Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by Author Marketing Experts in exchange for an honest review. Content warning: this review discusses sex and swinger parties. There are certain topics that I never would have encountered without this website. I could list them here, but it would be tooContinue reading “Cul-de-Sac Book Review”
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Win Book Review
Sometimes, readers come across protagonists that they might not like right away. I’ve talked about this before with curmudgeon characters like Ove and Eleanor Oliphant, but let’s look at another type of person: the rich morally gray type. It’s self-explanatory, especially if they constantly remind the readers of how wealthy they really are. Some willContinue reading “Win Book Review”
Death in a Gilded Frame Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given an ARC of this book from Stress Free Book Marketing in exchange for an honest review. I’ve read a handful of mysteries, but there is one type that I haven’t covered yet: the historical mystery. These are ones that are set in the past, and historical context plays some roleContinue reading “Death in a Gilded Frame Book Review”
Adapt Me Podcast – Firekeeper’s Daughter
Hi Everybody! The latest episode of the Adapt Me Podcast is up right now. In it, guest Alyson Wick and I discuss how we would adapt Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley. We talk about how we would honor its spirit with tone and representation and even reveal the latest developments of the Netflix adaptation currentlyContinue reading “Adapt Me Podcast – Firekeeper’s Daughter”
Firekeeper’s Daughter Book Review
Content warning: This review contains brief discussions on drugs and sexual assault. A long time ago, I mentioned about the success of Where the Crawdads Sing and if the hype was worth it. With that book, I was mixed despite the praises coming from everywhere (but I still gave it 4 stars). Since 2018, plentyContinue reading “Firekeeper’s Daughter Book Review”
What Am I Reading – Chapter Thirty-Nine
Hi Everybody! I hope everyone’s having a great October so far. I sure have! My job as an archivist will become permanent very soon. I’m also getting my cosplay ready for Youmacon! Even though I have a lot on my plate, I still managed to find time to read some new books. They are someContinue reading “What Am I Reading – Chapter Thirty-Nine”
Valley of Shadows Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free PDF copy of this book by Books Forward in exchange for an honest review. Within the last few years, there has been more attention on books written by authors of color. These often reveal perspectives that’s normally not highlighted in the mainstream, and they can find ways toContinue reading “Valley of Shadows Book Review”
Turn of Mind Book Review
There have been plenty of books that I read that have an unreliable narrator. But in those cases, even though they may not always realize the consequences of their actions, those protagonists are mostly sound of mind. Lately, I read Turn of Mind by Alice LaPlante, whose protagonist has dementia and progresses into the latterContinue reading “Turn of Mind Book Review”
What Am I Reading – Chapter Thirty
Hi Everybody, I hope all of you are having a great spring so far. I have, despite my pleas for warmer weather. I’ve also been going through books like they were slices of pizza recently. As of late, I’m still working on Once Upon a Winter: A Folk and Fairy Tale Anthology and American ShaolinContinue reading “What Am I Reading – Chapter Thirty”
Final Jeopardy Book Review
When the name Linda Fairstein is mentioned, what things come to mind? For some, she was the renowned prosecutor and head of the Manhattan Sex Crimes Unit who is “credited with helping shift the conversation around sexual violence in the United States” as well as a best-selling author (https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/6/27/18715785/linda-fairstein-central-park-five-when-they-see-us-netflix). To others however, she is aContinue reading “Final Jeopardy Book Review”
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