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Book Review: The Witches at the End of the World by Chelsea Iversen
Kaija was raised in the forest by her grandmother, alongside her sister Minna. In the forest they were safe to practice their craft and be the witches they are but life was hard. Kaija wanted more. She missed friends and a sense of community. She was plagued by...
Book Review: Ghost Forest by Pik-Shuen Fing
At 3 years old, the main character, Pik-Shuen, immigrated from China to Canada. She was with her mother and grandparents; her father stayed back in Hong Kong to keep working. They were very poor and they adults worked a lot but the short stories shared talk about...
Book Review: The Invasion of Heaven by Michael B. Koep
I have been working through a bag of books that I am supposed to pass onto Jamie’s sister, Joy, and I am almost through them all. In fact, now that I have finished The Invasion of Heaven by Michael B. Koep, I only have one more book to go. I was really surprised that...
5 Books for February 2024
I was really blessed to come from a family that loved books. My mother, my aunt and mostly my nana really instilled my love for books into me. Nana could tell the best stories, whether she was telling me about my ancestors or she was reading a story from a book or she...
Book Review: Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro
Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro begins on August 27, 1985, when three teenagers get into a car and make choices that change all their lives and the lives of their families forever. Sarah and Theo Wilf live but their parents never really talk about what happened and it...
Book Review: The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip by Sara Brunsvold
The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip by Sara Brunsvold begins with Clara Kip, who currently lives in Kansas City, relocating to Sacred Promise Senior Care Center. She has cancer that has aggressively metastasized. Mrs. Kip is 79 years old. She has lived an amazing...
Book Review: The Manhattan Girls by Gill Paul
The Manhattan Girls by Gill Paul takes place in New York City in 1921 where men are in charge and the liquor is illegal. 4 women create a bridge club which turns into a great friendship. Dorothy (Dottie) Parker renowned author, known for her great wit. Was very...
That is What They Know
I have a person from the past that emails me. I always respond but I don’t tell them too much. Just enough. I know they love me but our relationship has always been toxic. It isn’t their fault. They are a good person they just need some help and I can’t give it to...
5 Books for January 2024
Happy New Year! I don’t believe in making resolutions but I do believe in doing my best every day. So after committing to 7 books a month for the end of 2023, I decided that I might want to change gears to free up more time for other things. However, I still enjoy...
Book Review: How We Love Matters: A Call to Practice Relentless Racial Reconciliation by Albert Tate
I have this bag of books that my sister, Jamie Holloway, gave me that says Books for Joy on it. Joy is Jamie’s sister. Jamie lives in the Portland area and Joy lives near me. Both of them do not drive so I have been given the opportunity to read these books and pass...