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March 2, 2023
Mount Fuji: 36 Sonnets by Jay Hall Carpenter
Source: the poet Paperback, 41 pgs. I am an Amazon Affiliate Mount Fuji: 36 Sonnets by Jay Hall Carpenter, a homage to “36 Views of Mount Fuji” by Katsushika Hoskusai, is a collection of sonnets exploring life, death, love, and being an artist. In the opening sonnet, “Cathedral and Artisan,” the poet reflects on a […]
March 1, 2023
The Troop by Nick Cutter (audio)
Source: Purchased Audiobook, 11+ hrs. I am an Amazon Affiliate The Troop by Nick Cutter, narrated by Corey Brill, is equally creepy and suspenseful as a cross between Lord of the Flies and bio-engineering and infection tale. Corey Brill is a stunning narrator and at times reminds me of the best crazy Jack Nicholson (think […]
February 27, 2023
Mailbox Monday #723
Mailbox Monday has become a tradition in the blogging world, and many of us thank Marcia of The Printed Page for creating it. It now has its own blog where book bloggers can link up their own mailbox posts and share which books they bought or which they received for review from publishers, authors, and […]
February 21, 2023
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler (audio)
Source: Borrowed Audiobook, 10+ hrs. I am an Amazon Affiliate Kindred by Octavia E. Butler, narrated by Kim Staunton, is a science-fiction and historical fiction novel about Dana Franklin who travels from 1976 California to antebellum (1816) Maryland by unknown means or a calling from Rufus Weylin, a young white boy living on a plantation […]
February 20, 2023
Mailbox Monday #722
Mailbox Monday has become a tradition in the blogging world, and many of us thank Marcia of The Printed Page for creating it. It now has its own blog where book bloggers can link up their own mailbox posts and share which books they bought or which they received for review from publishers, authors, and […]
February 14, 2023
Gargoyle Online #4
Yesterday my poem, “Endless Spiral,” went live at Gargoyle Magazine. This poem is on theme for me. With the recent shooting at Michigan State University, I am just beside myself. Gun violence, particularly in schools, is an issue we all should focus on finding solutions for. Please see the poem here.
February 13, 2023
Mailbox Monday #721
Mailbox Monday has become a tradition in the blogging world, and many of us thank Marcia of The Printed Page for creating it. It now has its own blog where book bloggers can link up their own mailbox posts and share which books they bought or which they received for review from publishers, authors, and […]
February 9, 2023
Death Throes of the Broken Clockwork Universe by Wayne David Hubbard
Source: Publisher Paperback, 68 pgs. I am an Amazon Affiliate Death Throes of the Broken Clockwork Universe by Wayne David Hubbard is a slim collection of poems that transcend time and space, speaking to transient nature of love and life. There are transitions in time and space that happen in this collection, but there also […]
February 8, 2023
Book Lovers by Emily Henry (audio)
Source: Purchased Audible, 11+ hrs. I am an Amazon Affiliate Book Lovers by Emily Henry, narrated by Julia Whelan, is intense and hilarious. I am so glad I wasn’t listening or reading this on my subway commute, people would have been staring at me during my laughing outbursts. It’s bad enough the dogs thought I […]
February 7, 2023
The Pause and the Breath by Kwame Sound Daniels
Source: publisher Paperback, 64 pgs. I am an Amazon Affiliate The Pause and the Breath by Kwame Sound Daniels is a collection of American sonnets (14 line poems, no required rhyme scheme or meter) that sheds light on the transgender experience. Opening with “Morning,” xe walks the dog and embarks on a morning routine that […]
