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Review: Luster by Raven Leilani!

Hey everyone! I hope the audio is better on this video! I’m so excited to share this book review with you. An incredible read with so much up for discussion. Luster provides nuanced takes on identity, romance, and race relations. So tell me…what do you think of this one?

‘Fault Lines’ by Emily Itami is a Hilarious Existential Rollercoaster

This novel and its protagonist, Mizuki, balance the life of a doting mother against her desires for a freer existence. Though she loves her family, Mizuki’s marriage of over a decade has began to grow stale and she is often nostalgic for her days as a singer. She wonders, if she had only tried harder,Continue reading “‘Fault Lines’ by Emily Itami is a Hilarious Existential Rollercoaster”

This Book Has Me Confused! – ‘The Women of Troy’ by Pat Barker

I’ve written several drafts of this review. After many revisions, I’m still not quite sure where I stand on this one. The Women of Troy takes place after the fall of the ancient city, Troy, and offers glimpses into the lives of Trojan women, captured and taken as slaves for the Greeks. For lack ofContinue reading “This Book Has Me Confused! – ‘The Women of Troy’ by Pat Barker”

‘Yes, Daddy’ by Jonathan Parks-Ramage is an Absolute Hell and You Should Read It

Park-Ramage’s debut novel, published this year, follows aspiring playwright, Jonah Keller. We see him enter an abusive relationship with the renowned writer, Richard Shriver. In an effort to heal from the ensuing trauma, and his complicated relationship with religion, we watch Jonah as he attempts to pick up the pieces of his life. Despite theContinue reading “‘Yes, Daddy’ by Jonathan Parks-Ramage is an Absolute Hell and You Should Read It”

‘Stalking Jack the Ripper’ Review – ‘Twas Good

I have to say, I had my reservations about this one, especially considering how I came to own this book. But overall, Stalking Jack the Ripper was a worthwhile read! Just in time for Halloween too! Let me know if you’re excited for the next one on the review list.

‘In the Shadow of the Moons’ is My Favorite Memoir (VIDEO)

I’ve been wanting to read this book ever since I saw Fundie Friday’s video on the Unification Church! That was an embarrassingly long time ago. However, I’m so glad I finally picked it up! I added captions but they are showing up strangely for me. Let me know if you all have this problem whenContinue reading “‘In the Shadow of the Moons’ is My Favorite Memoir (VIDEO)”

‘Verity’ by Colleen Hoover is a Failed Mystery Novel

Before we start, I want to mention that I read this book as a part of a new book club my friends and I started. They had a lot of great insights, so I’ll be including some of their observations throughout. The first half of this review will proceed without spoilers. I will mark whereContinue reading “‘Verity’ by Colleen Hoover is a Failed Mystery Novel”

‘If I Had Your Face’, a Smash-Hit Debut from Frances Cha

This is one that has been sitting on my shelf for a while (since it was a new release last year) and I’m actually kicking myself for not having read it sooner. If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha is a necessary account of the importance of female friendships and sisterhood. Cha’s debut novelContinue reading “‘If I Had Your Face’, a Smash-Hit Debut from Frances Cha”

So I Just Read ‘Play It As It Lays’ by Joan Didion…

A New York Times review of Play It As It Lays describes this book as “terrifying”. At about 50 pages into this 213-page novel, and because I lack patience, I doubted that summation of the book. I found no blood, no gore and thought I knew better than the Times. Little did I know that Didion’s work explores a different horror entirely.