Book reviews and other bookish things
Rating: 2/5 Genre: Poetry I have been a fan of Diego Perez aka Yung Pueblo's on Instagram for a couple of years now and was very excited to read this. Unfortunately, my expectations were not met. Although there are many great lessons in these pages on relationships and on one's self, the poems are redundant …
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Rating: 3.5/5 Genre: Poetry "In a society that sexualizes you... In a society that tells you that you do not deserve any more than your white counterparts, or the best out of life other than what is given to you, in so many ways... In a society that tells you your self-worth comes from pleasing …
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Rating: 2/5 Genre: Poetry A collection of poems depicting motherhood and faith. Aesthetically, this book is gorgeous. The colors and the doodles could make for a beautiful coffee table book. However, the poems leave more to be desired. They are short and don't use varied sentence structure, which made for a redundant read for me …
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Rating: 4/5 Genre: Poetry Concisely arresting and challenging the beliefs of family and the fantasies of tradition, the poems in Surviving Home show that home is a place that you endure rather than a place where you are nurtured. With unyielding cadence and unparalleled sadness and warmth, Katerina Canyon contemplates the prejudice and limitations buried …
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Thank you Netgalley and University Of Iowa Press for the advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review. Rating: 4/5 Genre: Poetry I Always Carry My Bones is a complex ideation for many people of color and migrant peoples. Felicia Zamora explores how familial history echoes inside a person and the ghosts of lineage …
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Thank you NetGalley and Berrett-Koehler Publishers for an advanced reader copy of the second edition in exchange for an honest review. Rating: 4/5 Genre: Non-fiction, Self-help This pioneering bestseller has become a rallying cry for a movement of radical self-love--the second edition shows readers how to grow the movement from self to systems and includes …
*Review may contain spoilers. Rating: 7.5/10 (4/5 on Goodreads) Genre: Non-fiction, True Crime Blurb: In Savage Appetites, Rachel Monroe uses four stories about women who become obsessed with some aspect of True Crime. These four women are meant to represent four archetypes in this genre: detective, victim, attorney, and killer. The introduction is promising and honestly, …
"She's lost her best friend, her husband--and possibly, her mind." *Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for this book in exchange for an honest review. **This review may contain spoilers. Rating: 7/10 (3/5 on Goodreads) Genre: Fiction, Thriller/Suspense Blurb: This book is a wild ride! Although one part was predictable for me, the big twist was …
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