Being Seen by Elsa Sjunneson is definitely a one of a kind book. I fell in love with the author’s voice straight after the first few pages! She’s so cool to listen to (well, read is what I mean, I guess), and despite the differences between our circumstances, I found it super easy to vibe with all she was saying.…
Continue Reading→Let’s Talk About The World of Arvia.. With its Creator! Interview with D.H. Willison and Cover Reveal of Love, Death or Mermaid?
I’m an unlikely reader of fantasy adventures, but there’s one series that’s settled deep within my heart, and it’s definitely got a place to stay. I couldn’t really call it a series in a linear sense, it’s more like a couple series all about the same world – the world of Arvia, as crafted by D. H. Willison. I’ve simply…
Continue Reading→Ever Wonder How The Egyptian Hieroglyphs Were Decoded? The Writing of the Gods: The Race to Decode the Rosetta Stone by Edward Dolnick
The Writing of the Gods is incredibly easily readable and instantly draws you in. It’s very easy to jump into even if you have never read anything of the like before – it’s very friendly to any reader (barring maybe children, but I know I would have enjoyed it as a teenager myself.) This is a great thing for nonfiction,…
Continue Reading→Incredible Fiction About Being Chronically Ill As A Woman Life Sciences by Joy Sorman
I haven’t encountered many great books about experiencing and learning to live with chronic illness, but Life Sciences is definitely one of them. And it’s not a technical book either – I was surprised how something as unromantic and uncomfortable as being chronically ill could be expressed as poetically as it was in this book. Check out on Goodreads ★★★★✬…
Continue Reading→The Predestined Tragedy Of Being A Woman – Unforgettable Literary Story Empty Wardrobes by Maria Judite de Carvalho
I was on page 15 of this book, when I took a long deep breath and covered my eyes, so I could deal with the emotion better. I grew up as a single mother’s daughter. The novel is just getting started, and no, my dad didn’t die and my mom wasn’t a traditionalist housewife, and yet… Everything is the same.…
Continue Reading→A Woman’s Search For Her Roots – A Truly Touching Story Twice a Daughter, A Search for Identity, Family, and Belonging by Julie Ryan McGue
I thought Twice a Daughter would be a slow evening read – since it’s an audio, I’d listen for a half an hour each evening and be done within the month. Was I mistaken! Finished it in less than a week. Several evenings, and it would have taken even less, had I had more time in the past few days…
Continue Reading→A Fairytale-like Middle Grade Fantasy Set In Ancient China The Dreamweavers by G.Z. Schmidt
I absolutely loved The Dreamweavers. A quick and satisfying middle-grade fantasy read that is based on Chinese folk tales, great for the child and adult alike. What I particularly enjoyed was that the author entwined her own fantasy with tales told her by her grandparents, as the author was born in China herself. Any fantasy tale that’s steeped in the author’s…
Continue Reading→A Book About Giving Abused Women Power That You Will Never Forget Giving the Devil His Due (Charity Anthology) by The Pixel Project
Wow… What a book. Giving the Devil His Due is haunting, morbidly interesting, graphic, important, fascinating. It hooks you like a disaster you can’t look away from – it’s scary, but also you just kind of need to know. I can’t quite describe it, but it’s just my lack of words. Because it left me speechless – and I mean…
Continue Reading→One More Astronaut Memoir? Yes, Please!!! Diary of an Apprentice Astronaut by Samantha Cristoforetti
Will I ever turn down as astronaut’s memoir? Never! I was so excited to read Samantha Cristoforetti’s Diary of an Apprentice Astronaut, especially because a year or so ago I read Terry Virts’ book about his experiences, and he was Samantha’s crewmate on their mission. I’ve also read Scott Kelly’s book, and he also happened to be on at least…
Continue Reading→Women’s Rights 100 Years Ago And Now – Our Story The Accidental Suffragist by Galia Gichon
The Accidental Suffragist was very easily readable and instantly drew me in. It starts out with a very touching story about a poor family in New York’s tenements at the start of the 20th century. It’s not enough anymore for the parents to work, so even their eldest child (who is only 11) needs to work at the factory. Unfortunately,…
Continue Reading→Amazing RPG-like Adventure Fantasy With Some Twists Hazelhearth Hires Heroes by D.H. Willison
