Dustin Dunbar You’re Doing Great – a review
- by CrafterFox
- in Book Club
- posted December 12, 2023
You’re Doing Great and Other Lies Alcohol Told Me by Dustin Dunbar offers a raw and honest glimpse into the life of a former male model who battled alcohol addiction. In his book Dunbar talks about the many lies alcohol tells people, like the...
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Christy Cashman – The Truth about Horses, a review
- by CrafterFox
- in Book Club
- posted November 2, 2023
The Truth about Horses by Christy Cashman is the story of a young woman, Reese, who is struggling to deal with the loss of her mother while also trying to navigate a world where her beloved father is anything but the man she used...
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Leslie Lehr – A Boob’s Life: How America’s Obsession Shaped Me―and You | a review
- by CrafterFox
- in Book Club
- posted July 6, 2023
Leslie Lehr’s A Boob’s Life: How America’s Obsession Shaped Me―and You is a memoir, a personal odyssey, as well as a cultural study of America’s deeply-rooted obsession with breasts. Lehr embarks on a journey that traces back to her early fascination with boobs during...
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Meryl Frank – Unearthed, a review
- by CrafterFox
- in Book Club
- posted June 13, 2023
Meryl Frank’s Unearthed is a beautifully crafted family memoir in which she delves into her family’s history and uncovers the stories of her relatives who tragically perished in the Holocaust. Frank is very meticulous in finding out as much as possible about her cousin,...
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Victoria Costello – Orchid Child, a review
- by CrafterFox
- in Book Club
- posted June 8, 2023
Orchid Child is Victoria Costello’s debut novel. The story is set in New York and Ballymore, a small Irish town. Not only does the story take place in two different places, it also moves between two time zones as well. The enormous physical and...
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Amor Towles’ The Lincoln Highway: a Review
- by CrafterFox
- in Book Club
- posted March 23, 2023
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles is set in the 1950s and it’s about three eighteen year old boys (plus a little brother) who are faced with the challenges of becoming adults in a world where they are considered outsiders. The three become friends...
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The Mermaid from Jeju by Sumi Hahn
- by CrafterFox
- in Book Club
- posted September 19, 2022
The Mermaid from Jeju by Sumi Hahn is a novel about the juxtaposition of the magical way of traditional Korean living and the political unrest of the post-war peninsula. Korea is still very much affected by the Japanese invasion that took place in the...
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Michael Gurian The Wonder of Boys, a Review
- by CrafterFox
- in Book Club
- posted August 25, 2022
A few years into teaching preschool children I was forced to realise that boys are very different from girls and that I will never understand boys the same way I understand girls. At the beginning, it was hard for me to handle their sudden...
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In Every Mirror She’s Black by Lola Akinmade Åkerström
- by CrafterFox
- in Book Club
- posted July 6, 2022
Lola Akinmade Åkerström’s novel In Every Mirror She’s Black is about three very different black women facing some very similar problems in a foreign country that doesn’t seem to want to recognize their worth. In Every Mirror She’s Black deals with a lot of...
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Is Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel Based on a True Story?
- by CrafterFox
- in Book Club
- posted June 13, 2022
Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel draws upon the true story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard. In 2015 24 year old Gypsy Rose Blanchard was charged with first degree murder. Although she wasn’t the one actually committing the crime, Gypsy Rose arranged for her mother...
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How to Get a Cat? | Adopting a Cat
- by CrafterFox
- in Thoughts
- posted May 11, 2022
Have you always dreamed of adopting a cat? Do you need help finding the perfect place to get one from? Is your partner also ready to become a cat guardian? If your answer to these questions is yes, look no further! I’m here to...
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Chris Bohjalian Hour of the Witch
- by CrafterFox
- in Book Club
- posted April 19, 2022
Women’s Rights in 17th Century New England Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian is set in the 1690’s in Boston. Through the eyes of the main character, Mary, we get to see the mentality of the time, the way people – especially women...
