Tag: nonfiction

— ARC review, book review, nonfiction —

Strangers Assume My Girlfriend Is My Nurse by Shane Burcaw (ARC Review)

May 5, 2019

With his signature acerbic wit and hilarious voice, twenty-something author, blogger, and entrepreneur Shane Burcaw is back with an essay collection about living a full life in a body that many people perceive as a tragedy. From anecdotes about first introductions where people patted him on the head instead of shaking his hand, to stories of passersby mistaking his able-bodied girlfriend for a nurse, Shane tackles awkward situations and assumptions with humor and grace… Read More Strangers Assume My Girlfriend Is My Nurse by Shane Burcaw (ARC Review)

— 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)

— 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)

— TBR post —

September 2018 TBR

August 31, 2018

Welcome to my monthly TBR pile post. This month, I will not be featuring a tentative TBR because (as you will see) I have plenty of ARCs to get through over the course of the month. I’m also super excited about the coming of autumn, and autumn-y things like pumpkin scents (I featured my favourite… Read More September 2018 TBR

— blog tour, book review, children's, giveaway —

Gods and Heroes: Mythology Around the World by Korwin Briggs (Blog Tour: Review, Q&A, and Giveaway) [CLOSED]

August 21, 2018

Welcome to my stop on the Gods and Heroes: Mythology Around the World Blog Tour hosted by Workman Publishing! I am very happy to be a part of this tour, and I really really enjoyed the book! But you can find out what I liked exactly in my review below, and you can learn more about the… Read More Gods and Heroes: Mythology Around the World by Korwin Briggs (Blog Tour: Review, Q&A, and Giveaway) [CLOSED]