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Book Review: War Pianist by Mandy Robotham
It is a historical fiction set in both London during the Word War II Blitz and in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam. Robotham introduces us to two strong female protagonists: pianists who operate or control radio transmitters, tapping out messages in Morse code as quickly as if playing a concerto on a piano. It’s riveting and well-plotted, with… Continue reading
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Refreshing My Reading List: A Break from Assigned Books
Taking a break from my assigned reading, my brain is no longer absorbing the knowledge, or it is mixing up the content of the books, as they are so similar. Continue reading
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Book Review: Widen the Window Training Your Body to Thrive During Stress and Recover from Trauma by Elizabeth A. Stanley
A self-help audiobook, also available in paperback, hardcover, and Kindle formats on Amazon or at your local library, is narrated by the author herself, creating a sense of intimacy between the author and listener, as she knows where to emphasize the material presented in the book. Continue reading
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Book review: The 5 Resets: Rewire Your Brain and Body for Less Stress and More Resilience by Dr. Aditi Nerurkar
This self-development audiobook, also available in paperback, hardcover, and Kindle on Amazon or at your local library, is narrated by the author herself which made this more intimate since she knew what she wanted the listeners to get out of the experience. Dr. Nerurkar drew on anecdotes from herself and her patients to provide enough… Continue reading
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Book review: Self-Compassion: Stop Beating Yourself Up and Leave Insecurity Behind by Kristin Neff
This self-development audiobook, also available in paperback, hardcover, and Kindle on Amazon, is narrated by the author herself. It explores the intertwined personal baggage of her life, ranging from an extramarital affair to her son’s autistic diagnosis and how she and her partner cope with its reality, among other topics. However, the reality of Neff’s… Continue reading
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Book review: Untamed by Glennon Doyle
The audiobook, also available in paperback, hardcover, or Kindle versions on Amazon, is narrated by the author herself. However, the editor should’ve mentioned to her how inconsistent of a narrator she is by shooting herself in the foot when she admits not knowing whether what she had previously written in books about her life is… Continue reading
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Book review: The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins
The audiobook, also available in paperback, hardcover, or Kindle versions on Amazon or your local library, is narrated by the author herself, adding to the audiobook’s personal aspect. Based on Cassie Phillip’s Let Them and Let Me poems, Robbins turned the book into a “theory” and mass-marketed it. Every serious reader must consider whether Robbins… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Grieving Body: How the Stress of Loss Can Be an Opportunity for Healing by Mary-Frances O’Connor
The author narrates the audiobook, available on Amazon. It’s not easy to listen to, as grief is a raw emotion. How O’Connor peels back the layers, exposing every aspect of the grieving process and how it impacts every organ and system in our body, can be a trigger if you are navigating through grief yourself.… Continue reading
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Book review: The Rainfall Market by You Yeong-Gwang
Yeong-Gwang’s debut novel is bursting with magical realism, a thought-provoking, feel-good storyline, a light touch of fantasy, and a cast of fun characters, including a magical, size-changing spirit guide cat named Issha, who behaves more like a puppy. Honestly, the cat was the most heartfelt, genuine character. The simplistic writing, perhaps attributed to a poor… Continue reading
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Book review: A Grumpy Billionaire’s Fake Engagement by Vivian Oliver
If you are looking to unplug for an hour or two and don’t mind the apparent potholes in the storyline that will have you wondering if you just picked up book six of a series instead of a standalone, then this billionaire, runaway bride, fake engagement, jilted groom, what that’s not enough, single dad, second… Continue reading
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