Tag: mental health

Pages Review | Vulnerability is My Superpower: An Underpants and Overbites Collection by Jackie E. Davis ARC

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"The less I hate who I was, the more I can like who I am." By being her anxious, honest, and just plain silly self, Jackie Davis’ egg-shaped character proves that, even though opening up to others is scary at first, vulnerability can be a superpower. A sweet, instantly relatable diary comic about self-discovery, mental … Continue reading Pages Review | Vulnerability is My Superpower: An Underpants and Overbites Collection by Jackie E. Davis ARC

Will You Take the Pill? “Guinea Pigs” by Benacquista & Barral

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"Forgetting is necessary to our survival, just as fear is." A pharmaceutical testing center. Three human test subjects. Three pills a day for twenty-one days. And at the end, a check for 3,500 euros. Our three guinea pigs begin the test thinking they’re in it for the money. Three weeks later, they leave transformed. Have … Continue reading Will You Take the Pill? “Guinea Pigs” by Benacquista & Barral

Book Review: Pilu of the Woods by Mai K. Nguyen (eARC)

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"Everything leaves a little mark." A heartwarming story of friendship, loss, and finding your way home from debut author/illustrator Mai K. Nguyen! Willow loves the woods near her house. They’re calm and quiet, so different from her own turbulent emotions, which she keeps locked away. When her emotions get the better of her one day, … Continue reading Book Review: Pilu of the Woods by Mai K. Nguyen (eARC)

Book Review: Without Merit by Colleen Hoover

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"Not every mistake deserves a consequence. Sometimes the only thing it deserves is forgiveness." The Voss family is anything but normal. They live in a repurposed church, newly baptized Dollar Voss. The once cancer-stricken mother lives in the basement, the father is married to the mother’s former nurse, the little half-brother isn’t allowed to do … Continue reading Book Review: Without Merit by Colleen Hoover