A Book Review of “The Moonballers” by Jeffrey Sotto: Queer tennis will never be the same
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A Book Review of “The Moonballers” by Jeffrey Sotto: Queer tennis will never be the same

This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase something through one of these links, I might make a small commission that helps directly fund this blog and the work I do. NOTE: This novel was sent to me for review purposes. All opinions are my own. There are so many things to talk about with … Continue reading

There Is Something Rotten In  Corporate Australia: a review of Eliot Perlman’s novel, “Maybe the Horse Will Talk”
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There Is Something Rotten In Corporate Australia: a review of Eliot Perlman’s novel, “Maybe the Horse Will Talk”

Disclosure: This page may contain affiliate links. Clicking through for additional information or to make a purchase may result in a small commission. I am no stranger to pitfalls of corporate work. I have experienced everything from verbal abuse, sexual harassment, and discrimination to then watch it all get covered up by HR and middle … Continue reading

“Happy Fat” this summer: a review of Sofie Hagen’s book about fat activism
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“Happy Fat” this summer: a review of Sofie Hagen’s book about fat activism

Disclosure: This page may contain affiliate links. Clicking through for additional information or to make a purchase may result in a small commission. Finding this book has been 2019 gold for me. It has also been exceptionally fortuitous to read this book at the beginning of summer, a time for many people that singles stress … Continue reading

5 Life Lessons from Amy Poehler’s “Yes, Please”
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5 Life Lessons from Amy Poehler’s “Yes, Please”

Disclosure: This page may contain affiliate links. Clicking through for additional information or to make a purchase may result in a small commission. Most people know Amy Poehler as the hilarious comedy queen and beloved friend of Tina Fey. Her career achievements are too long to add here, but let’s just be clear that she … Continue reading

“This Is Going To Hurt”: a review of Adam Kay’s hilarious medical memoir
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“This Is Going To Hurt”: a review of Adam Kay’s hilarious medical memoir

Disclosure: This page may contain affiliate links. Clicking through for additional information or to make a purchase may result in a small commission. Bound2Books is no stranger to medical memoirs. I love reading books about the living and the dead and everything in between. If I can combine medicine with comedy, then we have a … Continue reading

Being Muslim in America: a review of Ayser Salman’s memoir “The Wrong End of the Table”
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Being Muslim in America: a review of Ayser Salman’s memoir “The Wrong End of the Table”

Disclosure: This page may contain affiliate links. Clicking through for additional information or to make a purchase may result in a small commission. Ayser Salman’s memoir The Wrong End of the Table is a story of awkward childhood-teen antics and trying to figure out who you are when you have so many different cultures pulling … Continue reading

“The Land Before Avocado”: a truly bittersweet look at Australia’s past
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“The Land Before Avocado”: a truly bittersweet look at Australia’s past

Disclosure: This page may contain affiliate links. Clicking through for additional information or to make a purchase may result in a small commission. When I saw The Land Before Avocado by Richard Glover I knew I had to read it. Not only am I missing Australia a little bit these days, but I also felt … Continue reading

Goodreads Winners Are In: Who were my favourites for 2018?
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Goodreads Winners Are In: Who were my favourites for 2018?

The wait is over! Goodreads has announced its winners for 2018, which also marks the ten-year anniversary of the book awards. Readers get the chance to vote for their favourite books based on different popular categories like fiction, sci-fi, and Romance. It is basically the Oscars for books. This year, Goodreads recorded over five million … Continue reading

“Tricky Twenty-Two”: the latest Plum installment from Janet Evanovich
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“Tricky Twenty-Two”: the latest Plum installment from Janet Evanovich

Disclosure: This page may contain affiliate links. Clicking through for additional information or to make a purchase may result in a small commission. The latest Stephanie Plum book, “Tricky Twenty-Two” was released in November this year. I’ve been following the series since book number one, “One For The Money” and every November, which is usually … Continue reading

Funny Micro Book Reviews of 19th Century Literature
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Funny Micro Book Reviews of 19th Century Literature

Corrine, or Italy – Madame de Stael (1807)

If you can’t get the man of your dreams, let him marry your half sister. Before dying of a broken heart, teach your half sister all your tricks so he’ll never be able to forget you. Continue reading