Hello from the house of (literal) pain. I’m trying really hard to be upbeat. After spending the last two weeks in a subclinical flare of ulcerative colitis, things got a little worse and I spent a week where I was so sick that I could barely do anything […]
The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem is a dazzling novel of mothers and daughters, stories told and untold, and the binds that tie four generations of women. Gabriela’s mother Luna is the most beautiful woman in all of Jerusalem, though her famed beauty and charm […]
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? The Rules: First Lines: “Mira winced as a spasm of pain shot […]
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? The Rules: First Lines: “Harsh fluorescent lighting, a two-way mirror, an incessantly […]
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? The Rules: First Lines: “My twin my darling my LUCY All is […]
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? The Rules: First Lines: “The Girls House of Juvenile Detention in the […]
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? The Rules: First Lines: “Her wedding dress is the colour of the […]
Once Was Willem Thank you to Orbit and Oliver Wehner for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. From bestselling author M.R. Carey comes an utterly unique and enchantingly dark epic fantasy fable like no other. This is the tale of Once-Was-Willem, […]
Daily Mindfulness: A 31 Day Guide to Mental Clarity Thank you to NetGalley and Victory Editing NetGalley Co-Op for providing access to an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. Transform your daily experience with bite-sized, science-backed mindfulness practices designed for real life. This 31-day […]
Happy Tuesday, and I hope your week is off to a wonderful start. The weather outside has been beautiful in the last day—maybe to make up for all the cold weather and snow? Whatever it is, I’m not complaining. It is so pretty to go outside and see […]
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