Rachel Reads & Reviews

Sandra Proudman Interview

Sandra Proudman is a proud Mexican-American author and literary agent at the Gallt and Zacker Literary Agency. She graciously took the time to answer my questions in her first interview for her debut novel, Salvación. Enjoy! 1. To start from the beginning, who are some of your literary inspirations? It’d be too hard to just…

rachelbeerwoman

October 2, 2024

Interview

#fantasy, #fiction, #historicalfantasy, #historicalfiction, #latinx, #mexicanamerican, #rachelreads&reviews, #relitremix, #salvación, #sandraproudman, #YA, books, literary-agents, publishing, writing
Mr. and Mrs. X

Well, you’ve got me at a delightful time when after watching X-Men ’97, I’m into a GambitxRogue obsession. Well moreso, Gambit, but they’re so so good together! I mean, the endless tension where she cannot touch him without hurting him. He, the rougish (ha!) thief that is so devoted to her despite the struggles. The…

rachelbeerwoman

October 1, 2024

Book Suggestions, Book/Author Highlight

#comics, #gambit, #kellythompson, #marvel, #marvelcomics, #mr.andmrs.x, #rachelreads&reviews, #ringoffire, #rogue, #rogueandgambit, #vol1, #vol2, x-men
Sept Books

Hera by Jennifer Saint Hera usually gets a bad rap by modern perspectives. A shrew, a horrible mother, a jealous bitch are the most common modifiers. Her husband cheats but she punishes the mistresses instead of Zeus himself. Then again, it’s not like she can go on a one on one attack with the King…

rachelbeerwoman

September 30, 2024

Book Suggestions

#avonromance, #cinderella, #disney, #disneyhyperion, #enchanters, #fairygodmother, #fairytale, #fantasy, #feliciagrossman, #flatironbooks, #greekmythology, #hera, #historicalromance, #jencalonita, #jennifersaint, #marrymebymidnight, #middlegrade, #prequel, #rachelreads&reviews, #regencyromance, #retellings, #snowwhite, #wakememostwickedly
Book Highlight: Our Narrow Hiding Places

While in my happy place of Barnes & Noble, my mother and I stumbled upon an author’s promotion. Kristopher Jansma, like the rest of us, got to spend quality family time during the pandemic and it is in this isolation he got to learn more about his grandmother’s history in the Netherlands where she endured…

rachelbeerwoman

September 29, 2024

Book/Author Highlight

#historicalfiction, #holocaust, #holocaustnarratives, #kristopherjansma, #nazioccupation, #ournarrowhidingplaces, #rachelreads&reviews, books, history, nazis, Reviews
Ranking Fifth Avenue Rebels

Shupe’s latest Gilded Age romance delivers on opulence, scandals and simmering romance so let’s get to it.

rachelbeerwoman

September 22, 2024

Rankings

#avonbooks, #fifthavenuerebels, #gildedageromance, #historicalfiction, #historicalromance, #joannashupe, #rachelreads&reviews, #thebridegoesrogue, #thedukegetseven, #theheiresshunt, #theladygetslucky
The Reckoning of Roku Review

It’s always a delight to return to the world of the Four Nations and the Avatar that keeps them in balance. Here, Ribay delves into one of the most well-known of them all, at least if you watched the original series. Roku, Aang’s predescessor whose friendship with Fire Lord Sozin is a bond turned tragic.

rachelbeerwoman

September 19, 2024

Reviews

#amuletbooks, #avatarthelastairbender, #fantasy, #rachelreads&reviews, #randyribay, #rokuduology, #theavatarchronicles, #therecokoningofroku, #YA
Top 5 Caroline Years

After reading Laura Ingells Wilder’s classic Little House on the Prarie series, and then the sequel inspired by her daughter, The Rose Years. It’s only fitting to go back in time to mid 19th century to see the coming of age of Caroline Quiner, the beloved Ma of America’s famous pioneer family.

rachelbeerwoman

September 17, 2024

Top 5

#acrosstherollingriver, #celiawilkins, #historicalfiction, #littlecitybythelake, #littlehouseoftheirown, #littlehouseontheprarie, #littletowninthecrossroads, #lowergrade, #mariadwilkes, #ontopofconcordhill, #rachelreads&reviews, #scholastic, #thecarolineyears
Lina Girgis Interview

Lina Girgis is a poet and author of her thoughts past midnight. After meeting her at an author signing, she kidnly took the time to answer my questions on her journey and her poetry. Enjoy! 1. When did you begin writing? I used to write all my life. I recently took a trip back home-my…

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September 15, 2024

Interview

#herthoughtspastmidnight, #linagirgis, #lyricalpoetry, #MomIAmLostCanYouTellDad, #poetry, #rachelreads&reviews
Book of the Month: 1st to Die

Well, we return to the formation of theMurder Club and wow, it’s been awhile since I read the book. Awhile but I did remember key parts so the sequence of events and the serial killer reveal wasn’t too big of a surprise for me. Nor was it for my friend but she’s always been good…

rachelbeerwoman

September 13, 2024

Book/Author Highlight

#1sttodie, #jamespatterson, #mystery, #rachelreads&reviews, #women’smurderclub
Vanessa Riley Interview

Vanessa is the prolific, best-selling author of the Lady Worthing Mysteries series, Queen of Exiles, Rogues and Remarkable Women, and much more. From mystery to historical to regency, Vanessa puts strong, dynamic Black women and women of color in her novels in all their joy and complexity. She graciously took the time to answer my…

rachelbeerwoman

September 5, 2024

Interview

#africanamericanhistory, #diversereads, #historicalfiction, #historicalmystery, #islandqueen, #ladyworthingmystery, #mystery, #queenofexiles, #rachelreads&reviews, #regencyromance, #sistermotherwarrior, #vanessariley, #womenofcolor