Female rulers tend to be remembered throughout history, whether attempts were made to scrub their names from memory or not. Some were benevolent leaders, others were warriors in their own right. Each queen from around the world, throughout the ages, were unique rulers—individuals that were determined to be remembered. And they should be celebrated as…
Women have been demonized throughout the ages for things they’ve allegedly done or not done—depending on the general mood of society at the time. They have been used as cautionary tales, scapegoats, and worse … Are women truly so terrible, though? In Wicked Women of Yore by D. Lawrence-Young, readers are presented with the tales…
Today is the Dark Country launch day, and I couldn’t be happier. 😁 Of course, those release day nerves are still there and the little voice of worry doesn’t disappear, but I’m also so excited for the world to read this book. Writing this book was, after all, a labor of love. Well, okay, maybe…
There’s nothing quite as juicy as getting an inside scoop on one of your favorite celebrities, and when it is paired with a sense of nostalgia, well … all the better. I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy is a firsthand telling from one of the biggest names of Nickelodeon during the mid-2000s to around 2013, and…
It’s no secret—we live in a consumerism-driven society. We work, we buy, and eventually we die. Why? After reading The Year of Less by Cait Flanders, I realized what makes us so consumed with the idea of “wanting all the things” … What’s more, I honestly feel this indoctrination of mankind as we know it could very…
I’ve been putting off reading Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica since it was first released in English in 2020. Why? Well, firstly, this is one of those books you need to be in the right mindset for. You do not want to read this book if you’re squeamish. Secondly, the book needed to…
Full Disclaimer: I bought Things I Should Have Said by Jamie Lynn Spears even though I’m a staunch supporter of the #FreeBritney movement. What Britney Spears was subjected to during the conservatorship is absolutely horrendous, and the fact that Britney’s family didn’t step in to help her out of that situation boggles the mind. Of…
The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor is a debut thriller that’s gotten a lot of attention since its initial publication in 2018. Usually, I’d have been on this book like a bad rash the moment I heard about it, but seeing as I found myself in a bit in a reading slump, I never purchased…
