Lydia V. Simms's Blog
May 25, 2025
My Thoughts on Khalida Popal's My Beautiful Sisters: A Memoir of Courage, Hope, and the Afghan Women's Soccer Team
What is "real feminism?" What is a feminist? What is a "woman's rights activist?" These are all questions that spark controversial conversations about our social and cultural climate today. However, one thing we should all agree on is this: Khalida Popal is a fearless feminist who is the change Afghanistan needs.
One of the worst countries in the world for women to live in is Afghanistan, unsurprisingly. After the Taliban takeover, women lost many social freedoms. Nowadays, if you walk the streets of the nation, you will see several women shrouded in dark shades of blue or black. These burqa-clad women all have stories, dreams, desires, and a watered-down ambition to be someone special, someone important. Yet, the Taliban wants to strip everything they can away from these women and dehumanize them in any way they can, from making the education of girls illegal to making it a crime for women to speak in public.
Khalida Popal is a light in the darkness. She's the fire in the midst of a downpour, someone who cannot be broken, someone who cannot be molded like clay. She's a rulebreaker, a strong rebel who will not be subdued. Popal fights relentlessly against a misogynistic system that attempts to utilize religion and cultural practices to instill fear in the general public. She, however, goes as far as becoming a women's rights activist as a young girl in her tween years. Despite the danger she's in, Popal continues to fight so that girls can be allowed to have the childhood they deserve and play sports freely, just like the boys can.
Popal traveled by herself, engaged in debates, took part in major movements, played soccer, and refused to comply with rules demanding she cover herself. She never backed down, not even when the Taliban began to actively hunt down members of her movement. Not even when her family had to hide in the basement for fear of getting killed whenever warfare threatened to blow their home over.
This autobiographical memoir is a reminder that sexism is not dead. Misogyny is not dead. In countries like Afghanistan, governmental laws and cultural norms are used to denigrate women and systemically enforce inequality on their population. Many of us should be like Popal: aware of the risk, but ready to take it anyway. Because it is much better to fix a broken system than to comply and continue the cycle of hate and abuse.
To all the women in Afghanistan: We hear you. The government of America has betrayed you and backed out at the worst possible moment, but many Americans sympathize with your plight and pray for you every single day. Your stories, dreams, hopes, and achievements are not forgotten. You are important. You are worthy.
One of the worst countries in the world for women to live in is Afghanistan, unsurprisingly. After the Taliban takeover, women lost many social freedoms. Nowadays, if you walk the streets of the nation, you will see several women shrouded in dark shades of blue or black. These burqa-clad women all have stories, dreams, desires, and a watered-down ambition to be someone special, someone important. Yet, the Taliban wants to strip everything they can away from these women and dehumanize them in any way they can, from making the education of girls illegal to making it a crime for women to speak in public.
Khalida Popal is a light in the darkness. She's the fire in the midst of a downpour, someone who cannot be broken, someone who cannot be molded like clay. She's a rulebreaker, a strong rebel who will not be subdued. Popal fights relentlessly against a misogynistic system that attempts to utilize religion and cultural practices to instill fear in the general public. She, however, goes as far as becoming a women's rights activist as a young girl in her tween years. Despite the danger she's in, Popal continues to fight so that girls can be allowed to have the childhood they deserve and play sports freely, just like the boys can.
Popal traveled by herself, engaged in debates, took part in major movements, played soccer, and refused to comply with rules demanding she cover herself. She never backed down, not even when the Taliban began to actively hunt down members of her movement. Not even when her family had to hide in the basement for fear of getting killed whenever warfare threatened to blow their home over.
This autobiographical memoir is a reminder that sexism is not dead. Misogyny is not dead. In countries like Afghanistan, governmental laws and cultural norms are used to denigrate women and systemically enforce inequality on their population. Many of us should be like Popal: aware of the risk, but ready to take it anyway. Because it is much better to fix a broken system than to comply and continue the cycle of hate and abuse.
