Review: Rape is Rape: How Denial, Distortion, and Victim Blaming are Fueling a Hidden Acquaintance Rape Crisis There are subjects that are difficult to read about, awful to talk about but all the same it’s absolutely vital to keep the dialogue ongoing. And then there are subjects that you think you’ve heard the very worst examples of(…)
About Donna Brown
Posts by Donna Brown:
Book Review: Rabid: A Cultural History of the World’s Most Diabolical Virus
Review: Rabid: A Cultural History of the World’s Most Diabolical Virus My usual ratio of reading has been one non-fiction title for every ten fiction titles, but 2013 has seen me embark on a real non-fiction kick. In part I blame (or rather thank) this book. Really, the book synopsis covers it perfectly: this is a book(…)
Book Review: The Patient Ecstasy of Fraulein Braun – Lavonne Mueller
Review: The Patient Ecstasy of Fraulein Braun Believe me when I say I really have thought long and hard before writing this review. An erotic book where Hitler and Eva Braun are the characters? What could you possibly write? Well, firstly, that is a pretty simplistic explanation of this title, which came across to me as(…)
Book Review and Giveaway: Sacrifice – Coral Russell
Review: Sacrifice David’s Review f Coral Russell’s Sacrifice was a boxing match, it would soon break out into a full-scale riot, such is the array of rival factions whose thirst for money, power, drugs and influence spills out onto the streets of Juarez then takes the short journey across the border into El Paso. Fleeing from Juarez(…)
Introducing Rabble Reads – Think Metacritic for Books! #rabblereads
On Monday at 2pm EST I’ll be ‘TweetChatting‘ with Amy Holman Edelman, who is championing Rabble Reads. Her Kickstarter project is ongoing and it needs your help. Think Rotten Tomatoes/Metacritics for books, an accessible hub for everyone to see what bloggers, critics and the Goodreads audience think of both indie and traditionally published titles. Know(…)
#BlogFlash2013: Day Nine – Spring
Thank you to Terri Giuliano Long for hosting another BlogFlash event. To see Terri’s post for the day (and find links for others’ pieces) visit Terri’s blog. Follow along on Twitter (@tglong and #BlogFlash2013) or Facebook. Day Nine – Spring But first an apology! I have been absolutely dreadful with comments this time around, allowing my husband Dave to(…)
App Review: Bardowl
Review: Bardowl I’m pretty much a shameless audiobook addict. Last year I got through 126 books and I’d say at least 50 were audiobooks. It doesn’t always come cheap. One of the favourite services is Audible (£14.99/mth for two titles) but I quickly burn through my two credits. Therefore, I’m always on the lookout for(…)
#BlogFlash2013: Day Eight – Chocolate
Thank you to Terri Giuliano Long for hosting another BlogFlash event. To see Terri’s post for the day (and find links for others’ pieces) visit Terri’s blog. Follow along on Twitter (@tglong and #BlogFlash2013) or Facebook. Day Eight – Chocolate As I sit here with a bag of Peanut M&Ms, I’m struggling to put into words how much I(…)
Book Review: The Darlings – Cristina Alger
Review: The Darlings The Darlings sees high flying family the Darlings – who also happen to be the ‘darlings’ of the financial industry – go from riches to… well, not exactly rags but perhaps a few less luxury holidays and world class restaurants. Paul Ross seems a decent enough guy, who didn’t try to game the(…)
#BlogFlash2013: Day 6 – Island
Thank you to Terri Giuliano Long for hosting another BlogFlash event. To see Terri’s post for the day (and find links for others’ pieces) visit Terri’s blog. Follow along on Twitter (@tglong and#BlogFlash2013) or Facebook. Day Six – Island I know this was due on on Friday. Bleh. I’m only averaging 4 hours of sleep a night right(…)
Book Review: City of Women – David Gillham
Review: City of Women City of Women caught my eye because I’ve been reading a great deal of non-fiction titles around this period of history and I was interested to see how a fictional account of World War II told from a German woman’s perspective squared up to the facts. In City of Women, Sigrid Schroeder(…)
#BlogFlash2013: Day Five – Health
Naughty as I am I skipped yesterday’s post but I had a good reason: I wanted to catch up on reading everyone’s Day 1-4 entries. I haven’t done my commenting yet (SORRY!) but I’m totally gaga over all the incredible posts I read. This is why I love #BlogFlash! Today, I was just about to(…)
#BlogFlash2013: Day Three – Innocence
Thank you to Terri Giuliano Long for hosting another BlogFlash event. To see Terri’s post for the day (and find links for others’ pieces) visit Terri’s blog. Follow along on Twitter (@tglong and#BlogFlash2013) or Facebook. Day Three – Return to Innocence There are some things that catapult you straight back to a particular moment in time: a smell,(…)
#BlogFlash2013: Day Two – Technology
Thank you to Terri Giuliano Long for hosting another BlogFlash event. To see Terri’s post for the day (and find links for others’ pieces) visit Terri’s blog. Follow along on Twitter (@tglong and #BlogFlash2013) or Facebook. Technology: without doubt, both a blessing and a curse I love: That I don’t need to own a TV but(…)
Book Review: Useful Enemies – Richard Rashke
Review: Useful Enemies I had read Escape From Sobibor and appreciated the immense amount of work that had gone into it. It’s clear that Useful Enemies is no less of a labour of love. Beyond that, it is very difficult to compare the two books. They tell very different stories. Although both are biographical works(…)
Book Review: Peace on the Peninsula – Coral Russell
Review: Peace on the Peninsula 2013 seems to be the year of non-fiction for me. I’ve been reading everything from science to politics, from gender studies to history. When I received a copy of Peace on the Peninsula, I really didn’t have any idea what to expect. Apart from Escape from Camp 14, I have(…)
#BlogFlash2013: Day One – Laughter
Thank you to Terri Giuliano Long for hosting another BlogFlash event. To see Terri’s post for the day (and find links for others’ pieces) visit Terri’s blog. Follow along on Twitter (@tglong and #BlogFlash2013) or Facebook. Laughter: In Praise of Fun Kitties
Four Paws – The Quillective Project 2013
Today, we’re proud to give a shout out to the Four Paws Project, raising money a non-profit, no-kill cat shelter. It’s a great cause and several authors have hooked up together to share some poetry. All profits go to the shelter and this project will be the first of annual offerings from the authors, supporting(…)