“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.” – Frederick Douglass
📚 I value education, literacy, and communication.
I’m the type of person who loves to hold a paperback in her hand with a cup of hot coffee, a warm blanket, and read to my heart’s content. I read to learn. Learning matters.
Books educate, stimulate, and inspire us to better our world – and can change our lives.
As a reader of diverse subjects, I write book reviews of mostly nonfiction books on various topics I find inspiring, thought-provoking, and educational. These books may or may not endorse my current values or beliefs; nevertheless, I take the time to write a review if I find them worth sharing.
Wondering why reading is important? Read why here: 3 Amazing Ways Reading Improves Your Life
“That’s the thing about books – they let you travel without moving your feet.” – Jhumpa Lahiri
Enjoy the Book Reviews Below
Fiction
Historical Fiction
The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
Eleanore of Avignon by Elizabeth DeLozier
The Hard Side of the River: A Novel of Abolition by Johnny Payne
Catching a Witch: A Novel of Loyalty, Deception, and Superstition by Heidi Eljarbo
NonFiction
AI & Technology
Biography & Memoir
A Hymn For Life: Shame Has To Change Sides by Gisele Pelicot
Father Lacombe – A Young Man’s Freedom by Ken Donahue
Fiesty: A Memoir in Little Pieces by Jean Peelen
Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth by Sarah Smarsh
Stolen Girls: Survivors of Boko Haram by Wolfgang Bauer
The Choice: Embrace the Possible by Edith Eva Eger
Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson
I am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by The Taliban by Malala Yousafzai
A Year by the Sea: Thoughts of an Unfinished Woman by Joan Anderson
In the Body of the World by Eve Ensler
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Economics & Public Policy
Poverty, By America by Matthew Desmond
Feminism, Gender Studies & Human Rights
When He Was Anna: A Mom’s Journey Into the Transgender World by Patti Hornsta
Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit
The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love by bell hooks
The War on Choice: The Right Wing Attack on Women’s Rights and How to Fight Back by Gloria Feldt
The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler
Health & Wellness
You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay
Permanent Healing: Quantum Mechanics of Healing by Daniel R. Condron
Mind Over Medicine: Scientific Proof That You Can Heal Yourself by Lissa Rankin, M.D.
History
A Brief History of Misogyny: The World’s Oldest Prejudice by Jack Holland
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
Philosophy & Ethics
A Guide to the Good Life: {the ancient art of stoic joy} by William B. Irvine
Politics, Government & Current Affairs
The Praetorian Guard: The U.S. Role in the New World Order by John Stockwell
On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder
Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man by Mary L. Trump
Psychology & Abuse Recovery
The Sociopath Next Door by Martha Stout
Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family by Robert Kolker
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Would Not Stop Talking by Susan Cain
Creativity: Flow and The Psychology of Discovery and Invention by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Why Does He Do That: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men by Lundy Bancroft
Stalking the Soul: Emotional Abuse and the Erosion of Identity by Marie-France Hirigoyen
Awakening Intuition by Mona Lisa Schulz
Religion, Spirituality & Atheism
The Four Elements of Change by Heather Ash
The Christian Delusion: Why Faith Fails, edited by John W. Loftus
The Five Levels of Attachment: Toltec Wisdom for the Modern World by Don Miguel Ruiz Jr.
The Laws of Spirit: A Tale of Transformation-Powerful Truths for Making Life Work by Dan Millman
DEconverted: a journey from religion to reason by Seth Andrews
Trusting Doubt: A Former Evangelical Looks at Old Beliefs in a New Light by Valerie Tarico
A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose by Eckhart Tolle
Creativity: Where the Divine and the Human Meet by Matthew Fox
Woe to the Women the Bible Tells Me So: The Bible, Female Sexuality & the Law by Annie Laurie Gaylor
Hand Wash Cold: care instructions for an ordinary life by Karen Maezen Miller
Science, Nature & Environmentalism
The End of Ice: Bearing Witness and Finding Meaning in the Path of Climate Disruption by Dahr Jamail
The Big Tiny: A Build-it-Myself Memoir by Dee Williams
Will We Survive Climate Change? One Last Chance by Len Frenkel
A Coming of Wizards: A Manual of Human Potential by Michael E. Reynolds
The Creation: An Appeal to Save Life on Earth by E. O. Wilson
Self-Help & Personal Development
The Courage Map: 13 Principles to Living Boldly by Franziska Iseli
I am Enough: Mark Your Mirror and Change Your Life by Marissa Peer
Heart Thoughts: A Treasury of Inner Wisdom by Louise Hay
The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage by Mel Robbins
Fearless: 7 Principles of Peace of Mind by Brenda Shoshanna
Finding the Deep River Within: A Woman’s Guide to Recovering Balance and Meaning in Everyday Life by Abby Seixas
The Motivation Manifesto: 9 Declarations to Claim Your Personal Power by Brendon Burchard
You Can be Happy no Matter What: Five Principles for Keeping Life in Perspective by Richard Carlson
Social Science & Ethnic Studies
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo
Creating a World That Works for All by Sharif Abdullah
Vegan Health & Lifestyle
Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows by Melanie Joy
Writing & Literature
The Art of Writing: Four Principles For Great Writing That Everyone Needs to Know by Peter Yang
These book reviews are provided for educational and commentary purposes under the Fair Use doctrine (17 U.S.C. § 107). Any copyrighted material, including book covers or author photos, is used to support critical discussion and does not infringe upon the rights of the copyright holders.
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