Choosing Family: A Memoir of Queer Motherhood and Black Resistance | Francesca T Royster | Book Review

Choosing Family: A Memoir of Queer Motherhood and Black Resistance is a beautiful reflection of one women’s journey as a Black queer mother in modern society. In many ways author Francesca Royster is writing a love letter to her past, her present, and her future. It is a moving tribute of the concept of choosing

I’m No Philosopher But I Got Thoughts: Mini Meditations For Saints, Sinners, And The Rest Of Us | Kristin Chenoweth | Book Review

I’m No Philosopher But I Got Thoughts is a shot of laughter and a shot of wisdom mixed together. Written by Broadway powerhouse Kristin Chenoweth it is filled with stories about her career and life. It is also filled with things that inspire her and keep her going. As a Broadway aficionado, I devoured this

Rated X: How Porn Liberated Me From Hollywood | Maitland Ward | Book Review

Growing up in the 90’s, Boy Mets World was my show. There are just so many iconic moments that stick with me years later. Includes in these moments is the epic food fight between Eric, Jack and Rachel. The character of Rachel was first introduced in season six thus introducing the audience to actress Maitland

Titanic: A Survivor’s Story | Colonel Archibald Gracie | Audiobook Review

Why did I listen to Titanic: A Survivor’s Story? Colonel Archibald Gracie was a passenger aboard Titanic when it hit the iceberg and sank on April 15th, 1912. Titanic: A Survivor’s Story is his first hand account of what happened during those final hours. When I came across this audiobook, I thought it would be

How to Host a Viking Funeral | Kyle Scheele | Book Review

When How to Host a Viking Funeral: The Case for Burning Your Regrets, Chasing Your Crazy Ideas, and Becoming the Person You’re Meant to Be was available on Netgalley, I was immediately intrigued. A traditional Viking funeral normally involved the burning of a deceased individual and their most prized processions. However, in this case, the

Drive: Stories From Somewhere In The Middle Of Nowhere | Sharon Wheatley | Book Review

If you have spent any time on my Twitter or this blog in general you will know that Come From Away is my favorite Broadway musical. I have seen the show eight times; the last time being in November 2019. I was all set to see it again on March 12th, 2019 to help celebrate

Unbound | Tarana Burke | Book Review

Unbound is the memoir of the founder of the “me too” movement. Tarana Burke describes the moment that her world fractured and how she has tried to put it back together. The first step to that is admitting exactly what happened. And that honestly is sometimes the hardest thing. The moment that her life was

Hear’s The Thing | Cody Allen | Book Review

It’s not secret that I enjoy reading memoirs so it was no surprise that when I found Hear’s The Thing: Lessons on Listening, Life, and Love by Cody Alan that I selected to read it. I knew of Cody Alan from CMT and the fact that he had come out as gay a few years

The Rural Diaries | Hilarie Burton Morgan | Audiobook Review

Why did I listen to The Rural Diaries? I listened to The Rural Diaries: Love, Livestock, and Big Life Lessons Down On Mischief Farm because I was curious to learn about author Hilarie Burton Morgan’s life outside what I knew about her on One Tree Hill. I honestly only knew bits and pieces and was

Channel of Peace | Kevin Tuerff | Book Review

9/11/01 is a day that will live in our memories for the rest of our lives. It’s hard to believe that it is the 20th anniversary today. I can still remember exactly where I was when the planes first hit the towers. I was in the 9th grade honors English – we had no idea