Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by Books Forward in exchange for an honest review. Ever since I read Late Bloomer: Finding My Authentic Self at Midlife by Melissa Giberson, I have been curious to read more LGBTQ+ related stories. What I didn’t realize is that there areContinue reading “The Only Way Through is Out Book Review”
Category Archives: Uncategorized
Lily’s Wondrous World: A Day in the Park Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given an ARC of this book from Stress Free Book Marketing in exchange for an honest review. This year has another first. A type of book that I haven’t reviewed on this website is the picture book. I read a lot of them when I was a Children’s Librarian, but IContinue reading “Lily’s Wondrous World: A Day in the Park Book Review”
Lie Down in Darkness Book Review
Content warning: this review discusses mental health and racism. I’ve reviewed a handful of books that many readers would consider to be archaic. They can be considered timeless like A Farewell to Arms and Goodbye, Mr. Chips. Others can be dated to some extent. I’ve talked about both on this website before, yet I’ve neverContinue reading “Lie Down in Darkness Book Review”
A Farewell to Arms: A Rant About the Latest Adaptation
About a month ago, news broke that Tom Blyth, who recently starred in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, was cast in an upcoming adaptation of A Farewell to Arms directed by Michael Winterbottom. My first reaction to it was simply this. Why? I’ve already reviewed two adaptations of the novel byContinue reading “A Farewell to Arms: A Rant About the Latest Adaptation”
Our History Has Always Been Contraband: In Defense of Black Studies Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a copy of this book from Coriolis Company in exchange for an honest review. Ever since I read White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo, I have been seeking out resources and stories regarding racism and the marginalized experience. I’ve alwaysContinue reading “Our History Has Always Been Contraband: In Defense of Black Studies Book Review”
Top 3 Best and Worst Books* of 2023
Hi Everybody!! While today is not quite the last Monday, the next two are Christmas and New Year’s Day. This means that I’ll be off for the next two weeks, so this will mark the last post of the year! Let’s celebrate it with the 4th annual year-end countdown of books* I reviewed in 2023!Continue reading “Top 3 Best and Worst Books* of 2023”
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator – Audiobook Narrator Edition – Eric Idle vs. Douglas Hodge
Over three years ago, I reviewed two Charlie and the Chocolate Factory audiobooks. One was narrated by Eric Idle, and the other was done by Douglas Hodge. I had such a fun time analyzing their narrations of the same story that today, I’m going to do the same thing, but with the 1972 sequel CharlieContinue reading “Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator – Audiobook Narrator Edition – Eric Idle vs. Douglas Hodge”
Literary Travel – Cincinnati* Edition
*Ok, my literary travel was technically in Kentucky and Ohio, but they were in the Metro- Northern Kentucky-Cincinnati area. Hi Everyone! About three months ago, my husband and I went to Cincinnati, Ohio for his childhood friend’s wedding. We decided to make it a vacation because of neither of us had been there before. WeContinue reading “Literary Travel – Cincinnati* Edition”
Adapt Me Podcast – Firekeeper’s Daughter
Hi Everybody! The latest episode of the Adapt Me Podcast is up right now. In it, guest Alyson Wick and I discuss how we would adapt Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley. We talk about how we would honor its spirit with tone and representation and even reveal the latest developments of the Netflix adaptation currentlyContinue reading “Adapt Me Podcast – Firekeeper’s Daughter”
The Kingdom of Sweets Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a copy of this book by Dutton and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Christmas is around the corner, and that means more adaptations of timeless stories like The Nutcracker. Like many others, I grew up watching many versions and hearing its luscious score in television shows and filmsContinue reading “The Kingdom of Sweets Book Review”
Book Reviews by a Chick Who Reads Everything 