Son of Hamas: A Gripping Account of Terror, Betrayal, Political Intrigue, and Unthinkable Choices Since he was a small boy, Mosab Hassan Yousef has had an inside view of the deadly terrorist group Hamas. The oldest son of Sheikh Hassan Yousef, a founding member of Hamas and its […]
There have been so many amazing books that were released in the first half of 2024, and it looks like the second half of 2024 has some pretty exciting books in store for readers. Which is really good news for readers, but bad news for our pockets. Since […]
I had a minor surgery on my shoulder the first day of May, so I spent a lot of the month recovering. However, it did have the unexpected bonus of allowing me more time to get reading done. I did manage to get out of the house for […]
Sociopath Thank you to libro.fm and Simon & Schuster Audio for providing me with an ALC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. A fascinating, revelatory memoir revealing the author’s struggle to come to terms with her own sociopathy and shed light on the often maligned […]
Happy Tuesday! This week’s prompt sounded like a fun one, but I don’t really tend to Google weird or funny things because of books. Most of the time, I wind up Googling terms only to discover that they are foods, followed by me looking up recipes to discover […]
February was mainly devoted to taking care of two rowdy puppies that just turned 3 months old. And by taking care of, I mean cleaning up after. The rescue told us that they were chihuahua mixes based on the mom, but I think that mix was really diluted […]
Hell If We Don’t Change Our Ways: A Memoir Thank you to libro.fm and Zibby Books for providing me with an ALC of this audiobook. I am offering my honest opinion voluntarily. Brittany Means’s childhood was filled with abuse, neglect, violence, and instability, in part caused by her […]
Mind Over Matter: Hard-Won Battles on the Road to Hope Thank you to libro.fm for providing me with an ALC of this audiobook. I am offering my honest opinion voluntarily. Following the bestselling success of the inspiring All the Way, pioneering Inuit NHLer Jordin Tootoo begins the process […]
American Wolf: From Nazi Refugee to American Spy Thank you to Amsterdam Publishers for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. In the summer of 1941, 11-year-old Wolf is growing up amidst the rubble and antisemitism of war-torn Nazi Berlin. Destitute […]
This week’s prompt is a freebie, so I’m going to talk about some books I’ve read recently that are definitely underrated. Every so often I come across a book that is fantastic, but I’ve never heard about before. It feels like the same book are always hyped on […]
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