Undergrad Finds ‘A Bitter Remedy’
Mystery, Mayhem Ensue in Old Oxford in New Series This book is amazing. I kind of want to give it more than five stars. A sassy, whip-smart heroine. Strong LGBTQ representation – even if because of the times it’s fully closeted. Intriguing mystery and mayhem. Bowl me over, I’m sold! About the Book Jesus College,...
Travel “To The Moon” with Terysa
Adorable Kid Book Highlights Women in Stem If you know a small person – especially a femme-presenting one- you will absolutely want to share this book with them. We all know we need more women in STEM, especially women of color, and this book is a wonderful highlight and inspiration of that concept. About the...
Travel to the Holy Land
Refugees Fight “To Belong” In New Book One thing I love most about books – that I always have – is that they can transport you to the unknown places, and introduce you to new cultures and exotic locales. While Israel might not be that exotic – it has filled our television news screens for...
Every Family Has It’s Secrets
Family Curse Takes Deep Dive Into Nuerodivergence “Tenacity Plys makes sure nothing will hit us as realistically as fiction does. The work makes one question our very history and horror….simply let this novelette take you where it wants, and without questions.” -Pascale Potvin, Editor-in-Chief of Wrongdoing Magazine Whether or not you’re a fan of horror,...
The Race Begins in ‘LEAP’
Technothriller Tackles Climate Change This fictional action-thriller is probably the most pressing and enjoyable dive into the climate change issue you can possibly take. And O.C. Heaton’s “LEAP” leaves nothing to the imagination when tackling this important issue, which is unfortunately set twenty years ago – meaning we’ve wasted two decades without making much progress....
Audrey Brings Old Books New Life
Audiobook App Offers Engaging Experience Audiobooks seem to be divisive in the reading community, but I love them. For neurodivergent readers like myself, they can be a lifeline. While cleaning or doing other tasks, I’ve read more in the past year than I have in the past several because of embracing audiobooks again. So when...
The Truth is Out Now
Find it In “A Short History of the World in 50 Lies” From the deeply confusing and weird to the completely horrifying, Natasha Tidd presents “A Short History of the World in 50 Lies.” Who doesn’t wonder what lies we’ve all been told about history? Well, inside the pages of this book, you can find...
Explore with “The Wolf of Mist and Fire”
Children’s Tale Fit for All Ages If you’re interested in clean, innocent fantasy-story with an atmospheric trip to the English seaside, Eve de Gruchy’s middle-grade book “The Wolf of Mist and Fire” will be just the soul vacation you need this winter. About the Book A tiny island, a bossy sister, a clueless uncle. May...
Find a New Read this Valentine’s Day
Visit the “Fighting Green” Family for Drama, Romance About the Book Liz Green is desperate for a change. The Dot-Com boom is raging in the City of London, and she feels exhausted and out of her depth. Added to that, her long-term boyfriend, Sean O’Connor, is drinking too much and shows signs of going off...
Reach for the “Winter Light”
Engber’s Coming-Of-Age Novel Out Now About the Book Fifteen-year-old Mary Donahue of suburban Chicago is a kid on the cusp of failure during the brutal blizzard winter of 1978-79, the end of a hard luck, hard rock era sunk in the cynical aftermath of the Vietnam War. Though a smart, beautiful kid, she’s a motherless...