The Fires of Vengeance is an epic follow up to The Rage of Dragons. This review has spoilers for Book 1, The Rage of Dragons… So if you haven’t read The Rage of Dragons, and don’t want it completely and utterly spoiled, know that The Fires of Vengence was delightful, and you should read Book …
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Let me preface by saying I am not the target audience for this book. Black men who enjoy fantasy and military strategy novels are probably the intended audience. And I’ll admit, I was reluctant to read it for the book club I joined. I read contemporary, literary fiction and science fiction. I hardly ever read …
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Oyinkan Braithwaite tells the tale of two sisters. The crazy beautiful one, Ayoola, and the sensible (not as beautiful) one, Korede. Guess which one is the serial killer? This story puts a spotlight on sibling rivalry, from the point of view of the not so beautiful sister. I love it. The love-hate relationship Korede has …
Listening to an audiobook is a different experience than turning pages. I started listening to audiobooks on long commutes back in 2015 and I never looked back. While it isn’t the same as moving at your own pace, mentally drowning out the world around you with a paper book, it’s immersive in its own way, …
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I read the 2018 version of this book by James W. Loewen. Every single page. Well, not all the footnote pages. But the intro and the afterword. Coming up, I was an American History hater. Dates, War Generals, Battle of Blah Blah Blah. Slavery. Boring. Was I really supposed to worship all these old white …
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I’m just going to say it. I love this book. It’s old news, I know. It originally came out in 2005, but I really do not care. I am going to recommend it anyway. There are very few books that will torment me during the moments when I am not reading them. Towelhead is one …
Title: Badass: A Hard-Earned Guide to Living the Life with Style and (the Right) Attitude Author: Shannen Doherty As a general rule, I am highly skeptical of books written by celebrities. Ms. Doherty’s expertise is not in the field of psychology or any other subject that would lead me to believe that she would be …
It’s actually day four and I have been doing a crappy job completing and blogging about this life turn around project. I promise to do better. That day I think, was a crucial day in the one month to live plan. What I forgot to mention was that Kerry and Chris Shook, the authors, are …
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So the self-help junkie strikes again! I have a new 30-day self-improvement program I plan to follow. Its called One Month to Live: Thirty Days to a No-Regrets Life by Kerry and Chris Shook. I think the title of the book is pretty self-explanatory. So whenever they have little exercises in the book. I’m going …
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So the self-help junkie strikes again. I got this book You’re Broke Because You Want To Be by Larry Winget from the library. If I ever want to get back to Miami I have to cut my out of control spending habit. I stumbled upon this book while working at the bookstore. Normally, I would …
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