I have no notes. I am still formulating thoughts and possibly will be even long after this goes live. It's no secret that Jaime Jo is one of Draven's and my favorite authors. She makes the short list, but there's also a long list :D Earlier this year as we both restarted our reading journey we ...
BOOK REVIEW: Ungrateful Immigrant Daughter by Katya Suvorova
So, I've never watched 90 Day Fiancé. I've not read I'm Glad My Mom Died. Honestly, I didn't find it hilarious. I also didn't really get the idea that her mom 'sacrificed everything for her.' All taken from the synopsis. I didn't really know what I was going to get to listen to, but it wasn't ...
BOOK REVIEW: A Wing and a Prayer by Julie Lessman
Ya'll I really struggled with this book. It took me over a week to read, which is highly unusual. I knew I was stepping into the romance arena, and I was mentally prepared for that. And honestly, while I felt some things about the romance part, that's not even where I really struggled. The book ...
BOOK REVIEW: Daughters of the Wreckage by Stefanie Koens
Raise your hand if you have ever heard of the Batavia? If you have even a finger up, you are ahead of me. During a period of time that, as an American, I never really learned about since it didn't involve the US, the Dutch had a thriving trade route to the East Indies. Yup, not the West Indies ...
BOOK REVIEW: The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner
So, you think you are settling into a nice and tidy little literary historical story. Then chapter 8 happens. And as you continue to read/listen, you get literary words and great historical details, but then there's more Chapter 8s that keep you hanging on to what you think you know, and realize ...