Influencer culture has always sort of fascinated me, especially in the health and fitness realm. There’s no shortage of “experts” ready and willing to tell you everything that’s wrong with you, and they’ve got just the program to fix it. …
Book Reviews
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Book ReviewsFiction
Review: The Waves Take You Home by María Alejandra Barrios Vélez
by Joliby JoliThis debut caught my eye because of the gorgeous cover! The bright flowers and artwork of a beautiful woman with flowers cascading down her hair stood out so much, I couldn’t resist reading it. The question is, did the story …
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‘Every woman must be nourished by an inner reservoir of secrets…’ but when Melike starts to unravel hers, the consequences are devastating.
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A memoir about anxiety? Don’t mind if I do! My experience with the onset of a first panic attack was somewhat similar to Julie’s, so it was nice to read an account that I could relate to. Was Everyone But …
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This was an eagerly awaited hold for me, and it came in at the library in March (after it was released this past December). I read Ryan’s first book in this Monster Hunter Mystery series, A Death in Door County, back in late …
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A surprisingly emotional exploration of motherhood and grief set against a backdrop of Middle Eastern folklore, The Jinn Daughter is a dark fairytale of sorts. Faced with one impossible choice after another, protagonist Nadine must answer the question, “how far …
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Book ReviewsHumorLiterary FictionSci-Fi/Fantasy
Review: Masters of Death by Olivie Blake
by Cathyby CathyThis book surprised me so much! I didn’t like one of the author’s other books but Masters of Death is one of my favourite books this year! The Summary Viola Marek is a struggling real estate agent, and a vampire. …
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Book ReviewsGeneral Non-Fiction
Review – Order from Chaos: The Everyday Grind of Staying Organized with Adult ADHD
by Joliby JoliAfter years of asking myself questions like “Why can’t I just put my clothes away instead of tossing them all over my bedroom?” and “Why can’t I return things I don’t want before the return window ends?” and “Why can’t …
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Warning: Dissenting opinion ahead! If you loved The Housemaid and don’t want to listen to me talk about how much I didn’t like it, you might want to skip this review . Summary “Welcome to the family,” Nina Winchester says …
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Aftershock is my second read by Zhang Ling and I was totally captivated by it. Read on for my review on how it compared to her other novel! The Summary In the summer of 1976, an earthquake swallows up the …