Category: nonfiction

— book review, nonfiction —

The Astrology of You and Me by Gary Goldschneider (Review)

October 17, 2018

Use the power of the stars to perfect your relationships with friends, family, partners… everyone you know! Do you know how to live peacefully with a Taurus? Discuss money issues with a Cancer? Improve your sex life with a Scorpio? The Astrology of You and Me offers help and guidance direct from the heavens, perfect for solving every for every star-crossed situation imaginable.… Read More The Astrology of You and Me by Gary Goldschneider (Review)

— book review, multiple reviews, nonfiction, product review —

Celebrate Nature with Chronicle Books (Nature-Themed Game & Books Review)

October 10, 2018

I had so much fun putting my Celebrate Halloween with Chronicle Books post together, that I thought I would make another one for the nature themed Chronicle Books items that Raincoast Books has sent me! Please let me know how you feel about these kind of posts! Now, let’s have a look at how we… Read More Celebrate Nature with Chronicle Books (Nature-Themed Game & Books Review)

— ARC review, book review, nonfiction, young adult —

Mary Shelley: The Strange True Tale of Frankenstein’s Creator by Catherine Reef (ARC Review)

September 5, 2018

On the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein,comes a riveting biography of its author, Mary Shelley, whose life reads like a dark gothic novel, filled with scandal, death, drama, and one of the strangest love stories in literary history…… Read More Mary Shelley: The Strange True Tale of Frankenstein’s Creator by Catherine Reef (ARC Review)

— book review, nonfiction —

I’d Rather Be Reading: A Library of Art for Book Lovers by Guinevere de la Mare (Review)

August 14, 2018

For anyone who’d rather be reading than doing just about anything else, this book is the ultimate must-have. In this visual ode to all things bookish, readers will get lost in page after page of beautiful contemporary art, photography, and illustrations depicting the pleasures of books… Read More I’d Rather Be Reading: A Library of Art for Book Lovers by Guinevere de la Mare (Review)

— book review, children's, nonfiction, picture book —

Otis and Will Discover the Deep by Barb Rosenstock and Katherine Roy (Review)

June 30, 2018

Title: Otis and Will Discover the Deep Authors: Barb Rosenstock and Katherine Roy Type: Nonfiction Genre: Children’s Book, Picture Book, Biography, Science, History Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (Hachette Book Group) Date published: June 5, 2018 A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review.… Read More Otis and Will Discover the Deep by Barb Rosenstock and Katherine Roy (Review)

— book review, comic/graphic novel, nonfiction —

Sharks: Nature’s Perfect Hunter (Science Comics) by Joe Flood (Review)

May 10, 2018

Title: Sharks: Nature’s Perfect Hunter Author: Joe Flood Type: Nonfiction, Sequential Art, Graphic Novel Genre: Science, Animals Publisher: First Second (Macmillan) Published: April 17, 2018 A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. For over 400 million years, sharks have been the ocean’s top predator! They’re vital to… Read More Sharks: Nature’s Perfect Hunter (Science Comics) by Joe Flood (Review)

— book review, comic/graphic novel, nonfiction, picture book —

Gudetama’s Guide to Life & Eggsistential Thoughts by Gudetama the Lazy Egg (Double Review)

May 5, 2018

Physical copies of these books were kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for honest reviews. Title: Gudetama’s Guide to Life Author: Brian D Clark Type: Nonfiction Genre: Sequential Art Publisher: Penguin Workshop (Penguin Random House) Date published: April 10, 2018 From Sanrio, who brought you Hello Kitty, Gudetama the Lazy Egg returns with a… Read More Gudetama’s Guide to Life & Eggsistential Thoughts by Gudetama the Lazy Egg (Double Review)

— book review, nonfiction —

Legendary Ladies: 50 Goddesses to Empower and Inspire You by Ann Shen (Review)

April 14, 2018

Title: Legendary Ladies Author: Ann Shen Type: Nonfiction Genre: Fantasy, Mythology, Art, Feminism Publisher: Chronicle Books Date published: April 3, 2018 A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher and Raincoast Books, in exchange for an honest review. From the beloved author and artist behind Bad Girls Throughout History comes this… Read More Legendary Ladies: 50 Goddesses to Empower and Inspire You by Ann Shen (Review)