Other words for home review5/22/2023 In America, she deals with prejudice and the hostility that people who are different in any way often face. Jude is an astute character, deeply observant of the world around her. Warga’s writing in Other Words for Home, is lyrical. Although the subject matters are vastly different, it reminded me of Veera Hiranandani’s The Night Diary, which I adored. Plus, I was going to do the audiobook, which can detract from poetry for me. I was honestly a bit hesitant because it’s a novel-in-verse, which are typically hit or miss for me. The Goodįirst off, I listened to this one on audio and enjoyed the #ownvoices narration! This was my first Jasmine Warga book and I loved it. Still, Jude finds good things in America and learns how brave she can be. She’s also trying to build a relationship with her cousin who feels culturally adrift, unable to speak Arabic and knowing little to nothing about Syria. In America, Jude - who used to be the best English student in Syria - has to join an ESL class and deal with questions about her hijab. Her father is trying to keep their shop going at home, while her brother, Issa wants to help other people in their homeland. Jude is sad to leave behind her country, best friend Fatima, father, and brother who’s involved in various protests in Syria. She and her mother (who is pregnant) move temporarily to Cincinnati to live with her uncle and his family. Young Jude is uprooted from her life in Syria in the midst of the civil unrest.
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A very merry bromance by lyssa kay adams5/22/2023 If it weren’t about to be the most magical time of year and the support of the Bromance Book Club, he’d be wallowing in self-pity. A year later, Colton is struggling to push his music forward in a new direction. But for her, it was a love him and leave him situation. 'Tis the season for a Bromance Book Club matchmaking mission! This time, they're pulling out the mistletoe for everyone's favorite country music star, Colton, and his second chance at love.Ĭountry music’s golden boy Colton Wheeler felt the most perfect harmony when he was with Gretchen Winthrop. Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / Holiday, Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. The Music of the Mind by Ash Adler5/22/2023 Person who has impacted your life the most: My parents. 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When Waugh arrived in Abyssinia (now Ethiopia and Eritrea) in the 1930s, on assignment from the Daily Mail, he found that the Italian military's occupation of the city of Asmara had resulted in a population of seven white women and 60,000 men. In 2016, a TIME poll even named him the 97th "most read female author in college classes," a mistake that inevitably went viral. Waugh was often mistaken in print for a woman, thanks to his first name. Evelyn Waugh's first name caused confusion. Here are 12 facts about his colorful life and work. But many readers don’t know much about Evelyn Waugh, the man, who was born in London in 1903. From his early satires, like Decline and Fall, to his more serious works, like Brideshead Revisited, Waugh is beloved by both literary critics and readers. Evelyn Waugh was one of the most prolific writers of the 20th century. Since then, she has been working as an actress in Ireland and is best known for her role in Fair City where she was cast as Nicola Prendergast. Her fourth novel has also been optioned and is about to be made into a screenplay by Robin Swicord, an Academy Award nominee.Ĭarroll was born in Dublin and went to University College Dublin, the Gaiety School of Acting, and the College of Music. “Remind Me Again Why I Need A Man” the third novel that she published was also a very popular work that would later be optioned and is to be made into a TV series on Fox TV. The novel would get much critical acclaim when it was published and went on to become a bestselling title. Carroll wrote her debut novel “He Loves Me Not, He Loves Me”in 2004. For more than a dozen years, she starred in Ireland’s answer to “Eastenders” that was named “Fair City.” She loves to describe her character on the show as a terrible old cow that was hated by everyone. She has lived in Dublin where she spent much of her time working as a TV actress and in theatre before she decided to become a full-time author. Claudia Carroll is a fiction and romance author from Dublin Ireland that is best known for the “Primrose Square” series of novels. Artifacts, Volume 1 by Ron Marz5/21/2023 Ĭatch up on the Event of the Year! Discover the series that has everyone buzzing with this introductory priced trade paperback collection released to coincide with the beginning of the second chapter of the yearlong event! Separately, thirteen mystical Artifacts will guide the fate of the Universe. Starring virtually every character in the Top Cow. Together, thirteen Artifacts will end the Universe! When a mysterious antagonist kidnaps, Hope, the daughter of Sara Pezzini and Jackie Estacado, Armageddon is put into motion. Catch up on the Event of the Year! Discover the series that has everyone buzzing with this introductory priced trade paperback collection released to coincide with the beginning of the second chapter of the yearlong event! Separately, thirteen mystical Artifacts will guide the fate of the Universe. |