Why Did I Read Delilah Dirk and the King’s Shilling by Tony Cliff? I picked Delilah Dirk and the King’s Shilling by Tony Cliff, second in the Delilah Dirk series, to be my first Dewey Readathon book because I’ve been super excited to read it ALL month long and thought it would be an awesome book […]
In the Belly of the Bloodhound: Being an Account of a Particularly Peculiar Adventure in the Life of Jacky Faber by L.A. Meyer | Audiobook Review
April 11, 2016
Why Did I Listen To In the Belly of the Bloodhound: Being an Account of a Particularly Peculiar Adventure in the Life of Jacky Faber by L.A. Meyer? I just really like long titles! No, but really, I listened to In The Belly Of The Bloodhound by L.A. Meyer because I might as well be obsessed […]
America’s First Daughter by Stephanie Dray & Laura Kamoie | Book Review
March 22, 2016
America’s First Daughter by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie has all the promise of excellent reading. It is about a strong woman in history whose story I haven’t yet heard. It is set during a fascinating time period. There is a hint of romance within the jacket copy on the back of the book. By […]
A Tyranny of Petticoats: 15 Stories of Belles, Bank Robbers & Other Badass Girls edited by Jessica Spotswood
March 15, 2016
I LOVE SHORT STORY ANTHOLOGIES! Especially ones about swashbuckling badass girls, so of course A Tyranny Of Petticoats: 15 Stories of Belles, Bank Robbers, & Other Badass Girls edited by Jessica Spotswood was right up my alley. I was basically right! This anthology contains stories about girls with diverse backgrounds and experiences and I LOVED IT […]
X: A Novel by Ilyasah Shabazz | Audiobook Review
February 12, 2016
Why Did I Listen To X: A Novel? I listened to X: A Novel by Ilyasah Shabazz and Kekla Magoon because I feel like I really do not know a whole lot about Malcolm X, except that he was a pretty important person to the Civil Rights Movement. A few summers back, X: A Novel was offered […]