To all the women in Afghanistan: We hear you. The government of America has betrayed you and backed out at the worst possible moment, but many Americans sympathize with your plight and pray for you every single day. Your stories, dreams, hopes, and achievements are not forgotten. You are important. You are worthy.
May 11, 2025
My Thoughts On Candace Owens's Blackout: How Black America Can Make Its Second Escape from the Democrat Plantation
I was reading this book to understand why I shouldn't vote for or support Democratic policies. I do not identify as a Democrat or a Republican, and I feel disillusioned with both parties while harboring some pessimistic sentiments about their policies. However, when I saw this book, I asked myself, "Why should black people 'escape' from the Democratic 'Plantation?'"However, as soon as I started reading it, I was hit with words of derision, scorn, and outright hostility. I was shocked that a book written for black people could be so anti-black.
Here's an excerpt of the foreword, written by Larry Elder.
Older black people went through a lot. Accordingly, they have understandable and well-deserved hard memories. It is within the living memory of blacks that endured Jim Crow. When I was born, Jackie Robinson had broken the modern baseball color barrier just a few years earlier. When I was born, interracial marriage was still illegal in several states. But of the post–civil rights era blacks, the well-dressed tenured-professor types one sees on CNN and MSNBC, what was their struggle? Microaggressions? He or she was followed in a department store? Someone mistook him or her for a store clerk? Oh, the humanity!
Older black people went through a hell more than just "a lot." They were tortured and persecuted, brutalized for simply existing, yet Elder describes all of the historical affliction, the colonization, the shipping of black people in tightly-packed ships, the beatings of the slaves, the lynchings of black men during and after slavery, segregation, the suffering of black Civil Rights activists in only two words: a lot. It's a shame that a black person can dismiss the never-ending brutality against black individuals as "a lot." He even doubles down by making fun of modern-day black people for complaining against racial profiling, which is a real issue in today's America.
Now, read this paragraph from the first chapter, written by Candace Owens.
To be a black American means to have your life narrative predetermined: a routine of failure followed by alleged blamelessness due to perceived impotence. It means constant subjection to the bigotry of lowered expectations, a culture of pacifying our shortcomings through predisposition. Above all else, being black in America today means to sit at the epicenter of the struggle for the soul of our nation, a vital struggle that will come to define the future of not only our community, but our country. A struggle between victimhood and victorhood, and which adoption will bring forth prosperity.
No, Owens, we are not victims who refuse to take accountability for the wrong we do. We don't label every act against us as racism. We don't lower expectations for ourselves, and we're not victim players. Black people are not innocent. We're flawed, just like everyone else. All we ask is to be treated just as fairly as our white counterparts. We've been treated as if we're subhuman ever since the 1600s. No one has "lowered their expectations" for black people. Black people are held to much higher standards than their white counterparts and are more likely to get punished for crimes they don't commit. Even in modern-day America, black people are accused of being thieving, murderous individuals who commit crimes persistently. Owens presents a different image in this paragraph. She thinks liberals are infantilizing black people and are portraying us as guiltless people who can do no wrong. There are many more problems with this book, but I won't insert any more excerpts.
This is the most tone-deaf, egocentric, narcissistic, and ignorant book I've read by far. Owens is a journalist, yet the writing in this book lacks any journalistic qualities or traits. It reads less like a persuasive essay and more like an op-ed by a self-righteous, puerile individual who feels the need to vehemently defend their radical political sentiments and attack everyone who disagrees.
If you're black (or a person of color), don't bother reading this book. It frames itself as a compelling piece designed to point out the flaws and major issues with the Democratic party, but all it does is shame and degrade black individuals, women, and other minorities. Owens also claims systemic racism doesn't exist, and it's just an excuse for the failures of the black community. This furthers the degradation and disregard of the black experience in America.
Even though Owens is a journalist, she fails to objectively analyze the sources she's using. She takes the data and immediately subjectively ties it to her personal views. The book's tone is not only demoralizing and pretentious, it also carries a holier-than-thou attitude. Owens even uses people's traumatic experiences, not to educate the readers, but to vindicate her personal opinion and shove it down our throats. (Keep in mind the writer of this book is the same person who justifies police brutality against black people and dishonors the memory of black people who were unjustly slaughtered.)
