Fifteen years before Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin, which was wholly influenced by American Slavery As It Is, a pamphlet written by Sarah, Angelina, and Angelina’s husband, Theodore Weld, and published in 1839, the Grimké sisters were out crusading not only for the immediate emancipation of slaves, but for racial equality, an idea that was radical even…
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Inside the “Outsiders” — An Anthology with stories by Neil Gaiman, Tanith Lee, Joe Landsale, & Poppy Brite
Below, I mention how I liked each story and include a favorite quote: The Empty Chambers by Neil Gaiman A poem. Very creepy but I’d rather have read a Gaiman story. The Company You Keep by Steve Resnic Tem Walking among us are the members of a secret company. I don’t know what I took…
August 2017 — A Wrap-Up for the Month of Graphic Novels & Comics
The previous month was all about graphic novels and comics. Here is what I read in August and what I thought about it: Monster of Frankenstein Vol. 1 As part of Project Frankenstein, this volume failed to make an impression. I was sad to see that all the stories missed the most essential characteristic…
Books&Chai Series: 6 Reasons I Fell in Love with Raptor Red by Robert T. Bakker
Introduction to the Book My friends already know how crazy I am when it comes to fiction based on dinosaurs. I have been known to wax poetic about such books. In this book, however, Bakker takes facts about dinosaur life and weaves them into a story. So, it is like reading fictionalized non-fiction! Introduction to…
A Review of the Feminist Fantasy book, A Plague of Angels, by Sheri Tepper in 6 Quotes
My second Tepper read was succulently good! I wanted to savor the book, so I took my time with it. I am sharing my favorite parts of the book here like I do in most reviews. However, this time, I have chosen 6 quotes that sum up how I felt about the book. Quote…
July 2017 — A Wrap-Up
As fun as ony Douglas Adams books can be. Although, it might also be due to my technique that I apply when reading books by DA. I space them out, which keeps the jokes and randomness from being repetitive and not-random! I won this in a giveaway. Read my review here. Okay, so this…
A Review of the Reasons Why the Frankenstein’s Monster in the Eponymous Book by Susan Heyboer O’Keefe Will Break Your Heart!
Background He begins his story right from where the original work by Mary Shelley left off. The monster tries to kill himself and fails repeatedly. If the polar cold doesn’t hurt him, I’d say there are few things that could! P.S. Read my review of the original classic here. For more information on Project Frankenstein,…
Midnight Crossroads — A Buddy Read on Booklikes and Preparation for the new Series on NBC
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when I think about this book? S.L.O.W. It moved with glacial speed and the supernatural events were too far and few to make up for it. The pacing wouldn’t have mattered, if the book didn’t also have the following problems: The fact that one of the characters…
Sadly, the Killer Bees In This Story Didn’t Kill It For Me!
This was a giveaway win that I won on the very awesome group, Apocalypse Whenever as part of their June giveaway. I’d like to thank both the author and the group for the book! What I Liked: I liked the males cloned by the AI, Eve, were programmed to reach maturity within a few months….
June 2017 — A Wrap-Up
I dunno how she does it but I never come away from an Agatha Christie novel without enjoying it to the fullest! This one wasn’t an exception even when it was full of racist and sexist characters. I am also happy that I read this one finally and so close to the release of…
May 2017 — A Wrap-Up
I have been reading this series with huge breaks in between. That means, every time I start a new book from it. I am surprised anew by Dexter’s razor sharp wit and the efforts he puts into seeming “normal”. It is a good way to read this series, if you ask me. You can see…
On the Relevance of The Handmaid’s Tale — A Book Published More Than Three Decades Ago!
The Prose Books set in post-apocalyptic settings usually have an ominous feeling about them. You will start to get that vibe from the very first line. The Handmaid’s Tale (THT) wasn’t different in that regard. Consider the following lines and you will see what I mean: “We slept in what had once been the gymnasium….
