BOOK REVIEWS
Damnation Island: Poor, Sick, Mad, and Criminal in 19th Century New York (by Stacy Horn)
For as long as I can remember, I have had a fascination with institutions. I suppose it’s because I have a curiosity for places not accessible to everyone and the people who live and work in those places. I’ve looked forward to reading…
Criminal (by Karin Slaughter)
I’m such a huge fan of Karin Slaughter. I think I’ve rated every book of hers with five stars. I’ve read the Grant County series, a few standalone novels, and am currently loving the journey through the Will Trent series. Criminal is…
The Stranger in the Lifeboat (by Mitch Albom)
I have been a fan of Mitch Albom since his first book Tuesdays with Morrie, which was published in 1997. That’s an impressive writing career, in my opinion. I like how his stories are…
The Count of Monte Cristo (by Alexandre Dumas)
I have fond memories of an elective course I took in college on classic literature that exposed me to Dickens and the Bronte sisters. Occasionally, I will read a classic novel for a break from the popular fiction I consume.
A Mirror Mended (by Alix E. Harrow)
A Mirror Mended by Alix E. Harrow is book two in the Fractured Fables series. I recently read the first book and decided to take the plunge into the second novella. Alix has written an adult rendition of the Snow White fairytale.
A Spindle Splintered (by Alix E. Harrow)
A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Horrow is a great novella for fans of a fairytale reimagining of Sleeping Beauty. Zinnia Gray has a rare illness that doctors don’t know much about, except…
Daughters of the Lake (by Wendy Webb)
Daughters of the Lake by Wendy Webb has a lot going on. I mean that in the best possible way! There’s history, a love story, a death mystery, and the paranormal.
Think Like a Monk (by Jay Shetty)
For as long as I can remember I have been intrigued by the way people think. That search for understanding subsequently led me to investigating how I think. A journey I now understand to have been inevitable. While searching for knowledge…
Astor: The Rise and Fall of an American Fortune (by Anderson Cooper)
In early 2023, I read Anderson Cooper’s book, Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty, because I am ever so curious about the Vanderbilt family. My interest in the Vanderbilts was planted during my childhood, with the very first time I visited Biltmore Estates in Asheville, North Carolina.
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