Category: Review
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Maria Romasco-Moore – Some Kind of Animal
When I read the blurb for this book while standing in the empty aisle of a Dollar Tree, I thought it would have a sci-fi quality to it. Mentions of a mother being “wild,” a sister who “lives in the woods” and eats rabbits raw, meeting with the sister at night to “run, fearlessly,” the…
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Michael Crichton: Jurassic Park and The Lost World (My First Audiobook)
You know, as much as I love the Jurassic Park movies, I’d never read the books [gasp!]. Not until the Jurassic Park audiobook was suggested buy one of the guys in my small group’s book chat—he listens to it every year. Of course, I’ve never been into audiobooks, so I drove down to my local…
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Alan Paton: Cry, the Beloved Country
I did it, yall! I finally finished this book! I started reading it again at the beginning of the month (only before bed), and it really only took a few days to finish the second half of the book. So, what was the freakin’ book about, anyway? I’m going to tell you all of it…
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I Bought a Dollar Tree Book! Louise Jensen: The Date
Before last month, I’d never bought a book from Dollar Tree. I’d looked at them in passing, maybe read the blurb on one or two of them, but never took one home. I will admit, I was being very judgey. How good could a book from Dollar Tree actually be? Don’t worry, I’ve shamed myself…
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Crying in a Country… or Something Like That
Y’all! So, I’m reading this book, right? And, while I am interested to find out how the story plays out, I can’t help but think I totally understand why this was only $4 at Books-A-Million. Actually, it was $3.97. Cheapest book I’ve ever purchased from a big book store. First of all, it can be…
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Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray: The Personal Librarian
First, have you seen a picture of Belle da Costa Greene (Belle Marion Greener)? If not, take a look. Now, I don’t know about you, but I can immediately tell she is a Black woman. When I see pictures of Black people who passed as white in the early 1900s, I am amazed by the…
Christine Gabrièlle 