Audrey Ryan Writes

Book reviews, recommendations, and bookish musings from a romance and contemporary fiction lover.

Minor Notes, Volume 1
November 5, 2024 ClassicsReviews

Minor Notes, Volume 1

This is an extraordinary book since it features the poetry of enslaved people dating back to 1837. The poem “The Slave’s Complaint” is resonant with the suffering which was endured by them. It is more...

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Mean Low Water
October 29, 2024 FictionReviews

Mean Low Water

From the moment they meet, Ginny and LeeLee are all but destined to become best friends. It isn’t simply the connection felt by so many teenage girls; it is intense but essentially intangible. The two...

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Pearls of Gold
October 25, 2024 PoetryReviews

Pearls of Gold

"Enlivening and perceptive, the works by Verna Hall Linzey collected in Pearls of Gold both gladden the heart and prompt reflection on what is truly important in life. From an evocative account of a y...

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