As a non-fiction book set in Uganda, Queen of Katwe is a novel I would never normally have picked up. However, something in the story called to me and, having read the entire book in a matter of hours, I don’t regret that decision in the slightest. Queen of Katwe details the life and… Read More Queen of Katwe – Book Review
Author name (if different): Nia Markos Name of the book: Elements: Book One of the Complete Crystal Series Genre of the book: Young Adult, Paranormal, Fantasy Book synopsis: Alexa is discovering that her whole life has been a lie. As her nineteenth birthday approaches, her true identity is revealed. The incredible world of witchcraft and Otherworlds… Read More Elements: Book One of the Complete Crystal Series – Book Review
Rating: 5/5 This book is amazing. The topic of abuse is not something you want to think much about. It is mostly hidden behind a wall of silence and if it gets public attention, it’s usually garish sensationalism. Not so in this book. It is completely beyond me how the author managed to write… Read More Walls of Silence – Book Review
I often feel like there are some books that you might hate and not finish when you’re at one stage in your life but then you come across it when you’re in a totally different headspace, and you’ll end up liking it. This is one of those books. I’ve bought (and returned) The Miniaturist… Read More The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton – Book Review
Title: The LGBTQ Meditation Journal Authors: Christopher Stone and Mary Sheldon Genre: Non-fiction This beautifully enriching novel is all about meditation, self-acceptance, and living your life with dignity, health, and happiness. This book is a meditation journal for the LGBTQ community but is designed and written in such a way that it is readable… Read More Editorial Review – The LGBTQ Meditation Journal
Copper Sun by Sharon Draper 5/5 Stars Amari is just fifteen when strange men appear in her village. They do not look like any people she’s ever seen. Their skin is pale, nearly white, they carry strange sticks and speak a language unlike those she has ever heard. Amari is first weary of these… Read More Copper Sun – Book Review
Author name: Diamante Lavendar Name of the book: Breaking The Silence Genre of the book: Inspirational Fiction, Chick Lit, Memoir Book synopsis: Joan Eastman was born like any other girl. However, her existence would prove to be a life of great pain. Growing up, she was treated differently by family members, powerless to defend herself against… Read More Breaking the Silence – Book Review
Author name: Brenda Spalding Name of the book: Broken Branches Genre of the book: paranormal romance/suspense Book synopsis: Visions of the past help a young artist and gallery owner from New York solve the riddles of a lost family treasurer and lead her to her future. Her grandmothers death in Salem Ma. brings Megan… Read More Broken Branches – Book Review
Name of the book: Oil and Water Genre of the book: Eco thriller; murder mystery; suspense; Book synopsis: When inventor Martin Tirabi builds a machine that converts trash into oil it sends shockwaves through the corporate halls of the oil cognoscenti. Weeks later, Marty and his wife, Ruth are killed in a mysterious car accident.… Read More Oil and Water – Book Review
A Raisin in the Sun By: Lorraine Hansberry Review of the 1994 Vintage Books Paperback Edition, with Introduction by Robert Nemiroff First Pub: 1959 Wow. Ok, so I have already read this play- hence the ‘re-read’ element of this review. Not every re-read warrants a brand new review, as often your opinion of a… Read More A Raisin in the Sun – Book Review
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