Book Review: Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

After reading Gillian Flynn's wildly popular "Gone Girl," I was eager to read more from this author. I decided to read Dark Places, for no reason in particular. If only I knew what I was getting myself into.

Can Getting Rid of Junk Actually Make You Happier?

I like to think I am a pretty organized and clean person.

I try to keep my house clean but somehow, a few days after a cleaning spree, piles of junk emerge from their hiding places and take up residence in my living space. Papers, books, and receipts find their way to my desktop. Shoes are scattered all over my floor, tripping any passerby. Clean and dirty clothes alike gather into nest-like piles on my bed and chair.

Yeah, it's not a pretty sight.

I used to think I didn't have enough space, but I've come to the conclusion that I just have too much stuff.

I'd been meaning to purge my house of all my extra junk, I just wasn't sure how to go about it. That is, until I read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo.

Are Kindles Better Than Real Books?

Everyone I meet seems to either love their Kindle, or they refuse to get one in the first place. They don't even want to give it a chance because nothing can replace the feeling of holding an actual book, turning the pages, and even smelling the paper, (something I know nothing about.)

Donald Glover's New Show "Atlanta" is Gritty, Humorous, and Surprising

Ask any of my closest friends who my favorite actor/rapper is, they'll tell you it's Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino.) It's true, I love everything he does. I've seen every episode of Community and I can rap "Bonfire" without messing up.

So of course, when I heard about the new show he created for FX, I was on board before even knowing the premise. All I knew going in was that it is based in Atlanta (duh) where Glover is originally from, and that it is loosely autobiographical. Or at least, it's based on his experiences growing up there.

Cool, count me in. I lived in Atlanta for 5 years so that alone is a selling point for me.

I don't have cable since I'm a millennial and Netflix and Hulu exist. Thankfully, they've made the pilot episode available on their Facebook page and on FX's youtube page.

So I finally got around to watching the first episode today and I have some thoughts about it.