Gone Girl – literary gluttony

February 26, 2026

Thirsty Thursday: Unhinged Women I Support Unconditionally

Listen. I am not here to fix her.I am not here to therapize (is that a word?) her.I am here to hand her the match and ask if she needs lighter fluid. This week’s Thirsty Thursday is dedicated to the women who are a little unstable, a little obsessive, and absolutely not interested in being…

🧠 Think Piece Thursday:

In Praise of the Unlikeable Character (Yes, Her) Some characters are designed to be loved. They’re warm, kind, loyal, brave. You root for them. You want them to win. And then there are the others—the difficult ones. The ones who lie, manipulate, self-destruct, lash out, and make decisions so frustrating you want to reach through…

Fictional Characters Who Would Absolutely Ruin a Book Club (and I’d Still Invite Them)

There’s something magical about book clubs: the shared love of story, the snacks, the intense side-eyes when someone says they didn’t finish the book (again). But what if we threw fictional characters into the mix? Spoiler: chaos. Delicious, unhinged chaos. Here are five fictional characters who would absolutely derail the discussion, drink all the wine,…