It's taken me a few days to process my feelings about this book. At first, I wasn't sure I cared for it. I thought about DNFing, but for some reason I didn't, and I'm glad! The story definitely came around for me by the end. I think what I didn't like at first was the … Continue reading Queenie
My Week in Books (3/18/19)
(#partner #freebooks. Thank you, Ballantine Books, Algonquin, Graydon House, Red Lightning Books, Libro.fm, Pantheon, HarperOne, and Harper Perennial for the free books to review. All opinions are my own.) The #bombcyclone hit and it hit us hard. We were without power for close to 18 hours which gave us a lot of reading time! … Continue reading My Week in Books (3/18/19)
The Things We Cannot Say
{#partner #freebook #graydonhousebooks} “Home is not the country we stand in-it’s us. Home is the future we have been planning and dreaming of. We can build it anywhere.” Following two separate timelines - one in the midst of WWII-occupied Poland in 1942 and the other in present-day Florida - Kelly Rimmer beautifully brings a … Continue reading The Things We Cannot Say
A People’s History of Heaven
Thank you, Algonquin via NetGalley for the digital copy to review. All opinions are my own. From the publisher's synopsis: A politically driven graffiti artist. A transgender Christian convert. A blind girl who loves to dance. A queer daughter of a hijabi union leader. These are some of the young women who live in a … Continue reading A People’s History of Heaven
Daisy Jones & The Six
{#partner #freebook @randomhouse} I’m gonna have to agree with the hype on this one and praise it from the highest mountain tops with everyone else. “I’d chase this life with all of my heart. I wanted so badly to express myself and be heard and bring solace to other people with my own words. But … Continue reading Daisy Jones & The Six
My Week in Books (3/11/19)
(#partner #freebooks. Thank you, Scribner, Skyhorse Publishing, Get Red PR, Algonquin, and Red Lightning Books for the free books to review. All opinions are my own.) We're gearing up for a major blizzard around here, so thank goodness I had this post pretty much written already! The forecast is calling for 8-10", but here's the … Continue reading My Week in Books (3/11/19)
A Woman Is No Man
This book is gut-wrenching and heartbreaking, and even hard to read at times. But it addresses a very real problem for many people, regardless of their culture or background. The reasons behind domestic violence may vary, but it is an issue across all generations, cultures, socioeconomic standings, and backgrounds. A Woman Is No Man specifically … Continue reading A Woman Is No Man
The Wrong End of the Table: A Mostly Comic Memoir of a Muslim Arab American Woman Just Trying to Fit In
(Thank you, Skyhorse Publishing and Get Red PR, for the free book to review. All opinions are my own.) "Forty-something years is a long time for someone to feel like an outsider in a nation made up of immigrants." Ayser Salman has written a memoir that is both funny and honest. It doesn't shy away … Continue reading The Wrong End of the Table: A Mostly Comic Memoir of a Muslim Arab American Woman Just Trying to Fit In
The Island of Sea Women
(Thank you, Scribner via NetGalley, for the free digital copy to review. All opinions are my own!) Sometimes it can feel like all historical fiction novels are centered around the WWII era. While I love many of those books, I was looking for something different. The Island of Sea Women is mostly based in the … Continue reading The Island of Sea Women
The Beantown Girls
(Thank you, Lake Union Publishing, Jane Healey, and Get Red PR, for the free book to review. All opinions are my own.) I love historical fiction based around the WWII time period, but I had never heard of the Red Cross Clubmobile Girls. As recruiters of educated women, the Clubmobile's girls' responsibilities included serving coffee … Continue reading The Beantown Girls