Sarah Howe
Whether it is because I have spent my career in the financial services sector or not, I have always been fascinated by scams, promising investors astonishing returns. My rule of… Read More
The depth of strength in the original _Roots_ was that Kunta Kinte and his descendants were ordinary black people—ordinary in the way that Dr. Gladys-Marie Fry taught me to recognize o… Read More
The depth of strength in the original _Roots_ was that Kunta Kinte and his descendants were ordinary black people—ordinary in the way that Dr. Gladys-Marie Fry taught me to recognize o… Read More
With the holidays just around the corner, it’s time to start putting together your gift shopping list for your relatives, friends or business associates. Who cares if the people have b… Read More
Ah, the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood. Young Lila and Gwen are going to cherish looking back at their Maui Family Portraits and will one day be grateful their parents thought to have them… Read More
First Class Post - because this post is first class!Books Purchased:Physical copies:Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World by Rach Ignotofsky (26th July 2016)Books Rece… Read More
I just adore Magic of Childhood portrait shoots. It lets me stretch my creative wings and get to spend time with some truly adorable kids. This time I got to spend time with two wonderful si… Read More
Cozy Science FictionPart 1byJacqueline LichtenbergYou all know the genre sub-division called Cozy Mystery. I've been reading a lot of those lately, and enjoying the amateur detective/R… Read More
by Linell Ajello…In which I learn something people already knowWhen Nancy Pelosi, John Boehner, Harry Reid, and other Republican and Democrat congress members linked arms and sang &ld… Read More
Naondel by Maria Turtschaninoff (eProof) - In the opulent palace of Ohaddin, women have one purpose - to obey. Some were brought here as girls, captured and enslaved; some as servants; some… Read More
Imagine a sisterhood—across all creeds and cultures. An unspoken agreement that we, as women, will support and encourage one another. That we will remember we don’t know what st… Read More
I am two years into writing my first novel and I am finding that it is a lonely place to be, but it is nowhere near as isolating as writing a blog.
I started writing this blog in May 2014 w… Read More
Three Hots and a Cot
– Creative Non-Fiction by Elizabeth Christie –
“God, if you want me to be a nun, please don’t tell me about it tonight. Amen.”
Lying on my… Read More
Grace & Fury by Tracy Banghart (eProof) - Bold, brutal and beautiful, this is a must-read with the glitter and romance of The Selection and the thrilling action and intrigue of Red Queen… Read More
According to CBS News, the under-looked news story in an Instagram post by actress Amber Tamblyn (“Inside Amy Schumer,” “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants”) was theun… Read More
One of the really awesome things that has come of being a book blogger for nine years and a children's bookseller for six is that I get sent swag, made to help promote and create buzz around… Read More
Empress of All Seasons by Emiko Jean (eProof)Published: 8th November 2018 | Publisher: GollanczEmiko Jean's WebsiteIn a palace of illusions, nothing is what it seems.Each generation, a compe… Read More
Congratulations to all of the Blues Music Award nominees!
The Blues Music Award nominees 2019 are announced. Congratulations to all.
Leading the way this year with the most nomination… Read More
This week I finally got to the movies to see Aquaman, we said goodbye to a beloved furry family member, I got a blog award from a fellow blogger and tried out a neat portable phone charger f… Read More
My Most Anticipated YA Retellings From July - Dec 2019This post contains affiliate links.Titles marked with an asterisk (*) were gifted to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest revie… Read More
“Faith is based on power which cannot be proven. For without faith there is no manipulation.” – Adriel
Warrior Nun made its way to Netflix on 2 July. This American&nbs… Read More
Refilwe, Bontle and Candice Modiselle star on Oak Magazine
The Modiselle sisters are the latest feature on Oak Magazine cover and they cannot be more excited.
The sisters have been in the… Read More
Photo by Usukhbayar Gankhuyag on UnsplashA free chapter for your enjoyment from one of my books, The Moor, the Mason, and the Alien Part II: A Vril Manifesto.“The world will not b… Read More
Photo by Brian McMahon on UnsplashA free chapter for your enjoyment from one of my books, The Moor, the Mason, and the Alien: A Call to Action.There it was. My first major good old… Read More