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What Am I Reading – Chapter Eight

Hello Everybody! What a wonderful first day of March! I’m looking forward to spring, especially to travel more! Even if I’m walking around the block, it’s traveling by pandemic standards. I’ve had traveling on my mind ever since I started reading this book: Around the World in Eighty Days with Michael Palin by Michael PalinContinue reading “What Am I Reading – Chapter Eight”

Nighthawk Book Review

One of the most prolific authors who passed away last year (and not from COVID-19) was Clive Cussler. With and without credited ghost writers, he wrote over 70 books during his lifetime. These usually involved characters who worked at the National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA) and tried to save some aspect of the environment.Continue reading “Nighthawk Book Review”

What Am I Reading – Chapter Seven

Hello Everybody! I hope all of you are staying warm and safe, especially if you live in the eastern part of the United States. I have been cozying up with What Was Your Name Downriver by Anthony Lowe (almost there!), Blowback by Brad Thor, and Wild Women of Michigan: A History of Spunk and Tenacity by Norma Lewis. LastContinue reading “What Am I Reading – Chapter Seven”

The Book of Love: 50 Poems to Fall in Love Book Review

Full disclosure: I was given a free PDF copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Love is in the air, and there are many ways to express it. One way is to read poetry (no matter how corny it is), for they come from the most vulnerable and deepest emotions. Shah AsadContinue reading “The Book of Love: 50 Poems to Fall in Love Book Review”

What Am I Reading – Chapter Six

Hi Everybody! I hope everyone is having a great first day of February. I sure am! I just finished Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly! I can’t wait to review it this year! In the meantime, I’m still chugging along reading What Was Your Name Downriver by Anthony Lowe, Blowback by Brad Thor, and TheContinue reading “What Am I Reading – Chapter Six”

My Name is Not Easy Book Review

As I have mentioned in prior reviews, fiction allows writers to create stories that are based around certain facts, and they permit readers to take a look at how the people involved feel. Fiction also has the power to bring unknown events to a wider audience. In the case of My Name is Not EasyContinue reading “My Name is Not Easy Book Review”

What Am I Reading – Chapter Five

Hello Everybody, I hope everyone’s having a great MLK Jr. Day! I sure am! I will continue to strive for diversity, equality, and inclusion when I review books from all walks of life. Since the last chapter, I have read a lot of books and audiobooks, but I do have two books to share withContinue reading “What Am I Reading – Chapter Five”

The Answer Is…Reflections on My Life Book Review

Alex Trebek’s final episodes as host of Jeopardy aired this past week. As a longtime viewer, I wanted to honor his legacy by reviewing The Answer Is…Reflections on My Life – an autobiography that does that as well as reflect on general and Jeopardy-related topics. It was published in July 2020 – less than 4Continue reading “The Answer Is…Reflections on My Life Book Review”

The Hate U Give Movie Review

Warning: this review contains spoilers of the movie. Shortly, after reading The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, I felt the need to watch the movie because A. the book was so good that I wanted to see how it was adapted, and B. I wanted to see films that didn’t involve solving the raceContinue reading “The Hate U Give Movie Review”

Top 3 Best and Worst Books of 2020

Hello Everyone!!!! Today is the last Monday of the year, so I figured that it’s time to do my very first year-end countdown of books that I reviewed in 2020! There were so many good and not-so good titles that I read over this year, but six of them were stuck in my mind forContinue reading “Top 3 Best and Worst Books of 2020”