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Best Reads (and Book Gifts) for the Rest of Us – 2018

December 9, 2018 Karla Strand Lists Reads for the Rest of Us

Best Reads (and Book Gifts) for the Rest of Us – 2018 – Here are my favorites books of 2018, just in time for gift-giving!

Classic Reads for the Rest of Us

August 23, 2018 Karla Strand Books Reads for the Rest of Us

I enjoy classic books. There’s something about books that have stood the test of time that intrigues me. But let’s face it, historically books by white men are the ones...

Chula’s Colombia: A Review of Ingrid Rojas Contreras’ FRUIT OF THE DRUNKEN TREE

August 4, 2018 Karla Strand Books Reviews

Ingrid Rojas Contreras was born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia, and this is where her remarkable debut novel, Fruit of the Drunken Tree, takes place. In a time when Pablo...

New Reads for the Rest of Us for August 2018

July 30, 2018 Karla Strand Books Reads for the Rest of Us

Here are the New Reads for the Rest of Us for August 2018 – books released this month by historically marginalized populations that I am most excited about.

A Life Well Lived: A Review of Rachel Heng’s SUICIDE CLUB

July 15, 2018 Karla Strand Books Reviews

Would you want to live forever? In her debut novel Suicide Club, Rachel Heng reaffirms the notion of “be careful what you wish for” and challenges her readers to reflect...

Shadows We Leave Behind: A Review of Peng Shepherd’s THE BOOK OF M

July 14, 2018 Karla Strand Books Reviews

I’ve always enjoyed dystopian and post-apocalyptic books and films but admittedly, I am no expert in these genres. I appreciate the creativity and uniqueness of these types of stories. I...

Women in Puerto Rico – Articles

July 11, 2018 Karla Strand Articles Resource Guides

Women in Puerto Rico – Articles – This page features articles centering women in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. Updated by Karla J. Strand.

New Reads for the Rest of Us – July 2018 Releases

July 2, 2018 Karla Strand Books Reads for the Rest of Us

My new book release lists are undergoing a name change! Welcome to New Reads for the Rest of Us for July 2018. I updated the title to better represent my...

CA Wittman’s Synanon Kid: A Brief Review

June 17, 2018 Karla Strand Books Reviews

I had never heard of the Synanon cult before the book Synanon Kid came to my attention; but c’mon, we are all intrigued by such stories, right? Well, this memoir of CA...

New Books by Womxn – June 2018 Releases

May 30, 2018 Karla Strand Books Reads for the Rest of Us

Need a new book for June? Here’s a roundup of the new books by women being released in June that I am most excited about, with a focus on womxn...

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