In short, this book frames itself as a wake-up call for black people (the ones who vote for the Democratic party), when all it does is misuse objective statistics, studies, testimonies, and facts to demoralize and villainize us. Throughout each chapter, Owens drones on with her internalized racism, misogyny, and contempt for everyone who opposes her views. Instead of telling black people why they should become Republicans and what the Republican Party can do for them (which is what the book should be doing), the book affirms and applauds white racism and bigotry. It exists to let this specific group of white people know that they're not racist, that Owens thinks the same things they do as a black woman, so their detestation for us is validated.
If you're seeking well-written, respectful, and thought-provoking books written by black conservatives, perhaps you should read a book by Ben Carson. This, on the other hand, is a substandard, racist book that has very high ratings and is positively looked up to simply because the target audience (black Democrats) isn't reading it, and it conciliates the majority of Owens's discriminatory audience (racist, retrogressive, and ignorant white people) instead.
Here's an excerpt of the foreword, written by Larry Elder.
Older black people went through a lot. Accordingly, they have understandable and well-deserved hard memories. It is within the living memory of blacks that endured Jim Crow. When I was born, Jackie Robinson had broken the modern baseball color barrier just a few years earlier. When I was born, interracial marriage was still illegal in several states. But of the post–civil rights era blacks, the well-dressed tenured-professor types one sees on CNN and MSNBC, what was their struggle? Microaggressions? He or she was followed in a department store? Someone mistook him or her for a store clerk? Oh, the humanity!
Older black people went through a hell more than just "a lot." They were tortured and persecuted, brutalized for simply existing, yet Elder describes all of the historical affliction, the colonization, the shipping of black people in tightly-packed ships, the beatings of the slaves, the lynchings of black men during and after slavery, segregation, the suffering of black Civil Rights activists in only two words: a lot. It's a shame that a black person can dismiss the never-ending brutality against black individuals as "a lot." He even doubles down by making fun of modern-day black people for complaining against racial profiling, which is a real issue in today's America.
Now, read this paragraph from the first chapter, written by Candace Owens.
To be a black American means to have your life narrative predetermined: a routine of failure followed by alleged blamelessness due to perceived impotence. It means constant subjection to the bigotry of lowered expectations, a culture of pacifying our shortcomings through predisposition. Above all else, being black in America today means to sit at the epicenter of the struggle for the soul of our nation, a vital struggle that will come to define the future of not only our community, but our country. A struggle between victimhood and victorhood, and which adoption will bring forth prosperity.
No, Owens, we are not victims who refuse to take accountability for the wrong we do. We don't label every act against us as racism. We don't lower expectations for ourselves, and we're not victim players. Black people are not innocent. We're flawed, just like everyone else. All we ask is to be treated just as fairly as our white counterparts. We've been treated as if we're subhuman ever since the 1600s. No one has "lowered their expectations" for black people. Black people are held to much higher standards than their white counterparts and are more likely to get punished for crimes they don't commit. Even in modern-day America, black people are accused of being thieving, murderous individuals who commit crimes persistently. Owens presents a different image in this paragraph. She thinks liberals are infantilizing black people and are portraying us as guiltless people who can do no wrong. There are many more problems with this book, but I won't insert any more excerpts.
This is the most tone-deaf, egocentric, narcissistic, and ignorant book I've read by far. Owens is a journalist, yet the writing in this book lacks any journalistic qualities or traits. It reads less like a persuasive essay and more like an op-ed by a self-righteous, puerile individual who feels the need to vehemently defend their radical political sentiments and attack everyone who disagrees.
If you're black (or a person of color), don't bother reading this book. It frames itself as a compelling piece designed to point out the flaws and major issues with the Democratic party, but all it does is shame and degrade black individuals, women, and other minorities. Owens also claims systemic racism doesn't exist, and it's just an excuse for the failures of the black community. This furthers the degradation and disregard of the black experience in America.
