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
New Review: The Last Suppers
I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I rarely feel ambivalent about a book, but that's where I find myself after reading The Last Suppers by Mandy Mikulencak. It is not that the novel about a cook at a Louisiana prison in the early 50s isn't interesting. It is … Continue reading New Review: The Last Suppers
New Review: Kindly Welcome
I received a copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review. I have a discount code for purchasing a hard copy of the book. Click here and use code: PVNV3C at checkout. Many thanks to author Linda Stevens for persisting in generosity to provide this code. I haven't wept over … Continue reading New Review: Kindly Welcome
New Review: The Butterfly Effect
My weekend was filled with porn. I spent 3.5 hours of my weekend on porn. I spent 3.5 hours of my weekend listening to an audiobook about the variety of impacts that free, streaming porn has had on American and Canadian societies. Jon Ronson (Them, The Men Who Stare At Goats, This American Life) has compiled a … Continue reading New Review: The Butterfly Effect
Reblog: The Hate U Give
When I wrote this review for RevGalBlogPals, the verdict in the case mentioned below had not yet been decided or announced. The day after this review posted, it was announced that the police officer who shot Philando Castile was acquitted. The officer shot Castile who was seated in a car next to his fiancee and … Continue reading Reblog: The Hate U Give
New Review: Deliberate Acts of Kindness
In exchange for an honest review, I received a copy of Deliberate Acts of Kindness: A Field Guide to Service as Spiritual Practice by Meredith Gould. This review was originally written for RevGalBlogPals and posted on 3/30/17. Pluses: Spiritual depth- The book sincerely covers a breadth of spiritual and religious practices and how service is a component of each of … Continue reading New Review: Deliberate Acts of Kindness
New Review: Lincoln in the Bardo
It is unusual for me to read a book of this type (mainstream fiction, well-publicized, unusual structure) in close proximity to its initial release. This just isn't my genre. However, I kept hearing so much about Lincoln in the Bardo in my various podcasts that my curiosity was piqued and I had to look. I did … Continue reading New Review: Lincoln in the Bardo
New Review: Healing Spiritual Wounds
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I posted a review for a different audience here. Often when I review a book, it is then in my rearview mirror because I have so much to read and so little time. Occasionally, though, there is that book that stays with … Continue reading New Review: Healing Spiritual Wounds
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