Tag: New York

Fang Fiction by Kate Stayman – London

LOVED this book! Paranormal Romance – fade to black Published 2024 by The Dial Press Soundtrack: Vampire by Olivia Rodrigo Thank you, NetGalley and The Dial Press for the free book. My candid review is below:  Tess is on the run from her life. She left her PhD program following a (see CW) traumatic event. […]

A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams  

Loved Genre: Romance (open) Soundtrack:  Over the Bars – James P. Johnson Sensual, brimming with mysterious magic and a historical flair,  A Love Song to Ricki Wilde is an ode to Harlem (past and present), Black artisans, a century of musical hits, and the enduring power of love.  Brought together through a leap year, night-blooming […]

Not Another Love Song: Book Review

There’s a formula that guarantees I will love a book: spicy, based in New York City and a career choice I could’ve never imagined but immediately wish I had considered. Not Another Love Song captures all of these things and then expands on them with a beautiful tribute to the art of classical music.Β 

The Collected Regrets of Cover by Mikki Brammer- A Book Review

In the Collected Regrets of Clover, Mikki Branner explores what it means to have a well-lived life and the seemingly disinterested approach we (especially those of us in Western countries) take towards death.Β The ability to accept death is such a rare but beautiful trait and something I wish I could provide to more of my patients and their families. This book touched a piece of me I rarely get to share with those outside of work, and I hope those who read 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘀𝘡𝘦π˜₯ π˜™π˜¦π˜¨π˜³π˜¦π˜΅π˜΄ 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳  feel a pull towards a life filled with fewer regrets and more living.

This Day Changes Everything by Edward Underhill. Review

Underhill writes a beautiful message about not needing to put a label on who you are or who you love. I felt this book did an excellent job illustrating the turmoil that all teens go through in their search for identity.