Category: Review
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history of middle east
A Brief History of the Middle East by Christopher Catherwood “To persuade the people to hate a foreign enemy is a good way of preventing them from realizing how freedom is crushed at home.” Christopher Catherwood Catherwood provides a good amount of history and his discussion that a proper understanding of the Middle East’s last…
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stirring up love by chandra blumberg
Stirring Up Love by Chandra Blumberg – Thoughts and Review A cute enemies to lovers romance with no smut but lustful suggestions. Simone and Finn are inexplicably thrown together in a business deal that, while it has its own pros and cons as all business deals do, it might be the only chance at both…
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american sniper by chris kyle
American Sniper by Chris Kyle – Thoughts An American hero, Chris Kyle was the greatest sniper of American military history. His autobiography showcases his childhood, his time as a Navy SEAL, as well as his wife’s input on the experience of being a SEAL wife. The memorial edition was even more harrowing than I expected…
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american made by farah stockman
American Made: What Happens to People When Work Disappears- Discussion This book was basically anti-Trump propaganda and blamed the loss of jobs on him. It fully disappointed me and did not give me any actual info and met absolutely none of my expectations. Stockman also added a racial divide – she had to label everyone…
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aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz – Quick Review “Words were different when they lived inside of you.” This was a lovely book of two outcast teen boys who developed a beautiful friendship over a summer. “Her eyes were like the night sky in the desert. It felt…
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shutter island by dennis lehane
Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane – Review and Thoughts Federal Marshal Teddy Daniels arrives at Shutter Island, home to Ashecliffe Hospital for the Criminally Insane. Teddy Daniels has traveled to Shutter Island to look for a missing patient with his new partner, Chuck Aule. Already having seen the movie, I wanted to experience the genius…
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milk by anne mendelson
Milk: The Surprising Story of Milk Through the Ages by Anne Mendelson – Review and Thoughts Originally picked up for the raw milk vs. pasteurized milk chapter, I also read the beginning of this book for the origins of milk. Which was actually more informative than I would’ve presumed, giving general info about ruminant animals…
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forbidden lessons in a kabul guesthouse
Forbidden Lessons in a Kabul Guesthouse by Suraya Sadeed – Review and Thoughts “‘When there is life, there is hope’” Dr. Abdullah in Forbidden Lessons in a Kabul Guesthouse by Suraya Sadeed Suraya Sadeed brings us through her husband’s death, a horrifying event that sparked her humanitarian work to bring aid and relief to women…
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ace of spades by faridah abike-iyimide
Ace of Spades by Faridah Abike-Iyimide – Thoughts Devon and Chiamaka are two of Niveus Private Academy’s new prefects. But almost as soon as it seems that senior year is going to be both of their years and both Devon and Chiamaka are in the competition to be graduating valedictorian, an anonymous number sending out…
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the oath by frank peretti
The Oath by Frank Peretti – Short Review and Thoughts “The murmur of the bones: As you are, we once were; as we are, you soon will be” Frank Peretti, The Oath In Hyde River, people sometimes go missing. But the residents of Hyde River have taken an Oath that they don’t speak of those…
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