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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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
Audiobooks for Kids
My present life involves a lot of driving. Most of that driving involves my children in the car. Since they are 9 and 5, we usually listen to things in the car. I tend to choose words over music, for some reason, and we have a significant list of podcasts (mine and theirs). My children … Continue reading Audiobooks for Kids
Commentary: Huckleberry Finn
My seven-year-old heard about Adventures of Huckleberry Finn at school. I'm not entirely sure how because it's not like they were reading it in class. He mentioned it in connection with his music teacher. Regardless of how it came up, he knew that it was a book about a boy on a rafting trip and … Continue reading Commentary: Huckleberry Finn
Commentary: Best of 2016
Since I can most easily make a compilation of 9 photos, I will list my top 9 books out of the 144 that I read this year (not counting re-read). I also add a couple highly recommended honorable mentions. In no particular order: 1. Anchor and Flares by Kate Braestrap: While many other completists of the … Continue reading Commentary: Best of 2016
Commentary: In A World…
Content note: sexual assault I'm recovering from surgery. My inability to concentrate has actually been overcome by being sucked into Shelly Laurenston's Pride Series. Yes, I love a shifter romance with snappy dialogue and excellent world-building. And did I mention strong female characters. That's important. There are VERY strong female characters. I adore the consistency … Continue reading Commentary: In A World…
Commentary: Normalizing
I recently read three books that are entirely unrelated in subject and yet I find myself thinking of them all together. In writing, as with other art forms, authors have the opportunity to normalize behaviors that are rare, unusual, or underground. While we often think of this in a negative way, normalizing certain topics in … Continue reading Commentary: Normalizing
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