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
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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
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
New Review: The Great Alone
This review may contain SPOILERS!! You've been warned. I kicked this book down the road for quite a while because it's just not in my usual genres. As an Alaskan, I also have a real fear of reading books that take place in Alaska because of what might be mis-portrayed or annoying in them. The Great … Continue reading New Review: The Great Alone
