The Power of Scars: My Journey from Refugee to CEO Book Review

Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by Sasha Stolz Publicity in exchange for an honest review. Resilience is a mighty attribute. It helps people to power through struggles and learn from them. Many books I’ve read were by people who had that resilience and lived to tell theContinue reading “The Power of Scars: My Journey from Refugee to CEO Book Review”

Just Gone: True Stories of Persecution for Love and Life Book Review

Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by Sasha Stolz Publicity in exchange for an honest review. Content warning: this review discusses attempted murder, sexual assault, rape, and exorcisms. Countries all around the world are celebrating Pride this month. We have made great strides in ensuring and protecting theContinue reading “Just Gone: True Stories of Persecution for Love and Life Book Review”

Through the Glass Ceiling: Reflections on Feminism from the C-Suite Book Review

Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by Sasha Stolz Publicity in exchange for an honest review. I am a feminist. I believe in equality for both women and men in areas like pay and opportunities. There are plenty of books that discuss this subject in a variety ofContinue reading “Through the Glass Ceiling: Reflections on Feminism from the C-Suite Book Review”

Bench Strength: Judging a Century of Tax Avoidance in Canada Book Review

Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by Sasha Stolz Publicity in exchange for an honest review. Since I’m a chick who reads everything, I have looked at books that are pretty niche. In the past, I’ve reviewed titles that focused on subjects like the Caterham Seven, starting upContinue reading “Bench Strength: Judging a Century of Tax Avoidance in Canada Book Review”

The Doctors We Need: Imagining a New Path for Physician Recruitment, Training, and Support Book Review

Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by Sasha Stolz Publicity in exchange for an honest review. Even though I’m not in the medical field, I find it fascinating, especially how doctors navigate through it while taking care of their patients. Within the last two years, I’ve read threeContinue reading “The Doctors We Need: Imagining a New Path for Physician Recruitment, Training, and Support Book Review”

White Book Review

Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by Sasha Stolz Publicity in exchange for an honest review. Content warning: this review discusses racism, white supremacy, and mental health. When I finish a book, it may take some time for me to formulate my thoughts on it. This can beContinue reading “White Book Review”

Literary Travel – Wisconsin, Northern Michigan, and Canada Edition

Hi Everybody, Over this summer, I went to a few places that I have never gone before. Each of them had a bookstore that I had to check out. Today, I’ll show them all to you. All of the photos used, except for one, were ones that I took. First up is the Elkhart LakeContinue reading “Literary Travel – Wisconsin, Northern Michigan, and Canada Edition”

Falling Through the Night Book Review

Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by Books Forward in exchange for an honest review. It’s funny how in six months, I’ve read two books about queer, Jewish women. One was the memoir Late Bloomer: Finding Authentic Myself at Midlife by Melissa Giberson. Today’s subject, the fictional FallingContinue reading “Falling Through the Night Book Review”

Fall on Your Knees Book Review

Content warning: this review discusses sexual assault. There are certain books that are designed to shock people. They stuff in many things that mainstream society deems as (mostly) taboo in order to get a reaction out of readers. Whether or not they achieve long-term success depends on the plot, characters, and the writing itself. Let’sContinue reading “Fall on Your Knees Book Review”