As a clinician, I am hoping to enlighten my lay and professional readers from a compassionate and objective perspective. Narcissism. It seems like you can't turn on the television without running into someone (whether it be a character, a politician or celebrity) with narcissistic tendencies. But what about real life? How can you tell whether or not… Continue reading Are You Living with a Narcissist?: How Narcissistic Men Impact Your Happiness, How to Identify Them, and How to Avoid Raising One – Laurie Hollman
Category: Books
Defy the Stars – Claudia Gray
★★★★ Where there’s no free will, there’s no sin. Noemi Vidal, a young soldier, stumbles upon a mech(android/robot) in an abandoned ship near the asteroid battlefield. Abel, the abandoned mech, is ecstatic. He's finally (FINALLY) been rescued. He spent thirty-freaking-years in that sh*thole of an ship and he's finally - getting roped into an inter-planetary war by… Continue reading Defy the Stars – Claudia Gray
Blame the Dead – Ed Ruggero
"If you'd have asked me yesterday if he was capable of murder, I'd have said no...Today I'm not so sure." Set during World War II, we follow Eddie Harkins, a former Philadelphia cop currently a Military Police lieutenant. "We've turned this place into a shithole..." He's stationed at the 11th Field Hospital in Sicily and when… Continue reading Blame the Dead – Ed Ruggero
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine – Gail Honeyman
★★★★★ If someone asks you how you are, you are meant to say FINE. You are not meant to say that you cried yourself to sleep last night because you hadn't spoken to another person for two consecutive days. FINE is what you say. Ohhh, I could not wish for a more perfect book. Eleanor… Continue reading Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine – Gail Honeyman
White Lily – Catarina Guimaraes
"Something happened to you, didn't it?" Eighteen years ago, Rebecca died (again) and was reincarnated into a rather unfortunate state of affairs. With parents who hate her, siblings who terrorize her and a love that spans decades, Rebecca wants out. But. There's also something within her that also wants to be let loose. So let's… Continue reading White Lily – Catarina Guimaraes
Five Sisters by Stephanie Campisi & Mădălina Andronic (illustrator)
★★★★★ The woods had grown up around them thoughtful and wise, but the family they desperately wanted had not. A husband and wife couple spent their entire lives caring for their forest. They desperately wished for a child but nothing they did make a difference. One night, the husband - desperate - made a plea to the forest.… Continue reading Five Sisters by Stephanie Campisi & Mădălina Andronic (illustrator)
Goddess Power: A Kids’ Book of Greek and Roman Mythology: 10 Empowering Tales of Legendary Women – Yung In Chae PhD
★★★★★ I ended up adoring this one! I had so much fun reading about the Goddesses and the pictures were absolutely STUNNING! Gaia She was the true beginning of all things. Gaia was the first - and from her sparked so much life. She had many children - though her husband was not always pleased… Continue reading Goddess Power: A Kids’ Book of Greek and Roman Mythology: 10 Empowering Tales of Legendary Women – Yung In Chae PhD
What Can We Be? – R.A. Crawford & Kayla Coombs
★★★★★ Alone in her room, Millie couldn't stop yawning. Millie's bored. Like, really bored. There's nothing to do in her room and it's terrible. When she talks to her friends at school, she expects them to all be just as mind-numbingly bored as her. But then...her friends start sharing stories about what they do when they're at home with their dads.… Continue reading What Can We Be? – R.A. Crawford & Kayla Coombs
His Name Was Zach – Peter Martuneac
★★★★ He froze in place and cocked his good ear towards her... Two years ago the unthinkable happened - the world collapsed and what's left of it quickly became overrun with zombies. Wasn’t this one of those things that always happened to ‘somebody else’? Sergeant Zach Davidson always knew he would survive - he has had plenty… Continue reading His Name Was Zach – Peter Martuneac
The After House – Michael Phillip Cash
★★★★ ½ It was late, the sun just about to dip into the horizon, but this was too great a prize to ignore. Decades ago, a brave whaler met a mysterious end and ever since Eli has "lived" in an old cottage by the sea. The previous tenant was a painter, depicting thrilling stories and scenes from… Continue reading The After House – Michael Phillip Cash
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