When I read, “The Things we knew”, I hoped for a sequel, which this is not a sequel, but a stand alone. I wanted to read more about the siblings. There are a lot of family dynamics without even extra things added in because you have a lot more...
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As the Light Fades by Catherine West
What is a Girl Worth? By Rachel DenHollander
My Review: As I read through this book, I felt the pain of a person that survived sexual abuse in a way like no other book has touched me. This book is not filled with graphic descriptions of abuse. It is not about a story of someone you struggle to relate to....
The “Bad” Book.
“That’s a bad book.” The voice of a child, about 12 years old startled me as I heard them telling their sister to not touch a book on my table. I looked to where they were pointing to see “A Tale of Two Cities” there. “Well, it is a...
Failure.
Have you ever felt like a failure? That was supposed to be a world cake. What? You can’t see it? What happens when you feel like your life is categorized by the little or big things in life and determine your value? Do you listen to the voices that tell you that...
Diminishing Value?
“You are too young to know anything about that. Wait until you are older to talk about such things.” “You only have young children, you have no idea what it is like to have teenagers. Your advice is basically useless.” “You only have...
The Spice King by Elizabeth Camden
Reviewed by Martha Artyomenko Description Gray Delacroix has dedicated his life to building his very successful global spice empire, but it has come at a cost. Resolved to salvage his family before it spirals out of control, he returns to his ancestral home to save...
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