Malala Yousafzai is a true heroine. She had the fortune, however, of being born into a family that already respected girl children more than was common for the culture. I Am Malala recounts the Taliban rise to power in Malala’s community, her fight for girls’ education, the Taliban’s attempt to assassinate her, and its aftermath. […]
Let’s get this out of the way now. I’m going to do something here I rarely do, and give you a disclaimer up front: This review WILL contain MAJOR spoilers for Allegiant. If you do not want to be spoiled- including knowing how the book ends- DO NOT READ ANY FURTHER. You have been warned. Allegiant is […]
One of my favorite Chick-lit authors, Meredith Schorr, see here, here, here, and here, is participating in something I think is really cool, and I’m happy to be here to help promote it. This is your chance to experience some international chick lit. Not only is Meredith participating, but another book I really liked, The […]
Joby Warrick’s The Triple Agent is simply a must read for anyone with an interest in what we’ve been doing in Afghanistan and the search for Bin Laden. From the book summary: In December 2009, a group of the CIA’s top terrorist hunters gathered at a secret base in Khost, Afghanistan, to greet a rising […]
I’m so excited to be participating in the Blog Tour for Heather Wardell’s Everybody’s Got A Story. I’m a fan of Heather’s books and have the opportunity to review her books Blank Slate Kate and A Life That Fits previously on the blog. But this time, instead of just reviewing Everybody’s Got A Story for you, I also had the […]