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 'Glass and Gravel' by Nick Calder [BOOK REVIEW] Thank   you   to   the   author  Nick Calder and  the   publisher   for   this  ARC in  exchange   for   an   honest   review .    Glass and Gravel   is  a compilation of poems that depict trauma,  grief,  and pain.  The author presents each poem in its own unique way – each having a different composition and  d e s i g n .   The poems pictur e  a  star k,  raw illusion of the world   accompanied  with  black and white illustrations  that help convey the essence of the work.    Even though some parts kind of confused me a bit, I did find this book so  well written  with rich structures and perfe ctly well-crafted human emotions and experiences .    I loved this book of poems and  I’d  for sure read it again in the future. This first read was...

"Taylor Swift: The Unofficial Search and Find Biographies" by Gus Morais [BOOK REVIEW] Thank you to the publisher, the author and Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. This is an in-depth graphic summary of Taylor Swift's eras and albums plus the Eras Tour , which I didn't expect it to be included as an era of its own but I loved it. Such an amazing show, such an incredible era we had. I miss it and it felt so nostalgic and so lovely to see and catch certain details, like the specific dresses for each era, the whole stadium,... What surprised me most was some intricate details throughout the eras, which is clearly a product of a good investigation of the artist and her musical trademark. (Which I loved.) I loved the details that referenced some scenes from the music videos (Rep music videos, Lover, Folklore cabin, Evermore performing a "ritual" with the magic, sparkly bright lights,...), and the artist herself and her work. ...

 'Meant For More Than This', by Rha Arayal [BOOK REVIEW] Thank you to the author for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.  'Meant For More Than This ' is the new collection of poetry by Rha Arayal . It comes out on the 25th May . The author explores a myriad of topics and delves into them in depth : identity , self-love and life itself. I'd like to highlight it also exposes a bit and represents what life is for women, the sharp edges that haunts us for just being women. I love that the author talks about these topics and give it exposure. It also explores the experience of living between two different cultures, and its marvels - and how love and care is an universal language. I found these poems effervescently and beautifully well written .  This poetry is woven and captured with detailed imagery - it pictures vivid descriptions of a wide variety of scenarios that encompass the author's life.  It is a portrayal of the search for your own identity . Wh...

 'LOVE SCENES' , by Bridget Morrissey  Title: Love Sscenes Author: Bridget Morrissey Genre (s): Contemporary, Romance, Adult, Fiction Publisher: Berkley (Penguin Publishing Group)  Language: English Publication Date: 22nd June 2021 Thank you to the author, Berkley ( Penguin Publishing Group ) and Edelweiss for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. A romantic comedy about two people who fall in love on a film set.  Two people that, apparently, hate each other. Sloane is having a bad time, and the least she wants is to work along with her enemy, Joseph Donovan , the actor she had a terrible time while shooting a film a few years ago. I absolutely loved this book . I have so many things to say about it! Although I'll probably end up saying too little (I'm sorry for that). Love Scenes is not just a love story. It's more than that. It's about self-love , alcoholism, relationships, toxic relationships, friendship, family ,... It talks about many topics —...

'Malibu Rising' , by Taylor Jenkins Reid Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid Genre(s): Historical Fiction, Adult, Contemporary Publisher: Ballantine Books Language: English Publication Date: 1st June 2021 "It is Malibu's nature to burn." Malibu, August 1983. Four siblings — Nina , Jay , Hud , and Kit —, descendents from Mick Riva, one of the most famous singers of USA, and one night. One party. Nina is not in the mood for a party. Her husband has left her for his mistress. Jay is looking forward to see the woman he likes in the party. Hud is hiding a secret from his brother, a secret that could do great harm to their relationship. Kit has invited someone unexpected. What will happen when the unexpected person show up? Or when everything explodes our of their chests like fire? By midnight, everything will be out control.  By sunrise, the mansion will be in flames. I was looking forward to read this book, and I knew I was gonna like it. This book talks about many things ...

'THE BINGE WATCHER'S GUIDE TO RIVERDALE' , by Melissa Ford Lucken Thank you to the author, the publisher Riverdale Avenue Books and Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.  I would like to start with this review saying that I am a huge fan of Riverdale . I started to watch this TV Series almost three years ago, at the beginning of Season 3. I fell in love with its characters , I felt an instant connection with them. So, it's a very special opportunity to be accepted into a book about it.  Although it's not the official guide of the show , it is a full, detailed and descriptive book about Riverdale. It catches everything with detail. That's what I loved most about the book , that the author describes the episode so well, and so complete.  The Binge Watcher's Guide to Riverdale tells interesting facts that I myself, as a fan of the show, didn't even know, summarizes every chapter with rich details, and the author comments the chapter in...