Review of ‘All We Ever Wanted’, by Emily Giffin I’m having a tough time writing this review because I’m feeling all the feels. This story made me so angry–but for all the right reasons. Rich white male privilege made life a living hell for a bunch of characters–sound familiar? But these are the reads that… Read More Book Review Round-Up: April 2020
About the Author, Michelle Cox: Michelle Cox is the author of the multiple award-winning Henrietta and Inspector Howard series as well as “Novel Notes of Local Lore,” a weekly blog dedicated to Chicago’s forgotten residents. She suspects she may have once lived in the 1930s and, having yet to discover a handy time machine lying… Read More Book Review: ‘A Child Lost’, by Michelle Cox
About the Author, Brit Lunden: Brit Lunden is a prolific author who’s written over 50 books in assorted genres under different pen names. Bulwark was her first effort in adult fiction and was chosen by several of her fellow authors as the basis for a new series, A Bulwark Anthology. Using her characters, they are… Read More Book Review: ‘The Devil and Dayna Dalton’, by Brit Lunden {and Giveaway!}
About the Author, Brit Lunden: Brit Lunden is a prolific author who’s written over 50 books in assorted genres under different pen names. Bulwark was her first effort in adult fiction and was chosen by several of her fellow authors as the basis for a new series, A Bulwark Anthology. Using her characters, they are… Read More Book Review: ‘The Knowing’, by Brit Lunden {and Giveaway!}
About the Author, Brit Lunden: Brit Lunden is a prolific author who’s written over 50 books in assorted genres under different pen names. Bulwark was her first effort in adult fiction and was chosen by several of her fellow authors as the basis for a new series, A Bulwark Anthology. Using her characters, they are… Read More Book Review: ‘Bulwark’, by Brit Lunden {and Giveaway!}
About the Author, Arianne Costner: Arianne Costner is a former English teacher who firmly believes that writers should crack up at their own jokes. Born and raised in Mesa, Arizona as the oldest of five, she currently lives outside of Los Angeles, California with her husband and children. Her favorite kind of potato is the… Read More Book Review: ‘My Life as a Potato’, by Arianne Costner
Review of ‘The Night Country’, by Melissa Albert Melissa Albert’s The Night Country was, imo, even better than The Hazel Wood. It was plot driven, didn’t stop for a second, and extremely creative. Gritty, as well. Oppressive at times, uplifting in the end. A little different from the usual stuff that I read, and not… Read More Book Review Round-Up: March 2020
About the Author, Eric Lynn: Eric Lynn spends his professional life managing workforce solutions for small, mid-sized and Fortune 1000 companies. With years of professional experience, Eric understands the value of preparation. Thus when his wife, Ashley, became pregnant, Eric sought a way to prepare for his new role as a father. Something shifted within… Read More Book Review: ‘Notes To My Son’, by Eric Lynn
Must-Read: When I Was White, by Sarah Valentine (non-fiction) Sarah Valentine’s When I Was White was an incredible read. In short, a young woman in her early twenties finds out that she is not the daughter of the white man she has been calling “Dad” all these years, but rather the daughter of a black… Read More Book Review Round-Up: February 2020
Review of ‘The Water Dancer’, by Ta-Nehisi Coates (fiction) Fiction has the power to effect change by immersing the reader in a reality completely different from his own, but vital to understanding the reasons behind some of modern-day society’s failures. The Water Dancer, although containing some supernatural elements, is such an important read when it… Read More Book Review Round-Up: January 2020