Some of the best advice I ever received came in three parts—read the negative critical reviews first, on everything, but read this book (or any book) on critical thinking before anything else; the third, I’ll save for another time. This book is incredibly dense and filled with academic jargon that will, quite literally, make yourContinue reading “Book Review: The History of White People by Nell Irvin Painter”
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All Things TV: Review – NCIS
In memory of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, I spent the last month bingeing 18 seasons of notable powerhouse and the breadwinner of CBS’ ratings for the better part of the past two decades, NCIS. It is American law enforcement and militaristic propaganda at its mediocre best, and what bell hooks so memorably phrased inContinue reading “All Things TV: Review – NCIS”
Book Review: Spindle Cove Series by Tessa Dare
There is something so deliciously alluring and seductive about a writer that can narrate an intriguing plot with the right amount of snark and humor around such hot, passionate romance and sex scenes, including some of the most fascinating, witty characters, ever. Then again, I am attracted to any such intellect and find that kindContinue reading “Book Review: Spindle Cove Series by Tessa Dare”
Book Review: The Suffragette Scandal by Courtney Milan
Courtney Milan’s The Brothers Sinister Series nourished my spirit and fed my revolutionary & anarchist romantic energy so completely and utterly, I was left ruminating for weeks over each story and character and the historical significance of it all. I am still thinking of these characters. After the past four years (2016-2020), The Suffragette ScandalContinue reading “Book Review: The Suffragette Scandal by Courtney Milan”
Book Review: Slightly Dangerous by Mary Balogh
I did something I rarely do and read this series out of order. I read Slightly Married first. That book, and the series, are more subdued—stoic and British than what I anticipated, but…different. I looked up Balogh, and she’s Canadian-Welsh and a Boomer, which obviously contributes to the fascinating turns in character arcs. When IContinue reading “Book Review: Slightly Dangerous by Mary Balogh”
Book Review: The Searcher by Tana French
Claire Messud said something once that resonated with me and still does. “If you’re reading to find friends, you’re in deep trouble. We read to find life, in all its possibilities. The relevant question isn’t ‘Is this a potential friend for me?’ but ‘Is this character alive?’” This after the vitriol over her ‘unlikeable’ womanContinue reading “Book Review: The Searcher by Tana French”
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