Books & Mental Wellness
The Workshop of Filthy Creation by Richard GadzGothic HorrorPublished by Deixis PressReleased October 25, 2021Goodreads | The StorygraphBookshop.org | Amazon Note: I received a free physical copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinions in any way. When most of us think of gothic… Continue reading The Workshop of Filthy Creation by Richard Gadz – A Review
Nevil Shute's classic post-apocalyptic novel On The Beach is an unemotional look at the aftermath of a worldwide nuclear war.
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah JohnsonYoung Adult | Contemporary | LGBTQPublished by Scholastic PressReleased June 2nd 2020Goodreads | Amazon ★★★★ I skipped my high school prom. I was an anti-social loner with extreme social anxiety and decided to stay home on that particular night. I don't regret it, but sometimes I… Continue reading You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson – A Review
The Death of Democracy: Hitler's Rise to Power and the Downfall of the Weimar Republic by Benjamin Carter HettNonfiction | HistoryPublished by Henry Holt and CompanyReleased March 29th, 2018Goodreads ★★★★ I'm currently learning to speak and read German. While I have read a ton of books about British history, I realized recently that I had… Continue reading The Death of Democracy by Benjamin Carter Hett – A Review
Courtney E. Ackerman's The Illustrated Book of Mindful Meditations for Mindless Moments is a short book with advice on how to use mindfulness in your everyday life.
Earth A.D.: The Poisoning of the American Landscape and the Communities That Fought Back by Michael Lee NirenbergNon-fiction | EnvironmentalPublished by Process Released 28 July 2020Goodreads | Amazon ★★★ Michael Lee Niremberg In Earth A.D.: The Poisoning of the American Landscape and the Communities That Faught Back, Michael Lee Nirenberg takes a microscope to two… Continue reading Earth A.D. by Michael Lee Nirenberg – A Review
Nothing to See Here by Kevin WilsonMagical Realism | ContemporaryPublished by EccoReleased October 29, 2019Goodreads | Amazon ★★ Kevin Wilson's Nothing to See Here is a short novel about found family and children that catch on fire. Yes, you read that right. I chose Nothing to See Here as one of my Book of the… Continue reading Nothing To See Here by Kevin Wilson – A Review
Lori Lansen's "This Little Light" is a young adult, light dystopian story about two teenage girls on the run from Christian fundamentalist bounty hunters.
Richard Farrell's debut novel, The Falling Woman, is a unique mystery story. A woman survives falling out of a plane, and an investigator is tasked with finding out why.
Told in verse, Lucy Cuthew's Blood Moon tackles public shaming, sexuality, friendship, and more. A must-read for young adults.
Daring and the Duke (The Bareknuckle Bastards #3) by Sarah MacLean Romance | Historical Fiction | Regency Published by Avon Released June 30th, 2020 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: 2020 has been the year that I've started to explore the romance genre, and boy, am I loving it! Sarah MacLean's third book in her Bareknuckle Bastards series, Daring… Continue reading Daring and the Duke by Sarah MacLean – A Review
On Cats by Charles Bukowski Nonfiction | Poetry | Animals Published by Ecco Released December 1st, 2015 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: As a cat mom and someone who has always lived with cats, I really appreciated Charles Bukowski's poems and anecdotes about his feline friends in the collection, On Cats. He clearly loved each cat that came into… Continue reading On Cats by Charles Bukowski – A Review
The Black God's Drums by P. Djèlí Clark Science Fiction | Steampunk | Alternate History | Novella Published by Tor.com Released August 21st, 2018 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: I can't remember the last time I read a really great steampunk story, so I'm thrilled that I finally picked up P. Djèlí Clark's The Black God's Drums.… Continue reading The Black God’s Drums by P. Djeli Clark – A Review
The Great Gatsby: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by K. Woodman-Maynard Based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald Graphic Novel | Classics | Literary Fiction Published by Candlewick Press Publication Date: January 5th, 2021 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: Adapting a classic and beloved novel into a graphic novel is no easy task, but K. Woodman-Maynard has… Continue reading The Great Gatsby: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by K. Woodman-Maynard: A Review
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