Content warning: this review discusses stillborn births and mental health. I’ve read plenty of romances, especially within the last two months. Yet, there is one trope that I’ve always been curious about, but never fully explored until now, and that is the second chance romance. This involves a couple breaking up, finding themselves, and possiblyContinue reading “Before I Let Go Book Review”
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Interview with Bari Beckett
Full disclosure: this interview was recorded at the Bloomfield Township Public Library in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and has been edited for clarification. Hello Everybody, We have something special on Book Reviews by a Chick Who Reads Everything today. Our guest is the author of the book Big Love. Please welcome, Bari Beckett. Bari: Hello! ThankContinue reading “Interview with Bari Beckett”
Big Love Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review. In all my years of reviewing books, there’s one thing that I haven’t done before, and that’s crying while reading. I don’t get super emotional most of the time, but when I do,Continue reading “Big Love Book Review”
A Farewell to Arms: A Rant About the Latest Adaptation
About a month ago, news broke that Tom Blyth, who recently starred in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, was cast in an upcoming adaptation of A Farewell to Arms directed by Michael Winterbottom. My first reaction to it was simply this. Why? I’ve already reviewed two adaptations of the novel byContinue reading “A Farewell to Arms: A Rant About the Latest Adaptation”
Writers & Lovers Book Review
There’s always a book about the life of a writer, how being young sucks, and/or both. Some may come off with the oh-woe-is-me mentality. I guess some of it is warranted, but others are smart enough to focus on the actions of the protagonists. Writers & Lovers by Lily King is a case of theContinue reading “Writers & Lovers Book Review”
Transcendence Book Review
What are the first things that come to mind when someone says “caveman romance?” People might say a romance, usually a steamy one, between a caveman and probably a modern woman. What if I told you that there’s a book like that but with more? It’s called Transcendence by Shay Savage, and it’s strange inContinue reading “Transcendence Book Review”
A Farewell to Arms 1957 Movie Review
Two weeks back, I reviewed the 1932 movie adaptation of A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway. Even though it wasn’t exactly faithful to the source material, it was a fascinating translation that no one else could’ve done. But, what if I were to tell you that there was a more “accurate” version of theContinue reading “A Farewell to Arms 1957 Movie Review”
A Farewell to Arms 1932 Movie Review
When I’ve discussed adaptations in the past, the subjects tended to be on the more faithful side for good or for worse. This week’s topic – the 1932 movie version of A Farewell to Arms – is a little different. It’s based on the novel of the same name by Ernest Hemingway in the mostContinue reading “A Farewell to Arms 1932 Movie Review”
A Farewell to Arms Book Review
It’s time once again to talk about the man, the myth, the soldier Ernest Hemingway. I had discussed him prior with my review of his 1940 book For Whom the Bell Tolls. Since that novel was considered to be part of his later career, I’ll dive deep into one of his earlier works – theContinue reading “A Farewell to Arms Book Review”
Carry the One Book Review
I understand that there are some books that are intended to be character studies. The emphasis is on the character and how they deal with things, and the plot is put on the back burner. If done right, they can be pretty engaging with characters so fascinating that readers will look past the thin plot.Continue reading “Carry the One Book Review”
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