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{Audiobook Review} The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick, Narrated by Lisa Flanagan
Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins Focus for providing me with a free copy of this book for review. As an undergraduate, I had a wonderful English professor who introduced me to vintage chick lit. Though the term “chick lit” can be used derisively, I use it to refer to literature written by, for, and about women. In this course, I read The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan, so a book about a women’s book club centered around Friedan’s work naturally grabbed my interest. I’m happy that I was selected as a reviewer, as this novel is everything I hoped it’d be. BOOK DETAILS Title: The Book Club for Troublesome…
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{Book Review} Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a free electronic copy of this book for review. This book cover is absolutely stunning. The vibrant flower crown and the model’s lovely brown complexion beautifully capture the essence of the story within, which centers around Black women and the integral role of flowers and herbs. The model’s serene expression is so tranquil, it’s as if I can almost hear her gentle exhale. The cover provides a nice introduction to the stories of Queen Luella, Mother Rita, and Nikki. BOOK DETAILS Title: Happy Land Author: Dolen Perkins-Valdez Publisher: Berkley Publication Date: 8 April 2025 Genre: Historical Fiction, Popular Fiction Format: Paperback Pages:…
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{Audiobook Review} Untethered by Angela Jackson-Brown
As the blogger and photographer behind Living Outside the Stacks, I independently select and write about stuff I love and things I think you’ll enjoy too. Living Outside the Stacks has affiliate and advertising partnerships so I get revenue from sharing this content and from your purchase. Thank you for your support. Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins Focus | Harper Muse for providing me with a free audio version of this book for review. BOOK DETAILS Title: Untethered Author: Angela Jackson-Brown Narrator: Karen Murray Publisher: HarperCollins Focus | Harper Muse Publication Date: 3 December 2024 Genre: Historical Fiction, Multicultural Focus, Family Drama Format: Audiobook Listening Time: 10 hours, 51…
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{Book Review} The Paris Apartment by Kelly Bowen
As the blogger and photographer behind Living Outside the Stacks, I independently select and write about stuff I love and things I think you’ll enjoy too. Living Outside the Stacks has affiliate and advertising partnerships so I get revenue from sharing this content and from your purchase. Thank you for your support. So it seems the past few months have had a World War II theme to them, I’m not sure why. Maybe it’s because of the hellscape that America is turning into right now, with a wanna be dictator running for president, the Middle East going up in flames {again}, and women losing all of their bodily autonomy {and…
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{Audiobook Review} The Wartime Book Club by Kate Thompson
As the blogger and photographer behind Living Outside the Stacks, I independently select and write about stuff I love and things I think you’ll enjoy too. Living Outside the Stacks has affiliate and advertising partnerships so I get revenue from sharing this content and from your purchase. Thank you for your support. Thank you to NetGalley and Hatchette Audio for providing me with a free audio version of this book for review. BOOK DETAILS Title: The Wartime Book Club Author: Kate Thompson Narrator: Imogen Church Publisher: Hatchette Audio Publication Date: 9 April 2024 Genre: 20th Century Historical Fiction, Women’s Friendships, World War II Historical Fiction Format: Audiobook Listening Time: 16…
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{Audiobook Review} The American Queen by Vanessa Miller
As the blogger and photographer behind Living Outside the Stacks, I independently select and write about stuff I love and things I think you’ll enjoy too. Living Outside the Stacks has affiliate and advertising partnerships so I get revenue from sharing this content and from your purchase. Thank you for your support. Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for providing me with a free audio version of this book for review. BOOK DETAILS Title: The American Queen Author: Vanessa Miller Narrator: Angel Pean Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publication Date: 30 January 2024 Genre: Christian, Women’s Literature, American History, African American Literature Format: Audiobook Listening Time: 9 hours and 53 minutes…
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{Audiobook Review} You’ll Never Know I’m Here by Kiersten Modglin
As the blogger and photographer behind Living Outside the Stacks, I independently select and write about stuff I love and things I think you’ll enjoy too. Living Outside the Stacks has affiliate and advertising partnerships so I get revenue from sharing this content and from your purchase. Thank you for your support. Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for the audio version of this book for review. I chose to review this book for two reasons: I’ve listened to a book by Kiersten Modglin before and totally enjoyed it. It’s about a group of book bloggers who meet IRL for a weekend get together. How could I not? And,…
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{Book Review} King: A Life by Jonathan Eig
As the blogger and photographer behind Living Outside the Stacks, I independently select and write about stuff I love and things I think you’ll enjoy too. Living Outside the Stacks has affiliate and advertising partnerships so I get revenue from sharing this content and from your purchase. Thank you for your support. Many years ago, I taught American History I and II. Most of my students were freshmen, who were taking the courses to fulfill a requirement. Because I knew they weren’t particularly interested in history, I tried to make the class interesting for them, while ensuring that they walked away from the class with a basic knowledge of the…
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{Audiobook Review} Bye, Baby by Carola Lovering
As the blogger and photographer behind Living Outside the Stacks, I independently select and write about stuff I love and things I think you’ll enjoy too. Living Outside the Stacks has affiliate and advertising partnerships so I get revenue from sharing this content and from your purchase. Thank you for your support Thank you to NetGalley for the audio version of this book for review. I chose to review this book because the book blurb caught my attention. I’m a big fan of psychological thrillers and I thought this might be an interesting story to listen to while driving between campuses. I wasn’t wrong. BOOK DETAILS Title: Bye, Baby Author:…
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Audiobook Review: The Women by Kristin Hannah
As the blogger and photographer behind Living Outside the Stacks, I independently select and write about stuff I love and things I think you’ll enjoy too. Living Outside the Stacks has affiliate and advertising partnerships so I get revenue from sharing this content and from your purchase. Thank you for your support. Thank you to NetGalley for the audio version of this book for review. This is it, my last audiobook review of 2023. And, y’all, I don’t think I could’ve chosen a better book. I felt connected to the characters in this novel in a way that I haven’t felt in a long time. I’m a veteran of the…