Even though Owens is a journalist, she fails to objectively analyze the sources she's using. She takes the data and immediately subjectively ties it to her personal views. The book's tone is not only demoralizing and pretentious, it also carries a holier-than-thou attitude. Owens even uses people's traumatic experiences, not to educate the readers, but to vindicate her personal opinion and shove it down our throats. (Keep in mind the writer of this book is the same person who justifies police brutality against black people and dishonors the memory of black people who were unjustly slaughtered.)
In short, this book frames itself as a wake-up call for black people (the ones who vote for the Democratic party), when all it does is misuse objective statistics, studies, testimonies, and facts to demoralize and villainize us. Throughout each chapter, Owens drones on with her internalized racism, misogyny, and contempt for everyone who opposes her views. Instead of telling black people why they should become Republicans and what the Republican Party can do for them (which is what the book should be doing), the book affirms and applauds white racism and bigotry. It exists to let this specific group of white people know that they're not racist, that Owens thinks the same things they do as a black woman, so their detestation for us is validated.
If you're seeking well-written, respectful, and thought-provoking books written by black conservatives, perhaps you should read a book by Ben Carson. This, on the other hand, is a substandard, racist book that has very high ratings and is positively looked up to simply because the target audience (black Democrats) isn't reading it, and it conciliates the majority of Owens's discriminatory audience (racist, retrogressive, and ignorant white people) instead.
February 13, 2025
My Thoughts on Katharine McGee's A Queen's Game
I have to start off by saying that this book exceeded my expectations. Whenever I begin reading a book by Katharine McGee, I usually expect an engrossing, overly dramatic, and intense story. This was all of that and more. We are taken back to the nineteenth century and lured into the lives of three young women in the royal Victorian world, all of whom have their own desires and dreams. They're living different lives, but they have one thing in common. All of them have restrictions and limitations placed on them. As women in the Victorian era, they have little to no rights, no matter their royal status. May of Teck is determined to become queen one day, Hélène d’Orléans wants to be allowed to break free and defy the rules, and Alix of Hesse is falling in love with a prince who isn't the one she's supposed to marry. McGee presents the Victorian world as realistically as possible. When I read this book, I had to remind myself that I was reading fiction. I'm really excited for the sequel!
My Thoughts on Tamika D. Mallory's I Lived to Tell the Story: A Memoir of Love, Legacy, and Resilience
I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley. All opinions below are my own.
"A thought-provoking, honest, and truly powerful story of a black woman in America."
Tamika D. Mallory's memoir is one that should be on the shelves of all high school libraries. In this honest, heartfelt memoir, Mallory does not hold back. She shares her story and does not spare us any details. She shares the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Mallory grew up in the movement. As a child, she was taught to fight against racial injustice and for equality. Her favorite quote was "Power to the People!"
Mallory excelled in her classes and participated in the civil rights movement, putting her all into everything she did. Even though she expressed a hunger for information and did well in her classes, she was faced with racial prejudice and sexism.
Later on, as a teenager, Mallory began facing many battles. Her thirst for unlimited freedom and exploration lured her into street life, which she ultimately paid the price for. She made many mistakes that had terrible consequences, yet she describes this period of her life in precise detail, not shying away from judgment. This part of the book should be read with an open mind and a heart of understanding, as it delves into some very traumatic events.
Throughout the memoir, Mallory continues to share her experiences as a black woman in America, telling readers about the political violence and extreme discrimination she faced and continues to face throughout as a black woman who is an activist.
Mallory's memoir is a story of everything she's been through and how her experiences have brought her to where she is today. As she shares her experiences, she reflects on what's she's learned and how these lessons have influenced her.
This story is one that everyone should read, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, age, or gender. It's a lesson to all of us. I have a form opposition to politics and I'm distrustful of world governments in general (for historical and personal reasons), but I still found this memoir very thought-provoking, powerful, and empowering. I hope Mallory continues to lead a successful life and I wish her the best.
