I originally gained interest for When She Woke because I loved Hillary Jordan’s first novel Mudbound. I felt the premise sounded very thought-provoking and being pro-choice myself grew an even keener interest. Then I saw it had been compared to Margaret Atwood’s A Handmaid’s Tale. I. Must. Read. After Hannah is released from her thirty […]
While reading the story of the two anonymous lovers I was convinced that the woman had to be one of the Chase Sisters but kept me wondering which girl it truly was as the woman had qualities that each woman possessed. The semi sci-fi story of the Blind Assassin, which the novel gets its title […]
The Handmaid’s Tale is an incredible novel that everyone should read. This shocking tale explains the consequences of religious extremism gone too far. As the reader, you are left with an impression of confusion and continual questioning. In the world that we are accustomed to, religious persecution is minimal. Books like this help us to […]
If given the opportunity to travel back in time would you risk changing history and its potential future, or would you let sleeping dogs lie? This is the question Jake Epping is faced with. After finding a portal into the past Jake is transported into September 1958, with a mission– prevent the JFK assassination. Easier […]