Triangle of Sadness: Seven Perspectives

I found the movie Triangle of Sadness to be a commentary on power dynamics. Whoever holds the power will leverage it for both material gains, but also for status-gain. In the case of this movie, status has a social cost…it makes others feel subservient, trivialized, unworthly, and lacking value other than to serve and want the status they don’t have. In part one the status is held by those hiring the models, in part two it’s held by the wealthy who can afford the luxury cruise, and in part... [Read More...]

How to Return a Kindle Book

Are you looking to return a Kindle book but unsure how to go about it? Whether it’s a borrowed book from Kindle Unlimited or a purchased eBook, Amazon has a return policy to ensure customer satisfaction and a refund. In this article, we’ll walk you through the process of returning Kindle books, covering both borrowed and purchased titles. Returning Kindle books and getting a refund Amazon’s return policy allows you to return purchased Kindle books within seven days of purchase... [Read More...]

The Death and Resurrection of Baseball: Echoes from a Distant Past by William R Douglas

A gentler than typical entry in the post-apocalyptic canon, Douglas’ novel opens with a classic cinematic set-up. It’s one straight out of Spielberg’s oeuvre, or else something by Stephen King. Two boys from small-town Illinois, Joe and Teddy, explore a desolate woodland, a former battlefield, doing so very much without adult permission. The battlefield in question, once riddled with unexploded mines, evokes a chilling, not entirely impossible future. The novel’s U.S. fractures into sec... [Read More...]

Happiness is Seldom a Passive Act

A lyrical paean to feminine power, Karen Martin’s The Bringer of Happiness is part myth, part revisionist history and part time-slip adventure. It’s also the second title in Martin’s Women Unveiled series. It opens with the birth of Sara, the ‘bringer’ of the title, both literal and figurative. An important point the novel is at pains to make early: happiness is seldom a passive act or sensation. As such, Sara brings with her an endearing determination as well as an intimidating linea... [Read More...]

Love and dating in Atlanta

Tulipe Pascere‘s Urban Marriage Volume 8 delves into the world of love and dating for those who are nervous. Unlike other volumes in the series that follow the lives of lesbian Katie, her wife Della, and her daughter, this installment focuses on Aubrey, an anxious “Atlanta Girl,” as she navigates the challenges of online and offline dating. With guidance from her more experienced friends Charlee and Sherri, Aubrey faces male expectations, societal beliefs, and the realities of... [Read More...]

How to Acknowledge and Own the Dark Parts of Yourself

What could be a more daunting endeavour than delving into your ‘dark side’ with the goal of transforming your life? It’s unnerving just to think about uncovering, acknowledging, and facing the parts of our personality that we don’t like. For many of us, our dark side consists of fears, untoward desires, secrets, or things we have good reason to keep repressed. If we don’t acknowledge and embrace these parts of ourself, they will speak and act for us. Julie Hoyle’s books a... [Read More...]

Lesbian Marriage Stress Test

Urban Marriage 5: A Lesbian Marriage Stress Test is a glitzy-yet-gritty relationship saga that follows Katie, a successful realtor busy with a new venture. She’s also a woman whose journey of self-discovery after divorce leads to unexpected romance and marriage, to the strident, self-assured Della. In previous volumes, Della begins as tough career coach and friend to Katie, before their relationship progresses to more. Urban Marriage 5, the fifth installment in the Urban Marriage series, sees... [Read More...]

Your Words…Poetry

Your Words, a three-volume collection from Canadian poet and photographer Louise Belanger, offers a shutter-click moment of restorative calm and reflection, a glimpse into a personal relationship with spirituality, as well as a (gentle) interrogation of self and wider world. From its effusive dedication and opening poem , Belanger’s first collection, Your Words, sets out its stall early as one of the many lockdown projects to flourish during the pandemic, “I will again…” a declarati... [Read More...]

West From Here – Historical Fiction

The first in a series of historical adventures by debut novelist William H. Brown, West From Here follows a boy’s efforts to restore a lost family heirloom and, perhaps more importantly, his father’s battered sense of self-worth. The boy, Elias James, hatches a plan with his cousins to recover the heirloom from the Creek Indians and ride home as a hero. But like all great adventure stories, things don’t quite work out as planned. Set in 1800s Georgia, the opening chapters commence a front... [Read More...]

Home to Clare Harbor Series

Looking for clean women’s fiction with a kick of suspense and mystery? Look no further than the 10-book Home to Clare Harbor series by author Jacie Middlemann. Middlemann’s saga begins with a diverse range of characters preparing for a devastating storm that threatens their homes and their lives. Each book dives deeper into the personal tragedies, struggles, and triumphs of each character to keep readers hooked. If you love thrillers and contemporary family dramas, keep reading to get a snea... [Read More...]