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From Ash to Ashes
To me, one of the joys of reading is immersing myself in cultures or situations I know little about. This was the main reason I chose to read Krishma Tuli Arora’s From Ash to Ashes. The summary promised an intimate look at the challenges faced by Indian immigrants […]
Categories: Fiction
Tags: Author of Color, Cultures, Good Books, grief, Immigrants, Review of the Month
Tags: Author of Color, Cultures, Good Books, grief, Immigrants, Review of the Month
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Fiction
Don’t Pity the Desperate
A Rebel’s Story Ever wonder what it’s like to be locked up in a recovery center? Ever sent your teenager to one and been concerned about what might be happening to her or him? If so, you should read Anna B. Moore’s Don’t Pity the Desperate, an authentic […]
Categories: Fiction
Tags: Addiction, coming of age, Finding self, Good Books, grief, Strong girls, YA (Young Adult)
Tags: Addiction, coming of age, Finding self, Good Books, grief, Strong girls, YA (Young Adult)
Memoir and Autobiography
Everywhere I Look: A Memoir
To classify Everywhere I Look: A Memoir as a memoir (as stated on the cover) is, in this case, an over-simplification. As other reviews have stated, Ona Gritz’s book about her quest to discover the truth of what happened to her sister Angie, her toddler nephew (baby Ray-Ray), […]
Notes from Planet Widow: Finding My Way After Loss
Gwen Suesse’s latest book, Notes from Planet Widow, serves as a powerful antidote to the pain and insecurity women who’ve suffered a loss profoundly understand. Finding themselves suddenly standing on the precipice of a future they’re not sure how to navigate, they are wrapped by the author’s personal […]
Nonfiction
The African Décor Edit
The African Décor Edit: Collecting and Decorating with Heritage Objects by Nasozi Kakembo is an armchair tour of nine African countries and the stories of sixteen traditional artisans. From the exquisite cover to the silky pages of gloss paper used to display the high quality photographs of the artisans’ […]