End of 2019 Reading Recap
Happy 2020! I am happy to be moving into a new year with new possibilities and a new TBR. Well, some of the old stuff made it to the new TBR, but still, a refresh …
Thoughts
So far, this version (5.0) of hippiegrrl.com has been dedicated to books and coffee, but with this post, we will be changing it up a bit and moving back toward the topics we have been …
Book Review: Recollections of My Nonexistence by Rebecca Solnit
The focus that it takes to write a compelling memoir is fascinating and Rebecca Solnit has not disappointed with her, “Recollections of My Nonexistence”. Beginning with snippets from her childhood in the Bay Area and …
Huntsville Coffee Tour: Gold Sprint Coffee
Welcome back to the Huntsville Coffee Tour. We are really enjoying our time on the tour and it will be extended through Autumn and into the Winter season as well. Honestly – coffee is an …
Autumn Reading Update
Updates are now quarterly Yes – I missed August and September, so I have decided to go quarterly with the updates. Since I am now writing reviews for NetGalley, I have trailed off in my …
Book Review: How to Build a Heart by Maria Padian
In “How to Build a Heart’, Maria Padian offers a tale of youth that is interesting and, at times, heartbreaking. Told from the first person perspective of Izzy (Isabella Crawford) this story portrays the struggles …
Huntsville Coffee Tour: Offbeat Coffee Studio
For this second review on the Huntsville Coffee Tour, we visited Offbeat Coffee Studio, located in Campus No. 805, right next to Straight to Ale. Tucked into a corner of this old school, Offbeat offers …
Book Review: Moving Forward by Karine Jean-Pierre
As my first review on Net Galley, I am feeling a great deal of pressure to get this right, but Karine Jean-Pierre has made my job much less difficult with her lovely memoir. Moving Forward …
Huntsville Coffee Tour: Honest Coffee Roasters
Welcome back to the Huntsville Coffee Tour! The first location that we visited for the Huntsville Coffee tour was Honest Coffee Roasters. They provide excellent coffee and a pleasant atmosphere to hang out for a …