WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm, now hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. To participate, readers just need to answer the 3 'w' questions below either on their blog or on Sam's site in the comment section. It's a fun and easy way to share … Continue reading WWW Wednesday – August 18th, 2021
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WWW Wednesday – August 11th, 2021
WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm, now hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. To participate, readers just need to answer the 3 'w' questions below either on their blog or on Sam's site in the comment section. It's a fun and easy way to share … Continue reading WWW Wednesday – August 11th, 2021
WWW Wednesday – August 4th, 2021
WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm, now hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. To participate, readers just need to answer the 3 'w' questions below either on their blog or on Sam's site in the comment section. It's a fun and easy way to share … Continue reading WWW Wednesday – August 4th, 2021
July Wrap Up
Hi, everyone, somehow July is done and gone and August is upon us. *cue hype for fall*July was a slight improvement on June's stats, since I managed to dig myself out of the reading slump at least for now. Here's what I've read this last month đ 5 Books :- Dead to Her by Sarah Pinborough- … Continue reading July Wrap Up
Review: “Joe Biden: The Life, the Run, and What Matters Now” by Evan Osnos
"A forty-five-year-old man - white male, father of three - awoke on the floor of his hotel room." - Prologue opening
ARC Review: “The Third Rainbow Girl” by Emma Copley Eisenberg
"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
2021 Anticipated Releases
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
Review: “Voices in Dementia Care: Reimagining the Culture of Care” by William A. Haseltine, Anna Dirksen
TLDR; A thought-provoking series of interviews with experts in the field of dementia and dementia care
Review: âStranger in the Penâ by Mohamed Asem
TLDR; solid book bringing modern airport immigration and detention policies to a relatable personal level.
Review: “The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World” by Dalai Lama XIV, Desmond Tutu, Douglas Carlton Abrams
TLDR; incredible book on joy and living from powerful spiritual leaders, canât recommend highly enough!
Review: âIn the Valleys of the Noble Beyondâ by John Zada
TLDR; an engaging story about the authorâs adventures in the great wilderness, searching for stories and tales surrounding Sasquatch.
Review: âWisdom from a Fatherâ by Joe Siccardi
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
ARC Review: “The Wonder of Water” by Ingrid Leman Stefanovic
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
Review: “The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind” by Barbara K. Lipska
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
July Book Haul
With Prime day happening this week and a trip upcoming, I was inspired to purchase more books! This haul was strictly Kindle eBooks for traveling convenience. (I've made the mistake of dragging a few large books cross country before and the thought makes my back hurt đ.) Here's what I picked up! Mama's Last Hug: … Continue reading July Book Haul