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October 19, 2023
Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward (audio)
Source: Purchased Audible, 9+ hrs. I am an Amazon Affiliate Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward, narrated by January LaVoy, is set in the coastal town of Bois Sauvage, Mississippi, follows the family of Esch, Skeetah, Randall, and Junior as their alcoholic, single father does his best to keep a roof over their heads and […]
October 18, 2023
Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space by Amanda Leduc
Source: Public Library Paperback, 251 pgs. I am an Amazon Affiliate On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space by Amanda Leduc, which was my next pick for my work’s book club, is a series of essays examining the myths, fables, and the comic book universe through the lens of disability exclusion and how some of […]
October 17, 2023
A December to Remember by Jenny Bayliss (audio)
Source: Purchased Audiobook, 11+ hrs. I am an Amazon Affiliate A December to Remember by Jenny Bayliss, narrated by Elizabeth Sastre, is a delightful reunion of three half sisters — Maggie, Simone, and Star — in a small village, Rowan Thorp, after the passing of their father. These sisters have not spoken or visited one […]
October 16, 2023
Mailbox Monday #752
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 […]
October 11, 2023
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
Source: Public Library Hardcover, 320 pgs. I am an Amazon Affiliate Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear, which I found through The Book Connection, is something I needed at the right time. As a poet, rejection is part of the publishing wheel, and […]
October 10, 2023
The Wake-Up Call by Beth O’Leary (audio)
Source: Purchased Audible, 10+ hrs. I am an Amazon Affiliate The Wake-Up Call by Beth O’Leary, narrated by Jessie Cave and Lino Facioli, is set in a small town at a failing hotel just after the pandemic sent many in the hospitality industry under. Forest Manor Hotel cut corners to stay open, and it’s beginning […]
October 9, 2023
Mailbox Monday #751
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 […]
October 4, 2023
Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne by Katherine Rundell
Source: Public Library Hardcover, 352 pgs. I am an Amazon Affiliate Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne by Katherine Rundell, my final book for the 12 books recommended by 12 friends reading challenge, is part biography and part critique of his work as a sermon writer and poet. Donne was considered to be one of […]
October 3, 2023
Holly by Stephen King (audio)
Source: Purchased Audiobook, 15+ hours I am an Amazon Affiliate Holly by Stephen King, narrated by Justine Lupe, is a novel that will at times challenge readers because it is set during the height of the pandemic when information about the virus was minimal and many people were running scared. Holly, who is a bit […]
October 2, 2023
Mailbox Monday #750
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 […]
