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A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum

Source: Borrowed Hardcover, 352 pgs. I am an Amazon Affiliate A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum was our August book club pick at work, and even though I had to miss the meeting for another meeting, I’m so glad I read this one. Deya is a high-school student in Brooklyn, N.Y., and her […]

Mailbox Monday #746

Today is Labor Day in the United States. I hope you have time off from work, as it should be, and get in some reading time. 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 […]

Guest Post: Being Intentional About the Objects in Your Story by Thushanthi Ponweera

Today, I have a guest post from Thushanthi Ponweera about her story I am Kavi, a novel-in-verse. Please check out what this book is about and stay for the guest post about being intentional. Synopsis of the book: In 1998’s Colombo, the Sri Lankan Civil War is raging, but everyday life must go on. At […]

Mailbox Monday #745

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 […]

What Follows by H.R. Webster

Source: Purchased Paperback, 70 pgs. I am an Amazon Affiliate What Follows by H.R. Webster is a debut collection of poems that shed light on the darkness and the scars left in the wake of turbulence. The opening poem, “What Follows,” sets the tone immediately: “Every house I’ve ever lived in was filled with snakes./” […]

The Unempty Spaces Between by Louis Efron

Source: the poet Paperback, 62 pgs. I am an Amazon Affiliate The Unempty Spaces Between by Louis Efron, which is on tour with Poetic Book Tours, is a debut poetry collection that brings readers on a journey of exploration in the natural world to find not empty spaces that must be filled, but spaces that […]

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

Source: Public Library Hardcover, 272 pgs. I am an Amazon Affiliate Piranesi by Susanna Clarke, is my 11th book for the 12 books recommended by 12 friends reading challenge, is a novel written with Greek mythology at its base, particularly the labyrinth and its connection to madness or mental health. In Clarke’s novel, Piranesi is […]

Guest Post: Heal Your Spirit with Poetry (and a Cup of Coffee) in 30 Seconds by Xueyan

Welcome to today’s guest post from Xueyan, author of the poetry collection Time Peels All to Original White. Book Synopsis: Xueyan, the young poet who explores the infinite will in her own free soul, forcefully expresses her original and powerful vision in ways that reinvent traditional concepts of spirituality and common culture. With modern settings […]

Guest Post, Giveaway & Excerpt: Spells & Shadows by Victoria Kincaid

Welcome to today’s guest post and excerpt from Victoria Kincaid, author of the new Pride & Prejudice fantasy Spells & Shadows. I love when our romantic pair are thrust into completely new situations. Let’s check out this novel. About the Book: As a secret agent for the Mages’ Council, Mr. Darcy investigates a necromancer who […]

Mailbox Monday #744

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 […]