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The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
- by CrafterFox
- in Book Club
- posted April 14, 2022
TJ Klune’s The House in the Cerulean Sea is the story of a very special orphanage, where magical children are cherished and allowed to express themselves as best they can. Basically, it’s an orphanage we all wish existed for the regular, non-magical children of...
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Hallie Rubenhold – The Five | A Review
- by CrafterFox
- in Book Club
- posted April 4, 2022
The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold is about the five canonical victims of one of the most prolific serial killers in the history of England: Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes,...
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Is Abdulrazak Gurnah’s Paradise a Must Read?
- by CrafterFox
- in Book Club
- posted March 21, 2022
Paradise by Abdulrazak Gurnah was published in 1995 and it’s about an East-African boy who travels to the heart of the continent alongside his ‘uncle’. Of course, Uncle Aziz is not really his uncle. Yusuf is sold by his father to this merchant as...
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Women in Literature
- by CrafterFox
- in Thoughts
- posted March 8, 2022
Literature is a mirror through which we can see not only ourselves, but also the way in which our society has changed over the years. Women in literature show what the contemporary attitudes were towards them, how they were perceived and what they were...
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Review – The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
- by CrafterFox
- in Book Club
- posted February 28, 2022
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner is a story about the unlikely relationship between a woman who dispenses poison to other women in need of ridding themselves of the tyranny of the men in their lives, and a naïve twelve-year old girl who finds...
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Review – We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
- by CrafterFox
- in Book Club
- posted February 21, 2022
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart is the story of the seemingly perfect Sinclair family. The events of the novel take place on a private island off the coast of Massachusetts where they spend their summers. We see the Sinclairs and their dirty, often...
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Review – Scarlet Carnation by Laila Ibrahim
- by CrafterFox
- in Book Club
- posted February 14, 2022
Scarlet Carnation by Laila Ibrahim is the fourth book in the Yellow Crocus series and it follows Mattie and Lisbeth’s descendants through the turmoil of the first half of the twentieth century. If you are already familiar with this series, then you know that...
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Review – His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie
- by CrafterFox
- in Book Club
- posted February 14, 2022
So, apparently, His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie is considered a humorous book. It is about a young woman who is married off to a very successful businessman, Elikem Ganyo in absentia – without him actually being present at the ceremony. It takes...
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How is Valentine’s Day Celebrated around the World?
- by CrafterFox
- in Thoughts
- posted February 7, 2022
Believe it or not, the Valentine’s Day we know from the movies is not celebrated equally around the world. Some countries don’t celebrate it at all, while others contribute to it with their own unique traditions. Since Valentine’s Day is just around the corner,...
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Why Create a Reading Challenge?
- by CrafterFox
- in Book Club For Children Thoughts
- posted January 10, 2022
If you are anything like me, reading didn’t come naturally to you. Maybe, it was something you acquired a taste for along the way – just like I did. Of course, you might be one of those avid readers who was probably born with...
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Review – Maye Musk: A Woman Makes a Plan
- by CrafterFox
- in Book Club
- posted December 20, 2021
In her biography, A Woman Makes a Plan Maye Musk shares intimate details of her life while also giving advice for “a lifetime of adventure, beauty and success”. For someone who only knew her for her famous son, Elon Musk, Maye’s story is not...
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What is Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing About?
- by CrafterFox
- in Book Club
- posted December 6, 2021
What is Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing about? Simply put, Homegoing is a family saga. It starts with two half-sisters, each with her own destiny, her own path. One is stolen from Africa and sold into slavery in America, the other is married off to a...
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Is Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano a True Story?
- by CrafterFox
- in Book Club
- posted November 16, 2021
Ann Napolitano’s Dear Edward is based on a true story. In 2010 Afriqiyah Airways Flight 771 crashed, resulting in the death of 103 passengers. Only Van Assouw, a nine year old Dutch boy survived. Napolitano was deeply affected by his story. That is what...
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The Unconditional Adoration of Adventure the Cat
- by CrafterFox
- in Adventure is Out There
- posted November 1, 2021
Dear Diary, I have finally come to accept the unconditional adoration of my hooman authorities. It hasn’t been easy. They want to pet me way too many times every day and I have no choice but to push their hands away – gently as...
