Full disclosure: I was given a copy of this book by BooksForward in exchange for an honest review. Christmas is coming soon, and that means more Nutcracker-related content! Last year, I reviewed The Kingdom of Sweets by Erika Johansen – a novel inspired by both the ballet and the book Nutcracker and the Mouse KingContinue reading “The Nutcracker Chronicles: A Fairytale Memoir Book Review”
Category Archives: Non-Fiction
Committed: Startup Survival Tips and Uncommon Sense for First-Time Tech Founders 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. Part of my job as a book reviewer is reading titles that I wouldn’t normally seek out. Some of these are books that appeal to a niche audience. However, I believe thatContinue reading “Committed: Startup Survival Tips and Uncommon Sense for First-Time Tech Founders Book Review”
199 Books* Ranked From Worst to Best
*I know that some are adaptations and original movies, but that’s besides the point. Holy moley! I’m now approaching my 200th review. I’ve enjoyed posting these reviews for the last six years, and to meet that milestone means so much to me. I’m also glad that I’ve expanded what I evaluate. I plan on continuingContinue reading “199 Books* Ranked From Worst to Best”
Cancer Moon: How I Survived the Best Years of My Life 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 been a long time since I read stories that were written in an informal manner. The ones penned by John Marszalkowski were so good that I wanted to look at some more.Continue reading “Cancer Moon: How I Survived the Best Years of My Life 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”
Go West, Girl! Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free kindle copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review. Move over, Annie Oakley! There’s a new sharpshooter town. Her name is Jeannie Delaney. I usually don’t read a whole lot of westerns, but when I heard about Go West, Girl! by Kit MacKenzie,Continue reading “Go West, Girl! Book Review”
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”
Literary Travel – Las Vegas Edition
Hi Everyone! About six months ago, my husband and I traveled to Las Vegas, so he could attend the Consumers Electronics Show. Like the previous trip, neither of us had been there before. While he was writing articles about the latest technologies, I decided to do the most sinful thing I could do while inContinue reading “Literary Travel – Las Vegas Edition”
Stress Test Book Review
Content warning: this review discusses sexism and racism. Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by Mindbuck Media Book Publicity in exchange for an honest review. It’s always interesting to learn about history from the ground up. What do I mean by this? Simply, I enjoy hearing stories aboutContinue reading “Stress Test Book Review”
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