by envisionmg | Apr 24, 2023 | Audiobooks, Fiction, Horror, Max Reviews
What happens when an act of violence done to you turns you into a monster? Rachel Harrison’s Such Sharp Teeth tries to answer that question with a authentic story of unresolved childhood trauma and post-traumatic stress told through a horrific and fantastical werewolf...
by envisionmg | Apr 17, 2023 | All Kinds of Lives, Angelina Reviews, Audiobooks, DVD/Movie, Fiction, Horror, Local Connection, Local Experiences, Max Reviews, Memoir, Middle Grade Fiction, Non-fiction
All Kinds of Lives (April 2023) by Shilpa Jacobie and Max McConnell
by envisionmg | Apr 6, 2023 | Fiction, Max Reviews, Romance
When it comes to lesbian romance novels, I’m pretty easy to please, all I want is a happy ending and some interesting characters. Shamim Sarif’s 2008 novel I Can’t Think Straight far exceeded these expectations. At the start of the novel, Tala, a lively London-based...
by envisionmg | Apr 3, 2023 | Alissa Reviews, Ari Reviews, Max Reviews, Noelle Reviews, Poetry, Poetry Collections, Shilpa Reviews
National Poetry Month was launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996 to celebrate the integral role of poets and poetry in our culture. One of the ways we are celebrating National Poetry Month at the Peabody Institute Library of Danvers is through this...
by envisionmg | Feb 23, 2023 | 2022 In Review, Max Reviews
The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel In honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the ground-breaking comic strip series, Dykes to Watch Out For brings together a new collection of cartoons recounting the lives and loves of a diverse group of lesbian...
by envisionmg | Feb 13, 2023 | 2022 In Review, Max Reviews, Music Review
Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers by Kendrick Lamar Regarded as Lamar’s most confessional body of work, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers is a concept album that analyzes and reflects on his life experiences during his therapy journey. Its lyrics touches on a...
