We Need to Talk About Family Vloggers Part 2
Read Part 1 here. The second half of Sheri Franke’s book, The House of My Mother, is both more intense and more personal than the first. It is during this section where we witness the downfall of her mother, Ruby, as the authorities finally take action against her abuses and bring charges against Ruby for…
DonnaWe Need to Talk About Family Vloggers Part 1
Sheri Franke’s book, The House of My Mother, released this past Tuesday, and it details her experience as the child of a family vlogger. I put it as an add-in book with my Book of the Month selection, expecting it to be both distressing and enlightening. I’ve seen videos of Sheri, now an advocate for…
DonnaThe Unseen Horror: How "The Ring" Novel and Movie Scares Compare
Did you know that “The Ring”, a 2002 blockbuster hit, was based on a book? It paved the way for the J-horror craze of the early 2000s and it terrified me when I saw it in theaters. Don’t let the PG-13 rating fool you. The Ring is scary. While the book doesn’t deliver terror in…
Donna5 of the Scariest Books to Haunt Your Dreams
Spooky season is my favorite. I’m a horror girl through and through. Movies, books, video games, horror is my favorite genre. There’s just something about picking up one of the scariest books you’ve ever read and huddling in your comfiest chair during the darkening months of the year that can’t be matched by other media.…
DonnaThe Bog Wife Review - Family Drama is the Real Horror
Happy Spooky Season! This month, we will look at some spooky new releases and a few paperbacks. This book was just released on October 1st and explores the life of an unusual family living in isolation on a bog in Appalachia. The Bog Wife by Kay Chronister is surprisingly relatable considering, at least to my…
DonnaThe Butcher Game - A Startling Sequel
Life has been a chaotic mess lately. It was a welcome relief to lose myself in a book so effortlessly. I found myself so excited to finish this one that I actually went out and bought myself the literally cheapest Kindle (this is what I asked the Best Buy guy for) I could find so…
DonnaRepeat After Me - Seafood Is Magic
I’m a sucker for pretty books. When my favorite local bookstore (shout out Little Green Bookstore!) got an ARC of Repeat After Me and asked if I’d be interested, I jumped sight unseen into the tepid, drug filled waters of Jessica Warman‘s chaotic island world. I had less than zero idea what this book was…
DonnaThe Madness - When Women Fight Back
When Mina returns home to help discover the cause of her friend’s mysterious illness, it is more strange than she could ever imagine. Should you read this book?
DonnaThe Unmothers - Small Town Terror
(Technically, I’m giving this a 4.5. This widget does not understand that I need more options.) The Unmothers has been described as Midsommar meets the Handmaid’s Tale. The creepy small town vibes are 100% on point. My own smallish town is looking more suspicious by the minute. I have been a little concerned about what…
DonnaBy Any Other Name - Aliases and Roses
By Any Other Name is the newest offering from literary powerhouse Jodi Picoult. This book follows the dueling perspectives of Emilia in 1500s England and her descendant Melina in modern day New York. Both women are aspiring playwrights held back by the hurdles women face in the industry. Both are writing under pseudonyms to placate…
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