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Under the Henfluence by Tove Danovich

Published on August 26, 2024August 25, 2024 by Celeste2 Comments

Today’s review is about UNDER THE HENFLUENCE by Tove Danovich. It’s part memoir about keeping chickens and part nonfiction about the influence chickens have on society. This is definitely an interesting read if you have even a minor interest in acquiring pet chickens.

Author: Tove Danovich
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Agate Publishing
Publish Date: March 28, 2023
Print Length: 232

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Dyscalculia by Camonghne Felix

Published on August 5, 2024August 4, 2024 by Celeste5 Comments

Today’s review is about DYSCALCULIA by Camonghne Felix. It’s a memoir about how early childhood trauma manifested as dyscalculia, a disorder that makes it difficult to learn math. Felix employs dyscalculia as metaphor of her life to showcase miscalculations in her life.

Author: Camonghne Felix
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: One World
Publish Date: February 14, 2023
Print Length: 240

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What Have We Here? by Billy Dee Williams

Published on July 29, 2024July 28, 2024 by Celeste3 Comments

Today’s review is about WHAT HAVE WE HERE? by Billy Dee Williams. WHAT HAVE WE HERE? is a memoir of Williams’s youth as well has his decades spent in an acting career. There is a lot to learn about Williams, far more than the role he played as Lando Calrissian in Star Wars!

Author: Billy Dee Williams
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Publish Date: February 13, 2024
Print Length: 288

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DNF: How Herbs Healed the World by Connor Smith

Published on July 18, 2024July 14, 2024 by Celeste10 Comments

Today’s review is about HOW HERBS HEALED THE WORLD by Connor Smith. This, unfortunately, was a rare DNF (did not finish) for me. And it was an ARC at that. As always, I request ARCs with the best of intentions, but sometimes I just won’t click with one of them.

Author: Connor Smith
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Mobius
Publish Date: July 23, 2024
Print Length: 224

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ARC Review: The Big Freeze by Natalie Lampert

Published on June 17, 2024June 20, 2024 by Celeste4 Comments

Today’s review is about THE BIG FREEZE by Natalie Lampert. As the rest of the title explains, this is a nonfiction account of “A Reporter’s Personal Journey Into the World of Egg Freezing and the Quest to Control Our Fertility.” The focus of this book is toward those who want to freeze eggs for non-infertility reasons. However, the content is pertinent to both broad groups. This is an incredibly informative read.

Author: Natalie Lampert
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publish Date: July 16, 2024
Print Length: 432

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