Full disclosure: I was given a free copy of this book from Poetic Book Tours in exchange for an honest review. It’s been a few years since I read poetry for the website, but I always enjoy them. They take readers on a ride by bringing out universal truths in ways that they wouldn’t expect.Continue reading “Unladylike: A Mythopoetic Reclamation of Love Book Review”
Category Archives: Non-Fiction
Weathering the Highs and Lows of Wuthering Heights Adaptations
Welcome to the twelfth and final part of my series of analyzing various adaptations of Wuthering Heights and how they capture the spirit of the Emily Brontë novel. I can’t believe that I began this journey one year ago this month. It was a fascinating one to take, but I’m glad that I did itContinue reading “Weathering the Highs and Lows of Wuthering Heights Adaptations”
Family Night: Stories Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by Mason Jar Press in exchange for an honest review. I’ve read plenty of short stories and novellas over the years, but there’s a genre that has eluded me until now. It’s called flash fiction. These are usually extremely short stories thatContinue reading “Family Night: Stories Book Review”
Literary Travel – Michigan Edition Part Three (Petoskey)
Hi Everybody, I’m back with the final installment of my 3-part edition of my “Literary Travel” series focusing on my home state of Michigan. All of the photos used were the ones I took, and they can be seen throughout. Today, I’m going to show you my visits to a library and a bookstore inContinue reading “Literary Travel – Michigan Edition Part Three (Petoskey)”
The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women Book Review
Content warning: this book review will discuss gruesome medical details. Some stories work both as a physical book and as an audiobook. Others tend to fare better in one of those formats. Usually, readers think the novel is superior to the audiobook because the former allows them to imagine what the characters sound like andContinue reading “The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women Book Review”
Adapt Me Podcast – The Silent Patient
Hi Everybody, Grab your paintings and get a person to talk because the latest episode of the Adapt Me Podcast is up right now. In it, returning guest Cheyne Nomura and I discuss how we would adapt The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides as a miniseries. We talk about how wonderful the book is andContinue reading “Adapt Me Podcast – The Silent Patient”
Wuthering Heights 2022 Movie Review
Welcome to Part 11 of looking at various adaptations of Wuthering Heights and seeing if they can capture the spirit of the book by Emily Brontë. Today, I’ll be looking at the 2022 movie starring Bryan Ferriter as Heathcliff and Jet Jandreau (credited as Jasmine Jandreau) as Catherine. It’s been an interesting journey watching WutheringContinue reading “Wuthering Heights 2022 Movie Review”
Literary Travel – Michigan Edition Part Two (Downriver)
Hi Everybody, I’m back with part 2 of my 3-part edition of my “Literary Travel” series focusing on my home state of Michigan. All of the photos used were the ones I took, and they can be seen at the bottom of the page. Today, I’m going to show you my visits to a bookstoreContinue reading “Literary Travel – Michigan Edition Part Two (Downriver)”
Night Book Review
Content warning: this review discusses the Holocaust. The Holocaust was one of the most tragic events to have ever taken place on this very Earth. Eleven million people, including six million of Jewish faith, perished under Nazi orders. And yet, there were those who lived to tell the tale. One of them was Elie Wiesel,Continue reading “Night Book Review”
The Housekeeper’s Secret Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by Book Publicity Services in exchange for an honest review. It can be difficult for memoirs to stand out. I’ve been fortunate to have read ones that are able to distinguish themselves. Today’s memoir is no different. Since that genre is essentiallyContinue reading “The Housekeeper’s Secret Book Review”
