Month: February 2022

Book Review

SONG OF A CAPTIVE BIRD by Jasmin Darznik

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Rating: 4 / 5 I received SONG OF A CAPTIVE BIRD by Jasmin Darznikn in my Once Upon a Book Club advent calendar for 2020. When researching sister cities for a Popsugar reading challenge prompt, I found that this book fit right in! SONG OF A CAPTIVE BIRD follows Forugh, a young woman living in… Continue reading SONG OF A CAPTIVE BIRD by Jasmin Darznik

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STAY WITH ME by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ 

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Rating: 5 / 5 STAY WITH ME by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ is a book that picked up from one of Semicolon's recommended book lists when shopping on bookshop.org. Semicolon is a Black woman owned bookstore that I've really enjoyed following on Instagram. They do a lot of amazing work in their community in addition to giving great… Continue reading STAY WITH ME by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ 

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ARCHITECTS OF MEMORY by Karen Osborne

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Rating: 4 / 5 ARCHITECTS OF MEMORY by Karen Osborne was the January pick for the #DeepDarkReads buddy read on Instagram. This is another book I didn't know anything about going into it, but it sounded fantastic and thankfully it proved to be an entertaining read! ARCHITECTS OF MEMORY book one in the The Memory Wars… Continue reading ARCHITECTS OF MEMORY by Karen Osborne

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A PALE LIGHT IN THE BLACK by K.B. Wagers

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Rating: 4 / 5 A PALE LIGHT IN THE BLACK by K.B. Wagers was a recent pick for the #DeepDarkReads buddy read on Instagram. I had received a gifted copy of its sequel, so I was glad to have the opportunity to start the series from the beginning A PALE LIGHT IN THE BLACK follows a… Continue reading A PALE LIGHT IN THE BLACK by K.B. Wagers

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THE SECRET NEXT DOOR by Rebecca Taylor

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Rating: 3.5 / 5 I had seen THE SECRET NEXT DOOR by Rebecca Taylor, but didn't know a lot about it prior to receiving it in an Unplugged Book Box, but it sounded like it would suit my thriller-ish mood well when I picked it up. THE SECRET NEXT DOOR is set in an upper… Continue reading THE SECRET NEXT DOOR by Rebecca Taylor

Book Review

SMALL SPACES by Katherine Arden

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Rating: 3.5 / 5 I received a gifted copy of SMALL SPACES by Katherine Arden. I don't read a lot of Middle Grade, but I loved the author's Winternight trilogy and had heard that this series was good fun, so it was a perfect pick when I needed something quick to round out my advent… Continue reading SMALL SPACES by Katherine Arden

Book Review

MIDLIFE BITES by Jen Mann

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I received a gifted copy of MIDLIFE BITES: ANYONE ELSE FALLING APART, OR IS IT JUST ME? by Jen Mann from Random House / Ballantine Books! Rating: 4 / 5 MIDLIFE BITES is the author's look at life for a woman reaching her midlife. Midlife crises for men are talked about quite a bit, but… Continue reading MIDLIFE BITES by Jen Mann