The story of La Llorona has been told and re-told for years, and there are many variations on some details, but what never changes is the bone-chilling fact that, according to Mexican legend, a woman drowned her own children in a depression-induced rage. She is rumored to roam at night, searching and wailing for her […]
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Summary Have you ever wondered by certain people are anxious in relationships while others pull back whenever they get too close? It’s not a coincidence that people exhibit these types of behaviors. In psychology, there is a concept of “attachment styles” which describe how people are attached to each other. In Attached, professionals researched the
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Language in Emma Glass’ book, Rest and Be Thankful, is fluid. Blood, tears, water, sweat pour on the page. They all serve as a connection to Laura, a nurse, navigating the complexities of her life’s expectations through the people she meets. Her thoughts are incredibly intimate. We read Laura longing to learn about herself. As
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What Kind of Woman is Kate Baer’s debut collection of poems. I am always on the fence about poetry as I think that I am either missing the meaning or misunderstanding the main idea. However, I enjoyed this slim anthology. Written in the vein of Rupi Kaur and Amanda Lovelace, the poems stretch from five
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“Ivy Lin was a thief, but you would never know it to look at her.” So reads the first line of White Ivy by Susie Yang. Ivy is a Chinese immigrant who moved to America at a young age, after her parents saved up enough money to send for her. Her desire to fit the
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The Office of Historical Corrections was published in December of 2020 by author, Danielle Evans. Roxane Gay calls Evans “the finest short story writer working today,” which leaves you with high expectations that Danielle Evans only shatters with her talent. Short stories are typically not what I pick up from my bookshelf. Honestly, I do
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The War Widow by Tara Moss is a historical fiction noir detective story set in Sydney in 1946. The titular character is Billie Walker, a private investigator, who is glamorous, a feminist, and is equally comfortable confronting criminals and dancing at a club. The novel focuses on how Billie tracks the son of European immigrants
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I picked up the graphic adaptation of Gabby Rivera’s Juliet Takes a Breath because I remembered loving her voice in the novel. Gabby’s voice. Juliet’s voice. The mix of humor and fearlessness and, at the same time, vulnerability. But it is artist Celia Moscote‘s treatment of bodies in this graphic novel that takes my breath
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Imagine an epic fantasy novel set in pre-Columbian-inspired-Americas that features a voyage, political uncertainty, deception, alternating perspectives and MAGIC. This book IS IT, and more. In Black Sun, multiple storylines revolve around a solar eclipse that is set to take place during the upcoming winter solstice in Tova. It is rumored that the Crow God
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Summary When you were 15 years old, what were you doing? You were probably going to school, doing homework, playing sports or involved in a club, hanging out with your friends or reading books on weekends. Malala had a very different life when she was fifteen. Malala Yousafzai grew up in Swat Valley in Pakistan
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Déjà vu As I was reading Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson, I had an overwhelming sense of déjà vu. An all-powerful and dearly beloved R&B singer who has his sights on fresh, under-aged, talent? One with a dark side and who likes power and control? Seems a lot like the whole docuseries Surviving R. Kelly
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