It was too contrived. What could have been a promising book fell flat both in character portrayal and in plot.
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Finding happiness…in a (deadly) survival course?
I can't say I liked Helen, the main character, much.
YMERC2021 March
Ahlan wa sahlan! Thank you for joining in with us in the Year of the Middle Eastern Reading Challenge (YMERC).
Spy the Lie: Three Former CIA Officers Reveal Their Secrets to Uncloaking Deception
I loved the appendices and the examples they gave throughout the book, including the do-it-yourself ones where they give you a chance to test your skills and then explain their reasoning.
Sisters of Shadow and Light
Sisters of Shadow and Light had potential, but failed to realize it.
Britt-Marie: Soccer coach curmudgeon
Britt-Marie is the latest literary curmudgeon, following after Ove and Eleanor Oliphant.
The Raven and the Reindeer by T. Kingfisher – LGBT retelling of The Snow Queen
A quick read with a younger voice, this was a different retelling of the Snow Queen, though it kept true to the Snow Queen's character.
[LA Times] Are Arabs and Iranians white? Census says yes, but many disagree
I came across this wonderful LA Times article on what race and identity Arabs are. Are we white? BIPOC? Do we fit into a census box or are we, as a people, as a heritage, as a meaningful group, invisible to the census bureau?
Lobizona
What I like the most is that it opens up the conversation around "illegal" immigrants and what it means to be undocumented and unprotected by the law.
What Big Teeth
All in all, there's a lot to unpack, and it reminded me of the functional dysfunction of The Munsters, with their odd character cast and strange behaviors.
