An Adolescent’s Soul Grows in the North Woods Book Review

Full disclosure: The author of the book that I am about to review is a patron at a library that I work at. All of the opinions stated in this review are solely mine. I’ve been reviewing Robert C. Jones’s “North Woods” series for a while now, and I’ve always been curious to see howContinue reading “An Adolescent’s Soul Grows in the North Woods Book Review”

Adapt Me Podcast – The Bluest Eye

Hi Everybody! The latest episode of the Adapt Me Podcast is up right now. In it, guest Amy Thomasson from the Women InSession Podcast and I talk about how we would adapt The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison into an opera. We discuss the gorgeous prose and how it would be difficult to translate it toContinue reading “Adapt Me Podcast – The Bluest Eye”

The Bluest Eye Book Review

Content warning: this review discusses racism and sexual assault. I have read books by many famous authors, but there has been one that has eluded me until now: Toni Morrison. She is one of the most prolific African-American authors and wrote some of the most well-known titles in the late twentieth century. These include Sula,Continue reading “The Bluest Eye Book Review”

A Young Soul Maturing during Another Summer in the North Woods on the Big Lake Book Review

Full disclosure: The author of the book that I am about to review is a patron at a library that I work at. All of the opinions stated in this review are solely mine. Over a year ago, I reviewed The Tale of the Red Fox in the North Woods – Robert C. Jones’s firstContinue reading “A Young Soul Maturing during Another Summer in the North Woods on the Big Lake Book Review”

White Book Review

Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by Sasha Stolz Publicity in exchange for an honest review. Content warning: this review discusses racism, white supremacy, and mental health. When I finish a book, it may take some time for me to formulate my thoughts on it. This can beContinue reading “White Book Review”

Kittentits Book Review

When I finished reading Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder a while back, I wondered if I could ever read something as insane and absurd as that. My question was answered when a dear friend, who works at a library, told me about Kittentits by Holly Wilson, which got published this year. She told me about theContinue reading “Kittentits Book Review”

Adapt Me Podcast – Kittentits

Hi Everybody! Grab your hot air balloons, travel to the World’s Fair, and conduct a seance because guest Sarah Rick I talk about how we would adapt Kittentits by Holly Wilson on the latest episode of the Adapt Me Podcast. You can check it out at this link. My review of Kittentits will be up nextContinue reading “Adapt Me Podcast – Kittentits”

Cancer Moon: How I Survived the Best Years of My Life Book Review

Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by Books Forward in exchange for an honest review. It’s been a long time since I read stories that were written in an informal manner. The ones penned by John Marszalkowski were so good that I wanted to look at some more.Continue reading “Cancer Moon: How I Survived the Best Years of My Life Book Review”

LOY and Beyond Book Review

Full disclosure: I was given an ARC of this book from Stress Free Book Marketing in exchange for an honest review. I have read a handful of books that were the second or latter titles in their series without reading the first one. Some of these like Richville, Another Tale of Travail and Treachery byContinue reading “LOY and Beyond Book Review”

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”