Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden: A Book Review Genre: Contemporary Fiction David Heska Wanbli Weiden had a lot to talk about when he sat down to write and it shows. Following the story of a justice enforcer, Weiden depicts life on a Native American reservation – making clear that there the world is … Continue reading Native American Life
Etiquette for Runaways: A Novel by Liza Nash Taylor: A Book Review Genre: Historical Fiction Taylor writes an intriguing coming-of-age story of a woman finding her way in the 1920s. Caught between trying to find her own terms of success and the reality of the world, Taylor’s main character, May, seems to be fighting the … Continue reading Life and Pain and Messy Endings
A Queen in Hiding by Sarah Kozloff: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy Kozloff writes an enchanting tale in her debut novel, A Queen in Hiding. The starting novel of a four-book series, all of which are now published, Kozloff’s beginning book is mostly background and world-building. I actually await eagerly to have time to read … Continue reading Four Parts, One Epic Story
The Sin in the Steel by Ryan Van Loan: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy Van Loan starts his writing journey with giving the ultimate story. Full of dangerous pirates, bloody sword fights, beautiful women (and men?), and magic, the world of Servenza will be a place the reader would wish to be able to survive. … Continue reading Pirates, Sword fighting, & Magic: A Book Review
The Exit Strategy by Lainey Cameron Genre: Women’s Fiction Filled with women power and friendship, Cameron’s The Exit Strategy looks at the discrimination and sexism women face in the business industry with a sense of humor and grace. While instilling the idea that sexism is wrong, she shows how women have grown above it and … Continue reading The Power of Women: Book Review
Genre: Fantasy (self-described as Epic Fantasy) I rather enjoyed this book. The amount of foreshadowing was reasonable so that although you knew something of the sort was going to happen, you did not know when. Call certainly knew how to use the suspense element as many times you though something big was going to happen … Continue reading Master of Sorrows by Justin Travis Call: A Book Review
Genre: Horror From the very first page of this story, I was hooked. With the fast pace and mind chasing realism, the heroine fit exactly to what I need and want in a story. True be told, this story was one that I read at the exact moment I needed to. I have been craving … Continue reading No Bad Deed: A Book Review
Genre: Realistic Fiction Valentine was quite the novel. Based in a small town in Texas, the story switches from the eyes of different women throughout the town all while being told in third-person narrative. The main character herself has only two chapters, the first chapter and the end, where you see what is going on … Continue reading Valentine by Elizabeth Wetmore: A Book Review
Genre: Women’s Fiction In all honesty, I don’t know what to think with this book. Told as if someone is sitting beside you telling you the story of their life, each chapter is another place and year. While it makes it interesting, I did not really fall into the story like I would with other … Continue reading Topics of Conversation by Miranda Popkey: A Book Review
A Nearly Normal Family by M.T.Edvardsson Published June 2019: first US edition; originally published in Sweden 2018 Celadon Books/ Macmillan Publishers ISBN: 9781250204431 389 pages $26.99 Ever listen to people recount stories from their experiences? The story is ever-changing, and the story is never the same between people. This is why, when conducting interrogations, the … Continue reading A Nearly Normal Family: A Book Review
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