Book: Someone to Wed (Westcott #3) Author: Mary Balogh Format: Kindle, through Libby (library app) There's a reason this entry is labeled as commentary and not a review. First of all, the book had some much plot dump from books 1-2 and that I felt frustrated and annoyed. Yes, many characters make a return, but … Continue reading Commentary: Someone to Wed
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New Review: Blankets
Title: Blankets Author: Craig Thompson Format: Graphic Novel, borrowed from the library A review in tweets: @blankets I am having a lot of feelings about you. I didn't know what to expect and a memoir about a guy growing up in rural WI with very religious, authoritarian parents probably wouldn't have been my first pick … Continue reading New Review: Blankets
New Review: 99 Percent Mine
Title: 99 Percent Mine Author: Sally Thorne Format: Audible Audiobook Grade: C+ I really wanted to like this book more than I did. It's a slow burn plot, which normally I enjoy. Thorne writes very snappy dialogue, which is also interesting. All of the elements for a great book were there, but when combined- the … Continue reading New Review: 99 Percent Mine
New Review: Matchmaking for Beginners
Matchmaking for Beginners was free on Kindle Unlimited and while I had plenty to read, I just needed an unscheduled stop somewhere. This book is an excellent mental palate cleanser- like a sorbet for the mind. That doesn't mean it is forgettable or not worth it. I remember exactly what pineapple sorbet tastes like and I've … Continue reading New Review: Matchmaking for Beginners
New Review: My Life as a Goddess
I loved this book. I started with the Kindle edition and then realized that I should switch and listen to it in audio. I have no regrets about this book. This is NOT a cohesive and chronological memoir, but a collection of bio-essays on Branum's thoughts, experiences, strengths. I will be going back through the … Continue reading New Review: My Life as a Goddess
New Review: A Notorious Vow
Book: A Notorious Vow (The Four Hundred, #3) Author: Joanna Shupe Book acquisition: bought on Kindle Grade: B+ What I loved: This is the first romance I've ever read with a Deaf main character. The work of the characters learning to be in relationship with one another, to trust each other, and to triumph over … Continue reading New Review: A Notorious Vow
Commentary: The Last Black Unicorn
The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish was the last book I finished in 2019. I am explicitly saying "finished" instead of "read" because I listened to the audio version of the book through Audible.com (not getting anything for that promo). While listening to Ms. Haddish read her book, I had an epiphany. There is … Continue reading Commentary: The Last Black Unicorn
New Review: Varina
Book: Varina Author: Charles Frazier Format: audiobook Access: library I listened to Varina as I drove from Alaska to Montana. It was interesting to contemplate the life of the wife and widow of Jefferson Davis as I watch Canadian prairie rolling past my car windows. The conceit of the book is that James Brooks- a man who … Continue reading New Review: Varina
New Review: Sea Prayer
Khaled Hosseini has a new book. It's VERY SHORT, which is apparently a complaint on Amazon. Just less than 50 pages, it's a picture book for adults- meditating on the refugee crisis in southern Europe. In Sea Prayer, a father prays, poetically, for his son- regarding his memories of a better time, the terrifying present … Continue reading New Review: Sea Prayer
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