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Review – Golden Poppies by Laila Ibrahim
- by CrafterFox
- in Book Club
- posted October 25, 2021
For some reason I wanted to start writing this review half way through the book. I felt like the story was quite slow to unfold compared to the first two books of the series, Yellow Crocus and Mustard Seed. I don’t think I reveal...
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Enough
- by CrafterFox
- in Thoughts
- posted October 21, 2021
I’m a little bit tired of the current situation. I’ve had enough of the coronavirus and terror that surrounds it at every corner. I’ve had enough of conspiracy theories, the vaccine propaganda, but mostly of the fact that I don’t know who or what...
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Review – Mustard Seed by Laila Ibrahim
- by CrafterFox
- in Book Club
- posted October 11, 2021
Mustard Seed by Laila Ibrahim is the second book in the Yellow Crocus series. It follows Lisbeth and Mattie’s (now Mrs. Freedman’s) journey back to Virginia from their newfound home (and freedom) in Ohio. It is both a physical and an emotional journey, since...
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Adventure is Out There!
- by CrafterFox
- in Adventure is Out There
- posted October 4, 2021
Dear Diary! Today the authorities decided to take me on a torture trip. Danger was lurking everywhere. My keen senses picked them up as soon as that damned harness touched my purrfectly groomed ebony coat. They put me in the moving metal box which...
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Five Best Books to Read in 2021
- by CrafterFox
- in Book Club
- posted September 27, 2021
According to CrafterFox In this post I will try to select five of my all time favourite books and explain why I choose them to be on this list. I have to admit right at the bet that I did not like reading when...
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Review – Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim
- by CrafterFox
- in Book Club
- posted September 13, 2021
Laila Ibrahim’s Yellow Crocus is the first book in the Yellow Crocus trilogy. It is yet another take on what life was like during the antebellum South. It is the story of the love shared between two lost souls, Mattie, the black wet-nurse who...
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Review – Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
- by CrafterFox
- in Book Club
- posted September 6, 2021
Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five is a classic of postmodern American literature. I have read different opinions about it, although most people can agree that it is a masterpiece. Some readers believe that Vonnegut’s way of presenting the realities of the Second World War are downright...
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Review – Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Gods of Jade and Shadow
- by CrafterFox
- in Book Club
- posted August 3, 2021
This book was one of Goodread’s Best of 2020 list so naturally, I decided to pick it up and give it a try. I usually don’t research much about the books I choose to read, I satisfy my curiosity with only the short review...
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Review – Colson Whitehead’s The Underground Railroad
- by CrafterFox
- in Book Club
- posted June 19, 2021
“If you want to see what this nation is all about, you have to ride the rails. Look outside as you speed through, and you’ll find the true face of America.” It was Amazon’s Prime adaptation of the novel that raised my interest in...
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Review – Margaret Atwood’s The Blind Assassin
- by CrafterFox
- in Book Club
- posted March 31, 2020
Much like her other novels, Margaret Atwood’s The Blind Assassin is a masterpiece. It is a bit difficult to read at first but once you succeed in developing a relationship with her characters, you will not be able to put this wonderful book down....
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Review – Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
- by CrafterFox
- in Book Club
- posted January 20, 2020
If you are anything like me, you might be on a constant look-out for books that hold your attention for more than twenty pages, books that speak to you on a personal level, books you can learn important life-lessons from as well as engage...
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The Rains
- by CrafterFox
- in Thoughts
- posted December 29, 2019
The rains come at night now. They are heavy and there is something very elemental in the way they cover the city. They bring uncertainty and doubt with them. Unlike the rains of my childhood that were sweet and bore the possibility of new...
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Petey
- by CrafterFox
- in Literature
- posted December 29, 2019
Petey was starting to think that the leaves would never stop falling and from now on he would have to wake up to the sight of falling leaves and the sound of crunching twigs. Autumn seemed like an endless desert where even the hope...
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