Penny Thoughtful: All Things Books and Running

This book followed on the heels of my first five star read of the year and continued the trend of hard-hitting insightful nonfiction. Tubbs examines a wide range of topics showing how patriarchy has influenced every single one of them, some of them in ways one would not expect at first. It’s an infuriating but…

When I first started reading, I thought I would end up writing a review of a decent but not outstanding book. Thankfully, this book surprised me. While I would not say that the book blew me away, I will say that Basum tackled this subject with care and detailed research introducing a complicated and highly…

I know that many middle grade age kids will likely love this book told from the perspective of a beloved dog, Ripley. The book did not, unfortunately, work for me, nor do I believe it to be a particular stand out. I simply could not suspend my belief enough to go along with the fact…

I will admit that i do not remember many details from the first book which I read a couple years ago. Instead of a re-read, I gave myself a refresher by reading the synopsis and my own review of the first book. Shortly after starting this read, I found myself hooked and thoroughly engaged. I…

I really enjoyed the conclusion to this trilogy. It definitely helped to read the installment in closer succession. Of course, I cannot discuss much if anything that I appreciated or criticized since that would venture into spoiler territory. In the vaguest terms, the macro-plot, main character development, and romantic relationship came to believable and satisfying…

Before I get into the TBR, I want to acknowledge that, in these unprecedented times, normal life cannot go on unchanged. I will continue to speak up. I will also continue to read. Reading is vitally important. There’s a reason why authoritarians want an illiterate or barely literate constituency. 26 in 26 Buzzwordathon – Reading…

While I enjoyed this decently intriguing paranormal mystery, I felt a little let down due to unfulfilled expectations, mainly that I expected much more of a fantasy than what I got in this book. Additionally, even though no love triangle explicitly exists, Dennard littered the narrative with plenty of hints. (I found that odd considering…

I wanted to like this book but a handful of things held me back. For some reason, the visual portrayal of the alcoholic father rubbed me the wrong way. I struggle to put the reason why into words. I also think that the author bit off a little too much and did not portray the…