Content warning: this review discusses the Holocaust. The Holocaust was one of the most tragic events to have ever taken place on this very Earth. Eleven million people, including six million of Jewish faith, perished under Nazi orders. And yet, there were those who lived to tell the tale. One of them was Elie Wiesel,Continue reading “Night Book Review”
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The Housekeeper’s Secret Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by Book Publicity Services in exchange for an honest review. It can be difficult for memoirs to stand out. I’ve been fortunate to have read ones that are able to distinguish themselves. Today’s memoir is no different. Since that genre is essentiallyContinue reading “The Housekeeper’s Secret Book Review”
The Soldier That Left: The Untold Story of Loose Change Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given an electronic advanced reader’s copy of this book from PR By the Book in exchange for an honest review. This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks. Last year, I reviewed the memoir The Road to Yesterday: A Memoir by Maryellen Donovan, which details her journey to overcomeContinue reading “The Soldier That Left: The Untold Story of Loose Change Book Review”
A Gritty Little Tourist Town: Bar Tales From Costa Rica Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given an ARC of this book from SparkPoint Studio in exchange for an honest review. It’s always fun going into bars. I found some interesting people there. More likely than not, good stories will come out of bars. Willa Goodfellow knows plenty of them. She even wrote them down for herContinue reading “A Gritty Little Tourist Town: Bar Tales From Costa Rica Book Review”
In Black and White: 20 Yrs to Life Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review. If I had a nickel for every time I reviewed a book that explored a black person’s experience in prison, I would have a dime for now. Last week, it was Freeman’s Challenge: The MurderContinue reading “In Black and White: 20 Yrs to Life Book Review”
Adapt Me Podcast – Forget the Fairy Tale and Find Your Happiness
Hi Everybody! The latest episode of the Adapt Me Podcast is up right now. In it, guest Dr. Deb Miller and I discuss how we would adapt her book Forget the Fairy Tale and Find Your Happiness as a Broadway show. We talk about how it has already been adapted for the International Memoir Writers Association’s MemoirContinue reading “Adapt Me Podcast – Forget the Fairy Tale and Find Your Happiness”
Lost My Mind Here Someplace: A Memoir Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given an eARC of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review. Content warning: this review discusses kidnapping, drugging, domestic abuse, and trauma. Back in my Six Days in Detox review, I mentioned that I’ve read plenty of harrowing tales that stayed in my mind because of howContinue reading “Lost My Mind Here Someplace: A Memoir Book Review”
Getting Lost on My Way: Self-Discovery on Ireland’s Backroads Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by Books Forward in exchange for an honest review. Content warning: this review briefly mentions depression and suicide. A couple of weeks ago, I went to two Ireland study abroad reunion events hosted by my college. It was a lot of fun.Continue reading “Getting Lost on My Way: Self-Discovery on Ireland’s Backroads Book Review”
A Palindrome: A Universal Theme of Life, Growth, Maturity, and Agedness 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 read plenty of memoirs in the past from both celebrities and ordinary people. A lot of these people tend toContinue reading “A Palindrome: A Universal Theme of Life, Growth, Maturity, and Agedness Book Review”
The Road to Yesterday: A Memoir Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given an advanced reader’s copy of this book from SparkPoint Studio in exchange for an honest review. Grief memoirs can go many ways. It can help people overcome sadness from the tragedy that occurred. It also creates windows for readers to see what it’s like for those going through a certainContinue reading “The Road to Yesterday: A Memoir Book Review”
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