• Brenda’s review Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning is a timely collection of essays and part memoir by poet Cathy Park Hong. She boldly shares her intelligent, thought-provoking arguments and insightful thoughts on race and gender from her perspective as a Korean American woman. She uses her life’s experiences, cultural criticism, history and events to

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  • Fast-paced and brilliantly unpredictable, J.T. Ellison’s breathtaking new novel invites you to a wedding none will forget—and some won’t survive. ~ book summary In need of an escape? Grab a glass of wine and armchair travel to this luxurious island off Italy’s coast for a paradise wedding with these characters and see who will survive!!!

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  • Hello Friends!!! Well, it’s been a year since the world shut down due to the Pandemic, and I have been doing some reflecting. Today, I am talking about how the last year has changed the way I read and what. Before the shutdown, I decided to shift my focus from print copies from publishers to

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  • Brenda’s Review “It is the nature of the earth to shift. It is the nature of fragile things to break. It is the nature of fire to burn.” The Nature of Fragile Things is a different kind of story than I expected that centers around four strong female characters, each with their own conflicts. There

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  • Lindsay’s review Karl inherits his estranged grandfathers detective agency. After losing his job and his wife, Karl takes the opportunity to start over and jumps in with both feet. He builds up his case load and finds himself enjoying the work. He is approached by an old client of his grandfathers who wants him to

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  • I am raising my hand!!! I choose to challenge and call out gender bias and stereotypes in what I read! I choose to seek out and celebrate women’s achievements in the books I read!! From challenge comes change Brenda

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