"A thought-provoking, honest, and truly powerful story of a black woman in America."
Tamika D. Mallory's memoir is one that should be on the shelves of all high school libraries. In this honest, heartfelt memoir, Mallory does not hold back. She shares her story and does not spare us any details. She shares the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Mallory grew up in the movement. As a child, she was taught to fight against racial injustice and for equality. Her favorite quote was "Power to the People!"
Mallory excelled in her classes and participated in the civil rights movement, putting her all into everything she did. Even though she expressed a hunger for information and did well in her classes, she was faced with racial prejudice and sexism.
Later on, as a teenager, Mallory began facing many battles. Her thirst for unlimited freedom and exploration lured her into street life, which she ultimately paid the price for. She made many mistakes that had terrible consequences, yet she describes this period of her life in precise detail, not shying away from judgment. This part of the book should be read with an open mind and a heart of understanding, as it delves into some very traumatic events.
Throughout the memoir, Mallory continues to share her experiences as a black woman in America, telling readers about the political violence and extreme discrimination she faced and continues to face throughout as a black woman who is an activist.
Mallory's memoir is a story of everything she's been through and how her experiences have brought her to where she is today. As she shares her experiences, she reflects on what's she's learned and how these lessons have influenced her.
This story is one that everyone should read, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, age, or gender. It's a lesson to all of us. I have a form opposition to politics and I'm distrustful of world governments in general (for historical and personal reasons), but I still found this memoir very thought-provoking, powerful, and empowering. I hope Mallory continues to lead a successful life and I wish her the best.
January 4, 2025
My Thoughts on Charmaine Wilkerson's Good Dirt
I have obtained an Advanced Reader Review Copy of this book from NetGalley and Random House Publishing. All opinions are my own.
I'd like to start this review by congratulating Charmaine Wilkerson for putting a meticulously written historical fiction book together.
Ebony "Ebby" Freeman's story is intriguing and heartbreaking. She comes from an affluent, well-known black family with a very long history. Her life is marked by a horrific tragedy, when her brother, Basil "Baz" Freeman was shot after some men broke into their house. The jar, which was created by Old Mo, an enslaved ancestor of theirs, was broken. The jar carried so much history and heritage with it.
This tragic event shapes Ebby and her experiences, impacting her negatively. She is abandoned by the man she is supposed to marry on her wedding day, and later on, she happens to run into him. I won't explain that part of the story any further, but I will say it gets more interesting and compelling after this point.
Wilkerson carefully weaves stories from different time periods together. Some are from the 2000s, some are from the 1800s, and some are from the 1900s. Wilkerson's storytelling skills are exquisite. The characters are unique and multidimensional, and she lets their actions and words characterize them. Whenever I take a moment to close my eyes and visualize the story, it's almost like everything I'm reading is coming off of the pages.
This novel was rather realistic. Wilkerson would make a perfect historian. Her writing style, prose, and way of putting stories together and switching between different characters' perspectives make this seem like it could possibly be true.
Five out of five stars. This was a beautiful story and I hope I can find more books that are just as flawlessly written!
I'd like to start this review by congratulating Charmaine Wilkerson for putting a meticulously written historical fiction book together.
Ebony "Ebby" Freeman's story is intriguing and heartbreaking. She comes from an affluent, well-known black family with a very long history. Her life is marked by a horrific tragedy, when her brother, Basil "Baz" Freeman was shot after some men broke into their house. The jar, which was created by Old Mo, an enslaved ancestor of theirs, was broken. The jar carried so much history and heritage with it.
This tragic event shapes Ebby and her experiences, impacting her negatively. She is abandoned by the man she is supposed to marry on her wedding day, and later on, she happens to run into him. I won't explain that part of the story any further, but I will say it gets more interesting and compelling after this point.
Wilkerson carefully weaves stories from different time periods together. Some are from the 2000s, some are from the 1800s, and some are from the 1900s. Wilkerson's storytelling skills are exquisite. The characters are unique and multidimensional, and she lets their actions and words characterize them. Whenever I take a moment to close my eyes and visualize the story, it's almost like everything I'm reading is coming off of the pages.
