Book Review: Here She Is: The Complicated Reign of the Beauty Pageant in America by Hilary Levey Friedman

There’s something a bit different on Joyful Antidotes today – a piece of non-fiction! And, not only that, I gave … More

Book Review: The Stranger in My Bed by Karen King

Would you give a man you knew to be dangerous another chance just because he forgot what he did? Goodreads … More

How about a nice piece of historical fiction while you hide away inside? Right, here you go. Goodreads Blurb An … More

Hello and Happy New Year! I’m excited to be back with my first review of 2021. I hope you enjoy … More

If you have been reading my posts of late, you will have seen a recurring statement: I’m not big into … More

I have to admit I was a bit starstruck joining this tour. I tend to veer away from YA these … More

I was so disappointed when Mindhunter was cancelled. But then I received a copy of this next book and the … More

This next book has been in my backlog for quite a while now. Pity. With hindsight, I really should have … More

For fans of On Earth We Are Briefly Gorgeous, and other immigrant memoirs, a new story that you will absolutely … More

See that guy below? His name is Billy Moran and he wrote Don’t Worry, Everything Is Going To Me Amazing, … More