Tag: book reviews
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The Power of a Well-Trained Wife
Book Review: A Well-Trained Wife by Tia LevingsA Five-Star Book Tia Levings’s A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape from Christian Patriarchy is an incredible memoir that shows years of struggle and the challenges of coming back from a deeply damaged belief system. She combines her strong narrative voice with honest, introspective prose about her religious trauma.…
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What I Read in May 2025
May was an extremely rough month for me. For a month that honors mental health awareness, mine took a nosedive. But, I finished 11 books, the majority of which were excellent. Demon Copperhead and My Friends are now on my list of absolute favorites, and Blacktop Wasteland is one more reason to love S.A. Cosby.…
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What I Read in April 2025
I covered my audiobook wrap-up in another post, so here’s a review of the books I read with my eyes. 😉 It was a very good month! Yellowface by R.F. Kuang Likely to be one of my favorite reads of 2025, Yellowface looks at racism, stereotypes, social media, and power under the guise of the…
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What I Listened to in April
April was full of audiobooks, particularly short stories on audio. Here’s a wrap-up of my listens for the month. Shine, Pamela, Shine! by Kate Atkinson Pamela is wrestling with ageing, a divorce, and ungrateful adult children. She tries to be positive and stay busy, but life isn’t turning out the way she planned. And then…
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5 Underrated Books You Should Read as
Confession: I give in to the Bookstagram made me do it urge frequently. I’m easily swayed to buy the newest and shiniest book that my favorite Bookstagrammers are hyping on a weekly basis. Most of the time, the hype is real and I’m happy with my lack of shelf control. But, what about those books…
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