This novel was rather realistic. Wilkerson would make a perfect historian. Her writing style, prose, and way of putting stories together and switching between different characters' perspectives make this seem like it could possibly be true.
Five out of five stars. This was a beautiful story and I hope I can find more books that are just as flawlessly written!
December 7, 2024
My Thoughts on Jackie Khalilieh's You Started It
I want to thank Jackie Khalilieh and NetGalley for the ARC of You Started It. I loved this book so much! It delves into many topics that aren't typically discussed in YA fiction stories. I like how the author addresses mental health issues through the main character, Jamie. I love how all of the characters were multifaceted. None of them were entirely good or bad. They all had realistic traits and flaws, and they were unique. One aspect of this book is that it makes readers think of so many important topics, such as internal misogyny, internal racism, anxiety, self-esteem issues, insecurity, and all the issues that many teenagers (and POC youth) face daily. Nadia Taher, Jamie's mother, is incredibly racist towards her race, and she instills those hateful beliefs she has into her daughter. Due to the "fake-dating" scheme she and Alexander "Axel" Dahini have come up with, she faces challenges, such as finding her true identity, appreciating her heritage, and adjusting to the changes in her life. Axel helps Jamie learn more about her culture and heritage and he's very supportive of her once he learns about her mental health struggles. Towards the end of the book, Jamie began to frustrate me and her decisions left me angry, but I understood where she came from, considering the fact her father walked out of her life and left her with a mother she has almost nothing in common with and constantly fights with. Jamie's character development was amazing. At times, she was self-centered and immature, but her character remained one of my favorites, besides Axel and Amo Eli. Khalilieh flawlessly wrote this book. Five out of five stars!
November 6, 2024
My Thoughts on Marilyn Simon Rothstein's Who Loves You Best
I really wish I liked this more. Instead, I found it boring, cringy, and really annoying. When I read the synopsis, I was expecting an epic, action-packed story. However, when I read this, I was hit with foot-fetish humor on the first few pages, which made it harder to read. In addition to that, almost every character is extremely selfish and self-absorbed, including Macallan's mother, Lisa. After all, who names their child after an alcoholic beverage? At the beginning of the story, Jodi is mommy-shamed by Lisa for feeding her infant formula and is teasingly questioned as to why she didn't breastfeed. This was done by Lisa, who is a neglectful mother herself who cares more about her restaurant business than her child. Macallan is the nicest character, but nobody cares much for her. I didn't like the ending either.
November 5, 2024
My Thoughts on Genelle Guzman-McMillan's Angel in the Rubble: How I Survived for 27 Hours Under the World Trade Center Debris
The last thing that comes to my mind when I read this book is the term "preachy." I don't like it when people judge or scrutinize a memoir simply because of its religious content, rather than reading to listen to the message. I may be biased because I am a Christian, but Genelle Guzman's story is something everyone must read in order to truly understand the value of life.
This book shares the story of a woman who was taking everything for granted, all the way up until she had a near-death experience during 9/11, a devastating event that claimed the lives of almost three thousand people. Keep in mind that Guzman is the last survivor, and she remained under the rubble for twenty-seven hours, having flashbacks and memories of her entire life, being reminded of everything she did and how she was living wrong.
This is a heartfelt memoir that delves into a woman's personal life, which she shares in her own words. I'm so happy Guzman survived, and I'm glad she recovered and had a family with her husband. I hope she's living her best life and I'm more than delighted to know that she has established a relationship with God.
This is a very beautiful book, written by a beautiful author. If you read this, it will change your perspective on life and teach you not to take anything you have for granted. Hug your loved ones and enjoy every moment you spend with them. You never know what could happen.
This book shares the story of a woman who was taking everything for granted, all the way up until she had a near-death experience during 9/11, a devastating event that claimed the lives of almost three thousand people. Keep in mind that Guzman is the last survivor, and she remained under the rubble for twenty-seven hours, having flashbacks and memories of her entire life, being reminded of everything she did and how she was living wrong.
