When I was a Children’s Librarian, my job was to know what the kids were reading. This allowed me to order titles that they wanted to read. One of the titles that I quickly knew was popular was Dog Man by Dav Pilkey – the same guy who wrote the Captain Underpants series. After readingContinue reading “Dog Man Book Review”
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Blankets Book Review
Content warning: Sexual abuse, nudity, and religion are discussed in this review. Graphic novels have always been contested in the literary world. Some don’t see them as real books because they have plenty of pictures in them. At the same time, they can help struggling readers to build their confidence and understand what’s going onContinue reading “Blankets Book Review”
Not Weakness: Navigating the Culture of Chronic Pain Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by Books Forward in exchange for an honest review. As with many of the books that I’ve reviewed on this website, I’ve come across ones that discuss certain walks of life. This includes last week’s subject Lifeline to a Soul, which coveredContinue reading “Not Weakness: Navigating the Culture of Chronic Pain Book Review”
Lifeline to a Soul: The Life-Changing Perspective I Gained While Teaching Entrepreneurship to Prisoners Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free physical copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review. I’ve reviewed memoirs in the past, but there’s one type that I haven’t covered: the stranger-in-a-strange-land subgenre. This discusses how a person went to a place that they’ve never been in before and whatContinue reading “Lifeline to a Soul: The Life-Changing Perspective I Gained While Teaching Entrepreneurship to Prisoners Book Review”
Her She Lady: A Tribute to Womanhood Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free PDF copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. March is Women’s National History Month, but any time is a good time to honor women around the world from the past, present, and future. Anybody can celebrate their accomplishments and inspire others to do so. AndContinue reading “Her She Lady: A Tribute to Womanhood Book Review”
Fall on Your Knees Book Review
Content warning: this review discusses sexual assault. There are certain books that are designed to shock people. They stuff in many things that mainstream society deems as (mostly) taboo in order to get a reaction out of readers. Whether or not they achieve long-term success depends on the plot, characters, and the writing itself. Let’sContinue reading “Fall on Your Knees Book Review”
The Shadow of Perseus Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free eARC copy of this book by Dutton Books and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. For many years, there have been plenty of retellings of famous stories, whether they are classic novels, fairy tales, myths, etc. The most well-known ones offer a new perspective and insight onContinue reading “The Shadow of Perseus Book Review”
A Snicker of Magic Book Review
When I was a children’s librarian, I enjoyed reading juvenile books, especially for the Battle of the Books at my work. One of the titles that I read to prepare for that competition was A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd. Even though it can be predictable, it’s a good novel about finding the rightContinue reading “A Snicker of Magic Book Review”
Once Upon A Winter: A Folk and Fairy Tale Anthology Book Review
Full disclosure: One of the authors of this book gave me an electronic copy in exchange for an honest review. There are certain aspects that influence what kind of books readers take a look at. Some are personal, while others are coincidental, but they could be seasonal too. Much like certain songs, some books areContinue reading “Once Upon A Winter: A Folk and Fairy Tale Anthology Book Review”
Goodbye, Mr. Chips Book Review
I’ve read and reviewed plenty of character studies on this website, but I’ve not tackled the most quintessential kind: the-old-man-looking-back-on-his-life trope. That is until now. One of the most well-known titles in this subgenre is the 1934 novella Goodbye, Mr. Chips by James Hilton. Even though it doesn’t have the same cultural legacy that itContinue reading “Goodbye, Mr. Chips Book Review”
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