Tag Archives: novels

Purple Hibiscus: The Importance of Telling Diverse Stories

In today’s book review, we dive into Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie! We’ll explore social issues, corrupt politics, and religious extremism in this tale of a teenage girl in Nigeria and her family that still strikes a chord nearly two decades later!

‘Daisy Jones & The Six’, a Love Ballad to Rock and Roll

The latest YouTube video is live on my channel now! We’re talking a little plot, a little unique narrative structure, and a possible conspiracy involving Reese Witherspoon!

‘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.

‘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.