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Hi, friends! This past Saturday in honor of Independent Bookstore Day and supporting local sellers, I broke my physical book buying ban to purchase a few books. And it felt so good đ In total I bought five books to share with you today - a mix of recent fantasy, thriller, and nonfiction. My local … Continue reading Independent Bookstore Day Haul đ
"A forty-five-year-old man - white male, father of three - awoke on the floor of his hotel room." - Prologue opening
"Here are some true things: 1. In the afternoon or early evening of June 25th 1980, Vicki Durian and Nancy Santomero were killed in an isolated clearing in southeastern West Virginia." - The Third Rainbow Girl, opening
Happy New Year, everyone! To welcome in 2021 and what hopefully ends up being a better year to come, here are some anticipated releases I'm keeping an eye out for. These range in genre and are sorted by release month covering the first half of the year or so below, since release schedules have been … Continue reading 2021 Anticipated Releases
TLDR; A thought-provoking series of interviews with experts in the field of dementia and dementia care
TLDR; An unconventional true crime. Written memoir-style and centers around the author's interactions with the killer in the aftermath of the crimes in a bid to better understand the darkness in all of us.
TLDR; a well-written true crime book with some dips but otherwise decent pace. Provides a unique opportunity to hear insider perspectives from a reporter who closely followed investigations at the time.
TLDR; a powerful poetry collection about rape, the aftermath, and the author's experiences speaking about the book around the country.
TLDR; solid book bringing modern airport immigration and detention policies to a relatable personal level.
TLDR; incredible book on joy and living from powerful spiritual leaders, canât recommend highly enough!
TLDR; an engaging story about the authorâs adventures in the great wilderness, searching for stories and tales surrounding Sasquatch.
Author: Joe SiccardiPublication Date: November 8th, 2018Genre: Nonfiction, Self-help, ChristianFormat: eBookFind it on: Amazon, Goodreads Many thanks to the author, Joe Siccardi, for providing a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis Wisdom From a Father is a reflective look at life, segmented into chapters. The words are updates of … Continue reading Review: âWisdom from a Fatherâ by Joe Siccardi
Title: The Wonder of Water: Lived Experience, Policy, and PracticeFind it on: Goodreads, Amazon, University of Toronto PressAuthor: Ingrid Leman Stefanovic (Editor) Publication Date: December 15, 2019Genre: Nonfiction Synopsis Facing droughts, floods, and water security challenges, society is increasingly forced to develop new policies and practices to cope with the impacts of climate change. From taken-for-granted … Continue reading ARC Review: “The Wonder of Water” by Ingrid Leman Stefanovic
Title: The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind Find it on: Goodreads | AmazonAuthor: Barbara K. LipskaPublication Date: April 3rd 2018Publisher: Houghton Mifflin HarcourtGenre: Memoir, Nonfiction, Psychology, Mental HealthPages: 208 Synopsis As a deadly cancer spread inside her brain, leading neuroscientist Barbara Lipska was plunged into madnessâonly to miraculously survive with her memories intact. In the … Continue reading Review: “The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind” by Barbara K. Lipska
Image via NetGalley Title: Autism Is the Future Find it on: Goodreads | AmazonAuthor: Marlo Payne Thurman, PhDPublication Date: May 1, 2019Publisher: Future HorizonsGenre: Nonfiction (Adult) Many thanks to the author, Dr. Marlo Payne Thurman, and publisher, Future Horizons, for providing a digital ARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. … Continue reading ARC Review: “Autism Is the Future” by Marlo Payne Thurman, PhD
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