As I have mentioned in prior reviews, fiction allows writers to create stories that are based around certain facts, and they permit readers to take a look at how the people involved feel. Fiction also has the power to bring unknown events to a wider audience. In the case of My Name is Not EasyContinue reading “My Name is Not Easy Book Review”
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What Am I Reading – Chapter Five
Hello Everybody, I hope everyone’s having a great MLK Jr. Day! I sure am! I will continue to strive for diversity, equality, and inclusion when I review books from all walks of life. Since the last chapter, I have read a lot of books and audiobooks, but I do have two books to share withContinue reading “What Am I Reading – Chapter Five”
The Answer Is…Reflections on My Life Book Review
Alex Trebek’s final episodes as host of Jeopardy aired this past week. As a longtime viewer, I wanted to honor his legacy by reviewing The Answer Is…Reflections on My Life – an autobiography that does that as well as reflect on general and Jeopardy-related topics. It was published in July 2020 – less than 4Continue reading “The Answer Is…Reflections on My Life Book Review”
The Hate U Give Movie Review
Warning: this review contains spoilers of the movie. Shortly, after reading The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, I felt the need to watch the movie because A. the book was so good that I wanted to see how it was adapted, and B. I wanted to see films that didn’t involve solving the raceContinue reading “The Hate U Give Movie Review”
Top 3 Best and Worst Books of 2020
Hello Everyone!!!! Today is the last Monday of the year, so I figured that it’s time to do my very first year-end countdown of books that I reviewed in 2020! There were so many good and not-so good titles that I read over this year, but six of them were stuck in my mind forContinue reading “Top 3 Best and Worst Books of 2020”
Educated Book Review
I know that this is hard to believe, but there’s a reason why truth is stranger than fiction. With fiction, an author can make stuff up while getting into a character’s mind and analyze their actions. Truth doesn’t permit one to do that. When composing nonfiction, authors have to write about what actually happened, andContinue reading “Educated Book Review”
What Am I Reading? – Chapter Four
Hi Everybody, I hope you are doing well, especially with all of the Christmas shopping. I sure am. I got some things to mail out, and I’ll be good for this holiday season. Like last time, I’m still reading What Was Your Name Downriver?: Tales of the Shattered Frontier by Anthony Lowe and White Fragility: WhyContinue reading “What Am I Reading? – Chapter Four”
Then She Was Gone Book Review
For a while on this website, I’ve been reviewing suspense books, specifically ones with the “missing person” trope. Even though those novels were good, I’m kind of getting bored, especially if I know what the outcome is going to be a third of the way in. However, I recently read Then She Was Gone byContinue reading “Then She Was Gone Book Review”
What Am I Reading? – Chapter Three
Hi Everybody, I hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I sure did! While I wasn’t feasting, I did other things like finish The Gown by Jennifer Robson! Woo hoo! Look for that review sometime during next year’s wedding season 🙂 As I have mentioned before, I’m a slow reader. As of now, I’mContinue reading “What Am I Reading? – Chapter Three”
Clock Dance Book Review
Lately, I’ve been thinking about how books don’t always have to have bells and whistles to keep readers interested. I mean, if people enjoy reading action-packed novels, good for them! All I am saying is that every now and then, it’s good to sit down and read something that doesn’t rely on distractions to holdContinue reading “Clock Dance Book Review”
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