Mini-Review s was different from what I was expecting, although, I can’t quite put my finger on what I was expecting in the first place. P. Djèlí Clark’s short book was unique with characters that had strong independent voices. I think what caught me off, guard was the genre. I went into Ring Shout thinking […]
Hosted by Rose City Reader Beginning: Dear Hannah, What are you writing? I expect you’ve started something new by now. If not, consider this a nudge from a fan. You have a following, my friend, desperate for the next Hannah Tigone. To paraphrase Spider-Man: With great readership comes great responsibility. Hosted by Freda’s Voice Page […]
I think the best way to describe The Last Thing He Told Me would be to compare it to a trainwreck. It started out fine and (somewhat) harmless but it slowly started to go off the tracks. The gist of the story is that Owen goes on the run after the company he works for […]
Weekly Wrap-up is where I share happenings on the blog, and books I have read or acquired recently. I link to Caffeinated Book Reviewer, The Book Date, and Reading Reality Off The Blog My library card expired without my notice until I tried to renew a book so getting that update was a top priority […]
Hosted by Rose City Reader Beginning: You see it all the time on television. There’s a knock at the front door. And, on the other side, someone is waiting to tell you the news that changes everything. Hosted by Freda’s Voice Page 56 I go back into the house just long enough to grab Owen’s […]
Books from the Backlog is a fun way to feature some neglected books on your bookshelf. If you are anything like me, you might be surprised by some unread books hiding in your stacks. Carole’s Random Life in Books hosts this meme On My TBR This Week Why It’s On My TBR I received an […]
I went through a phase where I read Reese Witherspoon’s book club selections. Reese Witherspoon’s so-called “tagline” was that she picks books that focus on strong female characters and stories. Sadly, that was not the case with Counterfeit. The main character Ava was anything but, Ava was easily manipulated, weak, and incredibly unlikeable. Typically, I […]
I originally read Anne Frank’s Diary when I was eleven or twelve years old. I remember her view of the world, during a horrendous time in history, and around my age left a huge impact and, like so many other girls is the reason I started a diary however, I’m sure my middle school ramblings […]
Hosted by Rose City Reader Beginning: I ran a hand over my stomach. I was going to be sick. Hosted by Freda’s Voice Page 56 He closed the file. “Well, I can tell you, at this rate you won’t make it three years. In case it’s not obvious, dear, if you don’t do any work, […]