Anybody who knows the name Lisa Genova will be familiar with the book Still Alice, which deals with a woman experiencing an early onset of Alzheimer’s. The novel was so successful that it was turned into an award-winning movie. Since then, Genova has written other titles in what one reviewer called the “neurotypical fiction” genre.Continue reading “Inside the O’Briens Book Review”
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What Am I Reading – Chapter Thirteen
Hi Everybody! Since the last time I posted what I was reading, I finished Vita Nostra by Marina and Sergey Dyachenko, Turn of Mind by Alice LaPlante, and another volume of A Polar Bear in Love by Koromo. Before I get started with the latest book that I’m reading right now, I want to addressContinue reading “What Am I Reading – Chapter Thirteen”
Around the World in 80 Days With Michael Palin Book Review
One of the first things that I’m going to do once this pandemic is over is travel. I’m not talking about going on a day trip, but traveling out of state to somewhere that I’ve never been before. I’ve been fantasizing about this for a while, and I blame this on two things. One isContinue reading “Around the World in 80 Days With Michael Palin Book Review”
What Am I Reading – Chapter Twelve
Hi Everybody!! I hope everyone had a great Mother’s Day! I sure did! When I wasn’t spending time with my mom, I was finishing the following two books in my reading bin: Inside the O’Briens by Lisa Genova and Around the World in 80 Days with Michael Palin by Michael Palin. Like before, after IContinue reading “What Am I Reading – Chapter Twelve”
Stranger in the Shogun’s City: A Japanese Woman and Her World Book Review
Warning: This review will briefly discuss sexual assault. As a librarian, one of my tasks is to do collection development. What does this mean? It involves adding items to and removing ones from the collections that I’m in charge of as well as keeping them up to date. So, at least once a week, IContinue reading “Stranger in the Shogun’s City: A Japanese Woman and Her World Book Review”
Hearts Unbroken Book Review
As a librarian, I come across books that have never been checked out all the time. Recently, I decided to check out a YA book called Hearts Unbroken by Cynthia Leitich Smith. At that time, it hadn’t been checked out at all, and had been out on the shelves for nearly two years. There isContinue reading “Hearts Unbroken Book Review”
Rain is Not My Indian Name Book Review
When researching for book reviews, I go to sources like Goodreads and see what other readers have said about the book in question. Sometimes, they’ll praise novels that I didn’t find all that interesting. It’s not that it was bad; it’s just that I didn’t really connect with it as much as I would’ve hoped.Continue reading “Rain is Not My Indian Name Book Review”
What Am I Reading – Chapter Eleven
Hi Everybody! I’ve been going through books like a pack of Oreos! I finished Carry the One by Carol Anshaw and The Lesser Blessed by Richard Van Camp recently. Now, I’ve started two new novels that I would love to share with all of you. Let’s get started! Translated from Russian, Vita Nostra by MarinaContinue reading “What Am I Reading – Chapter Eleven”
What Am I Reading – Chapter Ten
Hello Everybody! I’ve finished the two books from the last chapter, so it’s fitting to read two more. They’re pretty eclectic. One of them is… The Lesser Blessed by Richard Van Camp is a coming of age story of what it is to be a young Native man growing up in Canada. Larry Sole isContinue reading “What Am I Reading – Chapter Ten”
What Am I Reading – Chapter Nine
Hi Everybody! I recently finished two of the books that I have been reading for a long time – Blowback by Brad Thor and What Was Your Name Downriver by Anthony Lowe! Spring is around the corner, so it’s time to start anew with two new books! One of them is this: Carry the OneContinue reading “What Am I Reading – Chapter Nine”
Book Reviews by a Chick Who Reads Everything 