Category: Review

Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark

Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark

Posted June 17, 2023 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

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 […]

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The Last Thing He Told Me

The Last Thing He Told Me

Posted June 12, 2023 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

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 […]

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Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen

Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen

Posted June 6, 2023 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

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 […]

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Anne Frank Remembered

Anne Frank Remembered

Posted June 3, 2023 by Whitney in Review / 2 Comments

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 […]

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Career of Evil

Career of Evil

Posted May 17, 2023 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

Review Career of Evil is the third book in the Cormoran Strike series and unfortunately, it will probably be my last.  I enjoyed the book’s two predecessors however, this installment was long-winded with a backstory that felt unnecessary or had already been touched on in a previous novel. At times Career of Evil felt more […]

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What the Dead Know

What the Dead Know

Posted May 16, 2023 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

I originally picked up What the Dead Know because of my love for unsolved mysteries and the Anastasiaesque theme of the novel. Instead, Shawn Colvin’s Sunny Came Home came to mind. Let me explain. Sunny and Heather Bethany disappeared and thirty years later Heather reemerges, coming home so to speak. Like Anna Anderson I called […]

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Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby

Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby

Posted May 13, 2023 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

Wow, No Thank You was a book club selection way back in 2020, and being the bad book clubber I am, I’m just getting around to reading it. I was originally excited to read it as it reminded me of David Sedaris and his unique humorous essays. Sadly, this was far from the truth. A […]

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Bossypants by Tina Fey

Bossypants by Tina Fey

Posted May 9, 2023 by Whitney in Review / 1 Comment

Mini-Review Readers may come for the Sarah Palin impression but they’ll stay for the clever, witty, and insightful memoir that is Bossypants. Tina Fey’s narration enhanced the reading experience and, in my opinion, is the only way to read Bossypants. Also, despite being written 13 years ago Tina Fey’s comments on politics and women being […]

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Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson

Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson

Posted May 2, 2023 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

You would think that a book about children spontanously combusting into flame would lead to a unique and quirky story. Unfortunately, Nothing to See Here failed to deliver. Instead it had a lack of character development, with a repetitive plot and was just kind of dull. Lillian, is hired by a former prep-school friend to […]

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