In going through the Books on My Shelf, I realized that while I own the complete Sherlock Holmes mystery collection, I have not finished reading it. So, there will be several reviews of the series over the next several weeks. And, if you’re lucky and I’m not feeling lazy, there miiiiiight be Sherlock gifs. If you’ve ever wondered how Sherlock Holmes got to be Sherlock Holmes, well…this isn’t exactly that story. BUT we do find out how Sherlock and John Watson meet and form their […]
Malala’s Story
*I’m deeply ashamed to say that I read this something like a month ago and have been sitting on this review for awhile. The end of semester has hit me hard, and reading has been way easier than reviewing. So, you’ll be seeing a lot from me tonight…* I remember hearing about a young teenager who was shot in the face by the Taliban, survived, and went on to become a global advocate for women’s education in countries oppressed by extremist religious regimes. It felt […]
An interesting book that remains ignorant about the mysteries of womankind
You guys. This book. It was the weirdest mixed bag of WTFery and blah and intrigue that I’ve read in a long time. It was deeply confusing to read, and I experienced a lot of conflicting emotions (anger, boredom, anger, fear, bemusement) while reading. Let’s dig in, shall we? And of course, because I’m opportunistic, I left all the good stuff on my blog: the shade throwing, the snark, and a special guest star who expresses her disdain over the way women were treated in […]
Having the same faith as the author does not guarantee you will love the book.
Last year, I began making my way through a series of books that have been instructional in my faith community and reading them during my devotional time. I didn’t find the first two books to be terribly exciting or innovative, but I was and am willing to make my way through the rest. It’s been rather interesting to read a series that people at church absolutely love and find myself not enthralled in the way they are. I am beginning to piece that apart. I […]
A bucket-list book that seemingly took FOREVER to read.
I believe my exact words when I finished this book were, “I’m FREE!!!!” It seriously sapped so much out of me. Many years ago, back when I still thought I was going to be an 18th-century scholar (and over the next few months, I will repeat this refrain when I sift through more unread books that I collected), I purchased Robinson Crusoe and then ran from it in fear, because I’d heard that it was a slog. Finally, I conquered my fear and just read […]
A helpful book on writing
First of all, I did not mean to take such a long break from CBRing. But I’m back!!! And way behind in book reviews. Sigh. But here’s to keeping better pace in both reading and writing, yes? As an instructor of composition and rhetoric, I often get emails and offers from academic publishers wanting to know if I would be interested in exam copies or discounted copies of their books, especially if I consider implementing them in my classroom. About two years ago, I received […]
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