There is something about getting attached to an imaginary universe, and I believe this is happening to me in regards to Arvia and its lore. Hazelhearth Hires Heroes is the third book set in this mythical place, and despite me not typically being overly fond of fantasy stories, I am head over heels for this series, because I just love…
Continue Reading→Revisiting The 2020 Experience Most of Us Had From My Balcony to Yours by Nino Gugunishvili
I first learned about From My Balcony to Yours through a review on Bookstagram by Sad Sunday, and was immediately curious to read it. Luckily, a short while later the author messaged me with a review request. I eagerly accepted. One evening’s read, From My Balcony to Yours really put me back in time and made me wonder about the…
Continue Reading→Wonderful YA Story About Dyslexia, Great Teachers And Family My Name Is Layla by Reyna Marder Gentin
Ever since I interviewed a book blogger with dyslexia, I’ve been interested in reading more books on the topic. I’ve since read a few, most of them for a middle grade audience – so it was incredibly interesting to check out one geared at a YA audience too. My Name is Layla is a book that immediately drew me in!…
Continue Reading→Have you ever wondered what it would be like to write a book with someone else? Interview with Caedis Knight (NJ Simmonds and Jaqueline Silvester)
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to write a book with someone else? I know I have. And now that I think about it, I’m not so sure why I’ve always thought of that as mind-blowingly complicated – after all, many of us work in teams. A lot of the work we do is divided between individuals,…
Continue Reading→Amazing, Diverse and Gorgeous MG Graphic Novel About A Paranormal Town ParaNorthern: And the Chaos Bunny A-hop-calypse by Stephanie Cooke, Mari Costa
ParaNorthern was a treat from the very first pages. The colors! The style! The apocalyptic bunnies!!! Every page I turned made me go OHMYGOSH ITISSOCUUUUUUTE!!! What a delight. Check out on Goodreads ★★★★★ 5 stars How I read this: free ebook copy from publicist I loved how diverse this book was. It starts you off straight away with the main…
Continue Reading→A Really Satisfying Closer To A Series! Children of Shadows by N.J. Simmonds
I have been waiting to read the last book of The Indigo Chronicles series for a while now. Three years I’ve been following this series, and I can’t say l’ve followed any other one like this – one by one, as the books come out. It’s an experience like no other, and I certainly enjoyed it – incredibly. Children of…
Continue Reading→Let’s Revisit A Story I Have Greatly Enjoyed This Year Interview with Maureen Buchanan Jones, Author of Maud & Addie
Do you sometimes notice that some books you’ve read stay with you longer than others? For me, that appears to be the case with a book I read a couple of months ago, Maud & Addie, which I reviewed here. It’s a story about two sisters who don’t get along too well, but through tough circumstances, discover a friendship and…
Continue Reading→The Hype Does Not Disappoint – Malibu Rising Is Definitely Worth It! Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
And, Taylor Jenkins Reid does it again – Malibu Rising is an unbelievable, steady burn novel that doesn’t let you down a for a single moment. Strong characters, unique destinies and a sufficiently tangled, yet chill plot that will leave you hoping she’ll produce one more of these gems sometime soon. Check out on Goodreads ★★★★★ 5 stars How I…
Continue Reading→A Sweet Love Story YA That May Or May Not Break Your Heart Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon
Today’s my stop for the blog tour of Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon with The Write Reads blog tours, and what a story it was! It’s got everything – a sweet love story, grief and betrayal, yet healing as well. It’s a story about how life can’t really ever be a fairytale, but it’s what we experience along the…
Continue Reading→A YA Novel About Looking For Jazz, But Finding The Way To Yourself On the Way to Birdland by Frank Morelli
A few years back, I read a lovely novel called No Sad Songs by Frank Morelli. It stuck with me so much, that ever since then I’ve been happy to read pretty much anything else this author writes. And this year, Frank did not disappoint – On the Way to Birdland features the same kind of sensitive care for one’s…
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