Did you get a new e-reader as a gift? Are you thinking of making the switch from physical to electronic? Whenever I tell my friends that I “e-read,” they always get fascinated and tell me what it is like, how to get books, etc. This brings me to writing up this guide for those who…
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The Zodiac Academy Series by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti – A Book Review
Summary When orphaned twins Darcy and Tory Vega turned 18, they were lured into the Fae’s magical and ruthless world, promising a great inheritance if they completed their studies at Zodiac Academy. In the Fae world, they discovered they were princesses and the rarest of all Faes, able to wield all four elements: fire, air,…
Like a Mother by Mina Hardy – A Book Review
Summary Sarah is a recent widow with a toddler and a child on the way. After the death of her husband, secrets began to unravel about her dead husband. Unable to support herself and driven to protect her family from those who thought they were close friends, she accepts help from her mother-in-law. Thoughts This…
Remembering Peasants: A Personal History of a Vanished World by Patrick Joyce – A Book Review
Summary Remembering Peasants: A Personal History of a Vanished World by Patrick Joyce is a non-fiction book about the history of peasants in Europe, mostly in Ireland. It also serves as a slight memoir of Joyce’s family history. Thoughts Not what I was hoping for this book to be. I was expecting more of a…
Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum by Antonia Hylton – A Book Review
Summary Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum by Antonia Hylton explores the historical Crownsville Hospital, a segregated asylum in Maryland. The book examines the treatment of Black patients in psychiatric institutions, highlighting systemic racism and discriminatory practices. Hylton explores how racial prejudices influenced diagnoses, treatments, and the overall experience of Black patients…
The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann – A Book Review
Summary In 1925, renowned British explorer Percy Harrison Fawcett and his two companions disappeared in the Amazon jungles in search of a hidden ancient civilization he dubbed Z. Since then, hundreds of explorers and rescuers also vanished in search of Fawcett and his team, and the Lost City of Z. Journalist and author David Grann…
Troubled by Rob Henderson – A Book Review
Summary Troubled by Rob Henderson is a memoir of foster care, family, and social class, as explained by Rob Henderson. Henderson grew up in the foster care system in Los Angeles and later went on to graduate from Yale and Cambridge University. Henderson shares what it’s like growing up in foster homes, the impacts of…
Monthly Reads | September 2023
Welcome back to another month of monthly reads! As fall is settling in, there’s no better time than to cozy up with a new read. Check out what I’ve been reading lately and if it’s worth a shot or not! *Links go to Goodreads and Amazon CA. Any of these books caught your attention?! Let…
