A book series has a hard job of keeping up a story’s momentum while expanding what it can do. Some have been successful like Harry Potter, while others start to feel formulaic as it progresses. Even if the series begins to feel bland, there could still be interesting aspects that make readers keep going. CaseContinue reading “Sunflower Sisters Book Review”
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The Sooner I Go Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given an ARC of this book from SparkPoint Studio in exchange for an honest review. Content warning: this review discusses mental health. Colleen Hoover is one of the most popular authors in the last five years. Readers have devoured her new adult books involving romances between troubled people, and two ofContinue reading “The Sooner I Go Book Review”
This Body’s Not Big Enough for Both of Us Book Review
When I was listening to the Fictional Hangover Podcast last year, the hosts gave me a shoutout to entice me to read This Body’s Not Big Enough for Both of Us by Edgar Cantero – the book they were talking about. I was on cloud nine. I couldn’t have been happier to hear them talkContinue reading “This Body’s Not Big Enough for Both of Us Book Review”
The Secret Courtesan Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given an ARC of this book from SparkPoint Studio in exchange for an honest review. I’ve mentioned on this website before that I love historical fiction. I especially enjoy ones that bring overlooked women to life like Saving Vincent by Joan Fernandez. I also adore ones that have a dual timeline,Continue reading “The Secret Courtesan Book Review”
The Wandering Queen Book Review
Content warning: this review mentions suicide. Full disclosure: I was given a free eARC copy of this book by Dutton Books and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Three years ago, I reviewed The Shadow of Perseus by Claire Heywood – a feminist retelling of the Perseus myth. Now, she’s back with another revisioningContinue reading “The Wandering Queen Book Review”
In Black and White: 20 Yrs to Life Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review. If I had a nickel for every time I reviewed a book that explored a black person’s experience in prison, I would have a dime for now. Last week, it was Freeman’s Challenge: The MurderContinue reading “In Black and White: 20 Yrs to Life Book Review”
Freeman’s Challenge: The Murder That Shook America’s Original Prison For Profit Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a copy of this book from Coriolis Company in exchange for an honest review. The 250th Anniversary of America’s independence is coming up this year, and I always strive to learn more about American history, even if it means uncovering some skeletons in the closet. One story that I recentlyContinue reading “Freeman’s Challenge: The Murder That Shook America’s Original Prison For Profit Book Review”
Wuthering Heights 1958 Teleplay Review
Welcome to Part 3 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 analyzing the 1958 teleplay made by DuPont Show of the Month starring Richard Burton as Heathcliff. Like the 1950 version, this one too is a playContinue reading “Wuthering Heights 1958 Teleplay Review”
Anneke Jans in the New World Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given an ARC of this book from SparkPoint Studio in exchange for an honest review. During the daytime, I’m an archivist. I help people find research material for their projects, especially about their ancestors. There are some people who have discovered so much about their families that they have written genealogyContinue reading “Anneke Jans in the New World Book Review”
Adapt Me Podcast – The Ruins Movie
Hi Everybody! Grab your hand-drawn maps and hamburger legs because returning guest Carl Malek and I talk about the 2008 movie version The Ruins in the latest installment of “His/Her Reviews” on the Adapt Me Podcast. We discuss the positives, negatives, and everything that freaked us out. Check it out at this link. In the meantime,Continue reading “Adapt Me Podcast – The Ruins Movie”
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