perhaps disastrous. But her eyelids are heavy and it’s taxing to feign interest for more than 5 minutes. All this sadness has made herContinue reading “Chaos?”

Our First Trip Together

Okay everyone, time to vent some of my fears to you. “But Julie, isn’t that what you always do?”, I hear you asking. Okay…maybe. Anyway, my fiancé and I are going to Orlando, FL at the end of the month and I’m very excited, but also a bit anxious. So, you know, still on brand.Continue reading “Our First Trip Together”