Books & Reading Book Review: The Immortal Gene by Jonas Saul Ronda Bowen, July 18, 2018October 1, 2018 Sometimes, you just really need to read a book that you can’t put down, especially when there’s a lot of news going on and you need a break. Enter The Immortal Gene by Jonas Saul to fill this role. When you pick up the novel, you think it’s going to be a… Continue Reading
Book Review: Dead Girls by Alice Bolin Ronda Bowen, July 9, 2018June 29, 2018 Most of us have seen a “dead girl show.” This is what Alice Bolin calls a TV show that centers around the dead girl body, usually there in order to propel a male narrative forward. Twin Peaks, NCIS, and Law and Order are all examples of television programs that center around, usually,… Continue Reading
Book Review: A Handbook For Beautiful People by Jennifer Spruit Ronda Bowen, July 3, 2018July 3, 2018 When I was 22, I went through a series where one thing happened after another. It was not a great year…and then I turned 23, and I can’t help but mention the Blink 182 song that goes “No one likes you when you’re tweeeeeeentythree…” I was a single momma of… Continue Reading
Book Review: The Lost Vintage by Ann Mah Ronda Bowen, July 2, 2018 ᐧThe Lost Vintage by Ann Mah is the perfect book to review here. Kate wants to become a wine expert, and so she is getting ready for her third attempt at taking the Master Sommelier’s certification test. But before that happens, she loses her job. So, she does what any… Continue Reading
Book Review: Because I’m Worth It by Linda Nielsen Ronda Bowen, June 29, 2018 When I moved to Kansas fom California, I went through a bit of culture shock. It was more of a culture shock than moving to Illinois from California was for graduate school or moving to Michigan from Illinois was for my Ph.D. program. I wasn’t really expecting to discover so… Continue Reading
Books & Reading Book Review: The Bar Harbor Retirement Home for Famous Writers (and Their Muses) by Terri-Lynne DeFino Ronda Bowen, June 25, 2018October 25, 2018 When I am old, I plan to still be writing. It would be pretty awesome to be surrounded by literary legends. In The Bar Harbor Retirement Home for Famous Writers (And Their Muses), This fun novel takes readers on a fun ride through the eyes of Alfonse Carducci, a literary genius who… Continue Reading
Books & Reading Book Review: Caroline by Sarah Miller Ronda Bowen, June 18, 2018October 25, 2018 When I was a child, Little House on the Prairie was one of my favorite books. While over the years, I’ve come to realize that it’s a bit of a problematic text, that hasn’t changed my nostalgia for it. When I was offered the opportunity to review Caroline Caroline About Caroline •… Continue Reading
Books & Reading Book Review: The Last Ballad by Wiley Cash Ronda Bowen, June 11, 2018October 25, 2018 I was once a single mom. The struggle is real. I only had one kid, but trying to make through college and grad school while keeping a roof over our heads required some creative thinking. In Wiley Cash’s The Last Ballad, Set in North Carolina’s 1929 foothills, Cash’s novel really follows… Continue Reading
Books Unleased Book Tour: Holden’s Regrets by Diane Zparkki (Book Excerpt) Ronda Bowen, June 7, 2018June 7, 2018 HOLDEN’S REGRETS Diane Zparkki Series: Branson’s Kind of Love Book 2 Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary Romance Publication Date: March 25, 2018 Second chance love with secrets to be revealed Ever since they were kids, Shannon has been in love with her best friend’s old brother, Holden. She once hoped that… Continue Reading
Book Review: It Takes Death to Reach a Star by Stu Jones and Gareth Worthington Ronda Bowen, June 4, 2018 I love science fiction. The last page-turner I read was Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. I couldn’t put it down. So when I had the opportunity to review It Takes Death to Reach a Star by Stu Jones and Gareth Worthington, I was excited – especially since it’s dystopian sci-fi. Jones and… Continue Reading