In her debut novel, Hagerty creates a moving and captivating piece about the limitations placed on women to stay the course and not make waves. In Polite Company is all the things one could hope for in a book about existing in the claustrophobic and voyeuristic society of the rich and powerful. It's good, but it's not great.
Tag: Fiction
The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss
It's easy to get in the Christmas spirit with books about love in small town England. Single and independent Kate is coerced into a dating service consisting of twelve dates with twelve men by her best friend.
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives by Lọlá Shónẹ́yìn Explores Specific Yet Universal Themes
Shoneyin tackles universal themes by exploring the interior lives of four Nigerian women through the secrets they keep in a conservative, polygamist family.
11… Fun Facts I Know and Love to Share
Knowledge is power. At the very least, the more I know, the more I know, and I really like knowing things. I'm full of and willing to share fun facts because I'm always looking up things I don't know, and there's a lot I don't know. So my Google search history varies wildly. Anyways, here are eleven fun facts I can think of off the top of my head.
Books to Read This Spring 2021
Well... I'm only behind 48 book reviews. Instead of drowning myself and you in book reviews, I've decided to round them up. It makes my life much easier, and also won't bore you with nothing but book content for months on end because that is exactly what it would turn into.
A Flawed Diamond: The Learning Curve by Mandy Berman
On a technical level, I love this novel, but for some reason, it fell short. Berman tackles complicated and important issues women face every day with grace and insight.