This is a heartfelt memoir that delves into a woman's personal life, which she shares in her own words. I'm so happy Guzman survived, and I'm glad she recovered and had a family with her husband. I hope she's living her best life and I'm more than delighted to know that she has established a relationship with God.
This is a very beautiful book, written by a beautiful author. If you read this, it will change your perspective on life and teach you not to take anything you have for granted. Hug your loved ones and enjoy every moment you spend with them. You never know what could happen.
October 14, 2024
My Thoughts on Katharine McGee's Reign
I loved this series and followed it, and I had a hard time reading this in 2023. I had to set it down as I realized that the series I once loved so much was coming to an end.
I was quite upset that Daphne got away so cheaply after all the horrible things she and Ethan did, and I feel as if Nina wasn't done enough justice after the horrendous things she went through.The ending to Beatrice and Samantha's storylines were very resolute and satisfactory for me, and they made up for the wrap-ups Daphne and Nina got. Beatrice's marriage to Teddy was a wonderful ending, and Samantha's journey to happiness with Marshall was fantastic!
I'm really sad to be saying goodbye to this series, and I wished the ending could've been slightly better, but I applaud Katharine McGee for her hard work and excellent writing skills. She's kept me hooked for years and did a splendid job designing an American monarchy. I can imagine a Netflix series being released based on these drama-filled and emotional-rollercoaster style books!
I was quite upset that Daphne got away so cheaply after all the horrible things she and Ethan did, and I feel as if Nina wasn't done enough justice after the horrendous things she went through.The ending to Beatrice and Samantha's storylines were very resolute and satisfactory for me, and they made up for the wrap-ups Daphne and Nina got. Beatrice's marriage to Teddy was a wonderful ending, and Samantha's journey to happiness with Marshall was fantastic!
I'm really sad to be saying goodbye to this series, and I wished the ending could've been slightly better, but I applaud Katharine McGee for her hard work and excellent writing skills. She's kept me hooked for years and did a splendid job designing an American monarchy. I can imagine a Netflix series being released based on these drama-filled and emotional-rollercoaster style books!
September 29, 2024
My Thoughts on Jackie Guinn's For the Love of God: A Memoir
I won this in a Goodreads Giveaway! 🥳🥳
Jackie Guinn is someone we can all learn from. This memoir tells us the story of a young woman who truly knows and understands what the word mother means. Guinn works tirelessly, hires babysitters, takes her daughter to hospitals for regular exams, and remains patient despite all the challenges that come with being a parent for the first time. As a single mother, Guinn never fails her daughter. She does everything in her power to protect and care for Jenny, and even after Jenny's death, she stays steadfast.
Guinn's journey to Christianity and finding Jesus Christ is one that kept me hooked the entire time I was reading this. I loved this book. It's a great feeling to look at another person's journey and admire their strength and resilience. Guinn wasn't perfect and didn't always make the best decisions, but despite her flaws, she's still a phenomenal person.
I highly recommend you read this. It's eye-opening, heartwarming, heartbreaking, and suspenseful all at once.
Jackie Guinn is someone we can all learn from. This memoir tells us the story of a young woman who truly knows and understands what the word mother means. Guinn works tirelessly, hires babysitters, takes her daughter to hospitals for regular exams, and remains patient despite all the challenges that come with being a parent for the first time. As a single mother, Guinn never fails her daughter. She does everything in her power to protect and care for Jenny, and even after Jenny's death, she stays steadfast.
Guinn's journey to Christianity and finding Jesus Christ is one that kept me hooked the entire time I was reading this. I loved this book. It's a great feeling to look at another person's journey and admire their strength and resilience. Guinn wasn't perfect and didn't always make the best decisions, but despite her flaws, she's still a phenomenal person.
I highly recommend you read this. It's eye-opening, heartwarming, heartbreaking, and suspenseful all at once.
