Review: Bitterburn

Bitterburn by Ann Aguirre
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Nice Beauty and the Beast retelling. This has the hallmarks of the original tale with some of the problematic moments re-done. Amarrah and Njal are characters you like. The goats were awesome. Amarrah figured out her abilities quickly and I thought the end (in regards to the villains) was somewhat anti-climatic.

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Review: Where We Keep the Light: Stories from a Life of Service

Where We Keep the Light: Stories from a Life of Service by Josh Shapiro
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

3.5* rounded up

Josh Shapiro came on my radar when he was vested for the VP position in Kamala Harris's administration. And also the antisemitic attack on the governor's residence.
At times he is humble and other times he is braggadocios. Either way, he is clearly proud of his (as he should be) life in public service. Depending on how things shake out, I would anticipate him to be a contender for a certain nomination in 2028. I think he is fairly centrist in his views and probably would appeal to many. I have some issues with him, so he's not my first (or second) choice, but we shall see.

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