books
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As mentioned, I occasionally, er, often read books for Voracious Readers Only. I get free books, authors get reviews to help them sell said books, win/win. The problem is that sometimes I read too, well, voraciously, and Amazon decides I’ve posted too many reviews at one time. I feel super guilty that two of my
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Ok, I know, I know, I said no more reading free books to review after 2019….. and I did hold off longer than expected. But then I found Voracious Readers Only. Or, rather, they found me. Thanks, Instagram ads. VRO offers a LOT of books to choose from, and there’s no penalty for passing on
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While I haven’t been posting about them, collabs have still been happening. Collabs are basically where a bunch of people cook on a theme and use a common hashtag to share. As everyone’s favorite wizard turns 40 today, it was only natural we celebrate Harry Potter. One of the hosts is my Insta-friend Dora, who
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Not gonna lie, I got a little burnt out on books last year. Between free books to review and imposter syndrome rearing its ugly head when writing said reviews and trying to keep up with bookclub, my TBR became a sad and lonely, barely touched list on my phone. So this year, my year of
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My second Heavy Feather Review submission is now live! Furies: Thus Spoke is an lovestory to the superhero genre and a strong allegory for the cruelty that is dividing our nation. You can read the full review here. I really wanted to talk about the author’s successful use of African-American Vernacular English, but wasn’t sure,
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My first review for Heavy Feather Review is up now! Tales from the Crust is an anthology of pizza horror. What? Oh, I know. And you have no idea. Not for the faint of heart — or my mother (sorry, Ma!) — it was an interesting read, for sure. Full review here!
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Traffic on our recent Atlantic City trip was appalling – delays on the way up due to pounding rain and on the way back due to crashes and construction. I volunteered to help drive, but then Hampton couldn’t rage, so I just had to spend hours and hours reading. Shucks (; Honestly, at this point, I’ve
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Books are a form of political action. Books are knowledge. Books are reflection. Books change your mind. — Toni Morrison If we read outside our spheres of knowledge, we realize how much we all have in common, no matter our histories or skin colors — and we appreciate what makes others’ differences beautiful. And more
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Thanks to my dear friend Jenny, I’ve gotten the chance to be an advance reader for Jessa Archer‘s new cozy mysteries. Per her author bio, “Jessa Archer writes sweet, funny, warm-hearted cozy mysteries because she loves a good puzzle and can’t stand the sight of blood,” so have no fear, these are nice and safe
Ann Davis-Rowe 