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this small but mighty book has lot of small exercises and ways to resent when you’re needing or wanting to take a moment to shift the way your day is going. Almost all of them are super easy and doable and really do shift your day when you take the moment to do them. with gratitude to Compendium and edelweiss for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review
this was a fast read of a whirlwind romance that takes place over many many years. It seems to have a huge following. I read it and loved it and already forgot it.
Even though I’ve never taken the Wanderlust course, I’ve loved Kasia’s work and I love all the art in this book. The projects are inspiring, broken down simply and totally accessible. Kasia’s voice in the book is that of an encouraging teacher that inspires you to sit down and create alongside her. with gratitude to Quarry Books and edelweiss for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review
Gender Is Really Strange is a simple, high level and accessible introduction to how sex and gender differ and it also covers the history of different cultures and history of how we saw gender over the history. It also defines some of the categories including trans, intersex, non-binary, agender and several others (there was a mistake in this book conflating gender fluid and gender flux which are not the same thing but this book says they are.) The book also talks about white supremacy and its impact on the gender definition and norms. There are several other related topics around science, physical activities, etc. It’s comprehensive and interesting and absolutely a great introduction in an easily consumable format. With gratitude to netgalley and Jessica Kingsley Publishers for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
This is the story of how Beverly’s story starts changing when Henry comes into her life. At its heart it’s a simple story but it’s full of pain, sadness and loss. It is also about love, resilience and how one person and their dedication to you and their believing in you can change the trajectory and story of your life. It’s a beautiful story that’s full of heart. It’s also very tough to read with a lot of trigger warnings. Please read them before you pickup this book. I am glad I read it. with gratitude to Rising Action Publishing Co and netgalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
I love Peter Heller’s books. I haven’t read a book by him that I didn’t love and The Last Ranger was no exception. His characters are always wonderful, memorable people. And I especially loved every single one in this story. His settings are vivid, lush and transformative. Yellowstone is a wonderful place to set a novel and even though I knew about the story around reintroducing wolves into the park, I loved loved loved reading about it. My favorite character was the wolf specialist and she will stay with me a long, long time. These literary novels with a bit of a mystery and incredible character and setting are his specialty and why I keep looking forward to a new Heller book every single time. with gratitude to netgalley and Knopf for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
Meh even though I was super excited to read it and the premise seemed interesting, I could never get into this book. I do like how Marrs links to his other other books inside his stories and his books are fast paced, but at this point they sort of feel gimmick-y to me.
3.5 stars. Fast paced mystery with some interesting twists. A bit more lecture-y than I would have liked and likely a tiny bit too long. but it was good to read when i am stuck.
Really really enjoyed this story about a woman who moves back home after being laid off and is trying to come back home to herself. Several interesting themes are covered in this story but at the root of it is how we find our way back.
This was an excellent story that was too long. Maybe Kingsolver and I are just never meant to be. But It was too long.
I loved Slocumb’s previous novel and I loved this one too. I love the juxtaposition of music, racism, mystery and historical fiction all at once. He’s such an excellent writer.
3.5 stars. not sure i can write anything about this one that hasn’t already been said. I have several writer friends so I knew many of the stories. So many of the tropes are all in here. Cancel culture, own voices, twitter, and more. |
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