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”
Category Archives: Non-Fiction
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”
Almost Family Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by Books Forward in exchange for an honest review. I love snarky characters. I enjoy how they are honest with the situations around them, come up with witty one-liners, and demonstrate vulnerability throughout the book. They are truly my favorite type ofContinue reading “Almost Family Book Review”
A Song of Silence Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review. Content warning: this review discusses rape, murder, and suicide. I’ve read and watched plenty of Holocaust stories, both fiction and nonfiction. After a while, I noticed patterns among them. They involve protagonists witnessingContinue reading “A Song of Silence Book Review”
Reparenting Myself: A Memoir to My Daughters on Growing Up, Getting it Wrong, and Giving My Best Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review. Some books come along at a time when I need them the most. Today’s subject Reparenting Myself: A Memoir to My Daughters on Growing Up, Getting it Wrong, and Giving My Best byContinue reading “Reparenting Myself: A Memoir to My Daughters on Growing Up, Getting it Wrong, and Giving My Best Book Review”
The Personal Librarian Book Review
I love historical fiction. Specifically, I enjoy learning about real life people and events from those books, so I can do more research about them. I also love libraries (and I’m not just saying that because I work in one). These two aspects found their way together in a historical fiction novel called The PersonalContinue reading “The Personal Librarian Book Review”
Childless Mother: A Search for Son and Self Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by Books Forward in exchange for an honest review. Adoption stories have always been compelling to me. Even though I’ve never experienced that myself, I’ve found it fascinating that plenty of people have had a different family from the one that theyContinue reading “Childless Mother: A Search for Son and Self Book Review”
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”
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