As one grows older, foreseeing fewer and fewer years ahead, reflection becomes a natural inclination. An honest review of one’s life can be a difficult task. Along with the great moments (marriages, births, etc.), come the darker ones. Perhaps, something important went unnoticed, or a bad decision led to disastrous consequences. Infidelity, divorce, family estrangement,Continue reading “Book Review Time: Must I Go”
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Book Review Time: This Is How You Lose the Time War
Dear Fellow Bibliophiles, I am writing this letter to inform you of my most recent reading experience. The book is called This Is How You Lose the Time War. Its co-writers are Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone. The story is a literary tango of sorts; the dancers, Red and Blue. On the battlefield of competingContinue reading “Book Review Time: This Is How You Lose the Time War”
Book Review Time: The Hazel Wood
When you hear the words, “Once upon a time…” certain images immediately come to mind. A beautiful princess in peril. A grizzly stepmother/witch, the cause. A dashing prince to the rescue. An immense castle strategically placed to capture the village’s best views. A nearby forest, home to foe and woodland dwarf alike. Throw in someContinue reading “Book Review Time: The Hazel Wood”
Book Review Time: Wild Seed
Wild Seed, by Octavia Butler is an ingeniously crafted tale of two immortal beings, Doro and Anyanwu, brought together by their shared fate. Doro has existed for millenia. Although he began life as a young boy in Africa, his spirit is inextinguishable. His powers allow him to transmigrate from one body to the next, killingContinue reading “Book Review Time: Wild Seed”
Book Review Time: The Goldfinch
It’s Sunday morning. I awoke to gloomy overcast skies. As is the case in the area I reside in, weather is fluid. A somber morning like this, with heavy fog, can quickly transform into a bright and summery clime, once the sun decides to use its full power. Which I’m sure it will as theContinue reading “Book Review Time: The Goldfinch”
Book Review Time: Rules For Visiting
I purchased Rules For Visiting, by Jessica Francis Kane on Saturday morning. As often happens, I was drawn in by an amazing cover. Who’s hiding behind the potted plant? And why? My curiosity was further heightened after reading the blurb on the back cover. I handed the store-clerk my debit card, confident in my decision.Continue reading “Book Review Time: Rules For Visiting”
Book Review Time: PET
My local bookstore recently reopened for in-house service, with requisite safety measures in place (i.e. limited occupancy, mask-wearing, and adherence social distancing.) Of course, once it officially reopened, I high-tailed it over there to get my fix. Amazon Prime has its conveniences (and its controversies). But it will never compare with the experience of searchingContinue reading “Book Review Time: PET”
Book Review Time: Clap When You Land
Today I’m wrapping up booksandbevs7’s Elizabeth Acevedo series with Clap When You Land. In this powerful work, Acevedo returns to the novel-in-verse format. This style of writing really showcases her immense talent for storytelling. It also creates a sense of intimacy and transparency for the reader. The emotions that drive the characters are laid bare;Continue reading “Book Review Time: Clap When You Land”
Book Review Time: With The Fire On High
I believe everyone possesses a bit of magic. Not necessarily, the Hermoine Granger-kind. Though that would be nice, wouldn’t it? The magic I mean is more like a special gift or talent. Something that we are uniquely exceptional at. For instance, I’m really good at finding awesome hiding places; nooks where I can read undisturbedContinue reading “Book Review Time: With The Fire On High”
Book Review Time: The Poet X
Booksandbevs7 will be trying something a little different over the course of the next few weeks. The blog will dedicate a series of posts to the incomparable works of Elizabeth Acevedo. The focus will be on her three novels: The Poet X, With The Fire On High, and Clap When You Land. I look forwardContinue reading “Book Review Time: The Poet X”