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January 18, 2023
Hunters Point by Peter Kageyama
Source: Publicist Paperback, 370 pgs. I am an Amazon Affiliate Hunters Point by Peter Kageyama is a thrilling private investigator-based novel set in San Francisco in post-WWII. Katsuhiro “Kats” Takemoto is a decorated war veteran turned PI who takes on a local case in which shipbuilder and shipyard owners, the Vellos, are being pressured to […]
January 17, 2023
Our Ancestors Did Not Breathe This Air by Ayse Angela Guvenilir, Afeefah Khazi-Syed, Aleena Shabbir, Mariam Dogar, Marwa Abdulhai, and Maisha M. Prome
Source: Publisher Paperback, 192 pgs. I am an Amazon Affiliate Our Ancestors Did Not Breathe This Air by Ayse Angela Guvenilir, Afeefah Khazi-Syed, Aleena Shabbir, Mariam Dogar, Marwa Abdulhai, and Maisha M. Prome is a deeply moving collection of poems from young adults finding their way not only on the college campus of MIT, but […]
January 16, 2023
Mailbox Monday #717
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 […]
January 11, 2023
Common Grace by Aaron Caycedo-Kimura
Source: the poet Paperback, 104 pgs. I am an Amazon Affiliate Common Grace by Aaron Caycedo-Kimura, a collection in three sections, explores childhood, adulthood, and finding grace in all that comes to pass through each transition life has to offer. In the opening poem, “Family Anthem,” the poet explores the traditional Japanese family and how […]
January 10, 2023
Harbinger by Shelley Puhak
Source: Publisher Paperback, 80 pgs. I am an Amazon Affiliate Harbinger by Shelley Puhak, 2021 winner of the National Poetry Series and chosen by Nicole Sealey, explores what it means to be an artist, how you become an artist, and what influences an artist. Opening with “Portrait of the Artist as Cassandra,” readers will see […]
January 9, 2023
Mailbox Monday #716
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 […]
January 5, 2023
Country of Glass by Sarah Katz
Source: Publisher Paperback, 88 pgs. I am an Amazon Affiliate Country of Glass by Sarah Katz is a debut collection that speaks to the fragility of our own bodies in the greater context of society and countries. In the opening poem, “The Hidden Country, I,” is mysterious and familiar all at once as animals meet […]
January 3, 2023
If It Bleeds by Stephen King (audio)
Source: Purchased Audible, 15+ hrs. I am an Amazon Affiliate If It Bleeds by Stephen King, narrated by Will Patton, Danny Burstein, and Steven Weber, is a collection of novellas, with Holly Gibney reappearing in the title novella. The opening novella, Mr. Harrigan’s Phone, is reminiscent of a young boy coming-of-age story in which Craig […]
January 2, 2023
Mailbox Monday #715
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 […]
January 1, 2023
2023 Poetry Reading Challenge
Steps: 1. Choose Your Level of Participation 2. Comment with your level and where you’ll post or leave a link in Mr. Linky 3. Read poetry between Jan. 1, 2023, and Dec. 31, 2023 4. Share your reviews or experiences on your blog, GoodReads, Story Graph, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or wherever you log your reading […]
