Laura's Books and Blogs

The Night Sender Book Review by Christina Tsiarkas and Author Interview

Laura - Mar 29, 2021 3

Why are women drawn to such dark stories? Dark stories show us that our fears, experiences, and oppression is historical, universal, and valid. But they can also be empowering, educational,

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Stable Weight by Lisa Whalen Book Review and Author Interview

Laura - Mar 22, 2021 1

No one is harder on us than we are on ourselves. We can also be the most unforgiving. Sometimes this is a good thing. It drives us towards success, but

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Who’s Jerry? by T.M. Jackson Book Review

Laura - Mar 8, 2021 3

From an early age, stories are the way that we take in information. They teach us about worlds, lifestyles, and situations that we may not encounter in our daily

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Probably Someday Cancer Book Review and Author Interview

Laura - Mar 1, 2021 1

Cancer is a terrifying word. Whether it’s an easily removable mole on your forehead or a terminal diagnosis, you want to avoid it at all costs. Today’s scientific breakthroughs have

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5 Takeaways from Reading No Time Like the Future by Michael J. Fox

Laura - Feb 15, 2021 1

Celebrity memoirs are usually popular reads because we get to learn about a celebrity’s life and career from their own mouth. But readers pick up actor Michael J. Fox’s books

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Book Review: Writing and Madness in a Time of Terror by Afarin Majidi

Laura - Feb 12, 2021 0

By: Cathy Bertrand Not your typical #MeToo memoir. Writing and Madness in a Time of Terror is not what I expected it to be. I thought it would be an

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Book Review: Making March by Hayley Walsh

Laura - Feb 8, 2021 1

Have you ever been through a time when life was coming at you with one crazy event after another and you thought, “this could be a book?” Making March by

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Book Review: Little Lindy is Kidnapped by Thomas Doherty

Laura - Feb 1, 2021 1

True crime has had a surge in popularity in recent years. But it has always captured intense public interest. It’s shocking to hear about a horrific crime. It’s even more

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Killer Blonde Book Review and Author Interview

Laura - Jan 25, 2021 2

Do you remember when serial killer stories were all the rage? You could throw a rock and hit a reader holding a paperback copy of the latest detective thriller. That

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Book Review: Becoming Beautiful by Tarang Rawat

Laura - Jan 18, 2021 1

When children look for picture books to read, their standards tend to focus on the illustrations and the characters rather than the moral messages that are embedded in the story.

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I Can Do Stories by Sally Tears Book Review and Author Interview

Laura - Jan 11, 2021 2

The inspiration to write a story often comes an author asking, “what if?” In the case of Sally Tears, her inspiration came from a walk on the beach. And before

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Book Review: Vegetable Chatter by Mommy Moo Moo

Laura - Jan 4, 2021 2

Picture books are known for bringing the mundane world to life. Kids grow up in a cartoon world, and giving objects a face and a voice attracts them to young

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Robert Wise: The Motion Pictures Book Review and Author Interview

Laura - Dec 4, 2020 2

There’s a reason why people pay to look at paintings that are thousands of years old. There’s a reason why we still read Shakespeare plays in school. It’s because great

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My Top 10 Books Read in 2020

Laura - Nov 30, 2020 1

December 28th will mark the two-year anniversary of Laura’s Books and Blogs. My site underwent big changes in 2020. Most notably, my blog transformed primarily into a book blog. Along

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The Smilodon by E.K. Ndanguzi Book Review and Author Interview

Laura - Nov 16, 2020 0

Some books are hard to describe. They don’t fall into a straightforward genre, and they don’t follow a cookie cutter plot that can be laid out within a few sentences.