Summary “A novel of intense power and intrigue, Jane Eyre has dazzled generations of readers with its depiction of a woman’s quest for freedom. Having grown up an orphan in the home of her cruel aunt and at a harsh charity school, Jane Eyre becomes an independent and spirited survivor-qualities that […]
Due to Senate File 496 in Iowa, there are potentially hundreds of books to be banned in the Urbandale school district. According to the Senate File, it is establishing a parent’s or guardian’s right to make decisions affecting the parent’s or guardian’s child, authorizing the parent or guardian of a […]
During, and following, COVID many things that once were in person had to pivot to become virtual. And some of these things stayed that way, or opened up a new door with countless possibilities. One of these things was the transition of book clubs from gathering in person to online. […]
1 A Dark Mafia Romance – Made of Mayhem Duet Book 1 MATURE READERS ONLY! Read TW on authors website. Summary “When this sheltered mafia princess meets a bratva devil on the run, neither of them will ever be the same. When my cousin bets me in a poker game, I […]
Recently a fantastic essay came out on BookRiot on “How Should We Feel About Barnes & Nobel Now?” and it has been doing it’s round. If you haven’t given it a read, I highly recommend that you do. The TL;DR is essentially that Barnes & Nobel is coming back and […]
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Summary “The Salpêtrière Asylum: Paris, 1885. Dr. Charcot holds all of Paris in thrall with his displays of hypnotism on women who have been deemed mad and cast out from society. But the truth is much more complicated—these women are […]
Summary “During the biggest Brooklyn snowstorm in living memory, Richard Bowmaster, a lonely university professor in his sixties, hits the car of Evelyn Ortega, a young undocumented immigrant from Guatemala, and what at first seems an inconvenience takes a more serious turn when Evelyn comes to his house, seeking help. […]
Summary “The Archangel of Death and the Archangel of Disease may be gone but their legacy of evil lives on – especially in Africa, where the shambling, rotting creatures called the reborn have gained a glimmer of vicious intelligence. It is up to Titus, archangel of this vast continent, to […]
1 Summary “When Condé Nast offered Ruth Reichl the top position at America’s oldest epicurean magazine, she declined. She was a writer, not a manager, and had no inclination to be anyone’s boss. Yet Reichl had been reading Gourmet since she was eight; it had inspired her career. How could she say […]
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Summary “The year is 1896. The city is New York. Newspaper reporter John Schuyler Moore is summoned by his friend Dr. Laszlo Kreizler—a psychologist, or “alienist”—to view the horribly mutilated body of an adolescent boy abandoned on the unfinished Williamsburg […]
Who would have thought that we would be in the 21st century and librarians are resigning due to fear for their physical safety. Well, this is exactly what happened in Boundary County, Idaho where a librarian resigned due to threats from right-wing extremists due to pressure to ban LGBTQ+ books. […]
1 With all the news recently that schools are creating programs to allow parents to opt out of their children reading certain books and even removing books all together, it seems like it’s huge deal. Every news article covering it seems to present it like all the parents in various states […]
I’m back!! Hello to those of you who stuck around after my near 2 year hiatus and various dips of attendance. The last few years have been tumultuous for so many reasons. I am sure you all have been experiencing some of it in your own way as well! So […]
2020 has been a brutal year, there is no two ways about it. Whether it be because of physical health struggles for people, mental health issues because of COVID-19 or financial issues, everyone is struggling one way or another. So what better way to re-duce a little stress, save on […]
Being stuck home right now during COVID-19, also known as the Coronavirus, is going to be a challenge for so many. Besides it being boring, isolation can be a mental challenge for a lot of people. While you have to take care of yourself, also think about others around you. […]
1984 by George Orwell MLCWO Rating: 5/5 Opinion: An eye-opening masterpiece which will chill you to the bone. This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Summary “Winston Smith toes the Party line, rewriting history to satisfy the demands of the Ministry of Truth. With each lie he […]
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Black Friday is the time for lots of great deals from all of your favorite places – larger chains to smaller independent stores. I generally don’t like to support massive businesses because it can hurt smaller ones, but as a […]
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Honestly, I had a few minutes to spare and I love little quizzes like this! A great way to waste time. What do you think? I was tempted to make some more fun ones now and then. Tell me down […]
November is rapidly approaching and you know what that means! NaNoWriMo! What is NaNoWriMo you may be asking? It’s National Novel Writing Month which is in November. This is a month dedicated to writing. You don’t have to have any skills or talents when it comes to writing. You just […]
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Book burning has been something that I’ve been seeing now and then that artists and people on Instagram are taking a part of. Is it beautiful to see? Absolutely. There’s something gorgeous about paper burning in general. But the idea […]
