I’ve been reading historical fiction for a long time, and I’ve noticed that the genre adores stories about World War II. I can understand that. Authors can tackle one or multiple aspects of the war like women’s efforts, the Western Front, the Pacific Front, etc, and they can show them from any perspective. It’s aContinue reading “Lilac Girls Book Review”
Category Archives: Non-Fiction
What Am I Reading – Chapter Ten
Hello Everybody! I’ve finished the two books from the last chapter, so it’s fitting to read two more. They’re pretty eclectic. One of them is… The Lesser Blessed by Richard Van Camp is a coming of age story of what it is to be a young Native man growing up in Canada. Larry Sole isContinue reading “What Am I Reading – Chapter Ten”
Wild Women of Michigan: A History of Spunk and Tenacity Book Review
Today is International Women’s Day. What a better way to celebrate it than reviewing a book that celebrates the women who defied expectations and changed the world. Coincidentally, I have one that just happens to fall into that category, and these women lived in Michigan at some point. It’s called Wild Women of Michigan: AContinue reading “Wild Women of Michigan: A History of Spunk and Tenacity Book Review”
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”
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”
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”
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”
Educated Book Review
I know that this is hard to believe, but there’s a reason why truth is stranger than fiction. With fiction, an author can make stuff up while getting into a character’s mind and analyze their actions. Truth doesn’t permit one to do that. When composing nonfiction, authors have to write about what actually happened, andContinue reading “Educated Book Review”
Book Reviews by a Chick Who Reads Everything 