book reviews
Must-read books for and about women, including thought-provoking novels, business books, memoirs and feminist histories.
A Bus Stop Horror Story Animated
This happened when I was 17 years old... I would go to the gym, three to four times a week and ride the bus home. It was a Sunday - and I had just missed my bus, so I had to wait longer for another one.
The Power Of Regret — Harness
all have something we wish we would undoubtedly have done differently. Regret, much like any other feeling, belongs to the experience of being human, but it is a feeling that is often misinterpreted. We tend to avoid assessing our regrets with neutrality, as they can be very awkward to consider. I occasionally think back on a circumstance and wince at the idea of my behavior, and other times, I regret some things I didn’t do or state. Can you connect? According to the writer and social science research specialist Daniel Pink, remorse is our most typical unfavorable emotion.
kanchan chauhanPublished 2 years ago in Viva4 UNUSUAL (AS WELL AS FREE!) CONCEPTS TO MAINTAIN THE FLICKER ALIVE IN YOUR CROSS COUNTRY CONNECTION
I might look at this time as something we had to endure and “obtain with,” or I might see it as an invite to obtain innovation and attempt some brand-new points within our connection. No matter which camp you drop right into, I desired to provide a couple of easy concepts that I directly have located to be significant for remaining favorable and maintaining that trigger to live in my lengthy range connection. The primary motif with these is merely including even more selection and playing to your lengthy range partnership. I can truthfully state that this previous year has been one of the most beneficial and growth-inducing durations in my connection. All it took was a dedication to making the ideal of this time rather than wasting it away.
kanchan chauhanPublished 2 years ago in VivaLesbian Story
I was 19, and my home was robbed of medicines. No, I wasn't sacrificing it, well, possibly a little. My sweetheart, bro, and I were selling massive quantities of weed, sufficient to where we got robbed and locked away. We might have sued because they located absolutely nothing in our house (we were tipped off). They allowed our pet cats to starve to fatality, boarded up our home windows with our furnishings, stole all my underwear, and ripped outlets out of the wall surfaces. Our home was regarded as unlivable due to the damages they developed (they were mad they did not discover medications.) A while after, that male that launched the raid blew his mind out because he was captured doing what he did to us to numerous other individuals, and prison isn't a place for guys with badges. Yet it is a place for pent-up anger and also sex. Like a compelling monster motion picture where you think you understand what occurs until completion.
kanchan chauhanPublished 2 years ago in VivaNaked Place
I constantly really feel a twinge of discomfort whenever a person tells me they're trying to do something fantastic, whether that is transform their diet, start an organization, start exercising regularly, lower their alcohol usage, travel, return to school, or obtain a complete evening's sleep every evening.
kanchan chauhanPublished 2 years ago in VivaWhat I Read: July
I read three books this July, unintentionally choosing three novels, in variations of the romance genre, with strong female protagonists. I have recently become a fan of romance novels after reading Lisa Kleypas's Ravenel Series, and with the crazy, dark, and depressing world around us this summer, they have been a welcome escape from reality. Not to mention, a great excuse to stay inside during this summer heat.
Alys RevnaPublished 2 years ago in VivaFour Great Witchy Books ✨
Let’s talk about Witches. A personal obsession of mine, I love all things mystical, magical, and Witchy. Here are some of the best witchy books I have read recently.
Alys RevnaPublished 2 years ago in Viva'The Handmaid's Tale' Analysis: Chapters 18 and 19
Disclaimer: I do not own The Handmaid's Tale or any of its properties. Reviews and analyzes are allowed under the Fair Use Act. Any discussion of religious overtones pertain solely to the themes and motifs of the novel and do not reflect my personal beliefs.
The School for Good Mothers: Book Review
All too realistic? The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan is a dystopian fiction novel surrounding the themes of surveillance, free will, perfection, and what it takes to be a “good” mother.
- Top Story - March 2022
The Summer Cottage: 4 Stars
The Summer Cottage by Viola Shipman tells the story of a woman who finds herself later in life. Through her wish to break free of the chains that have held her back for so long she makes a life-changing decision in order to honor the past of her family and her current desires. Below I've included a brief summary along with my recommendation for Viola Shipman's novel, The Summer Cottage.
Leah LawrencePublished 2 years ago in Viva Reading Romance Is Self-Care
I'm at a point in my life now where I want to believe in happiness again. There were a long few years where all that seemed to show upon my horizon was bleak, enduring toil and that eroded my mental health like waves upon the beach shore. But I'm older now, and though in a material sense things still seem stretched thin, my mind is starting to fight back for pieces of happiness. In fact, I'll selfishly and boldly proclaim that I want more than just pieces- I want the whole cake dish of happiness and I'm tired of settling for less. One of the ways I'm doing this is by renewing my relationship with reading again. And the number one genre that's helping me get back into that excited, voracious headspace for new literature?
Delise FantomePublished 2 years ago in Viva2021 - A Year of Adventure Books
I've been a voracious reader since childhood, but haven't really tracked my reading as an adult. I started using Goodreads when I published my first book in January last year, and thought it would be fun to participate in the annual reading challenge. So I set a goal to read 50 books in 2021. I'm fairly certain I didn't quite reach that goal, but it's hard to say for sure, as my tracking left a lot to be desired.
Christine ReedPublished 2 years ago in Viva