Romance parts were weird and not that realistic but everything else was great

I liked when piggie tells elephant that it’s made out of stinky shoes . It made me laugh

continues w/ the cliffhanger of the 1st book! Very good and full of magical action!

My favorite poet! My favorite poem being, "Why I wake up in the morning"

This memoir was a joy to read; one I would not have chosen on my own. Born into the poverty of a black family in Galveston,Texas , seventy years ago, Tina has lived a life rich in faith, family and wisdom rooted in her mother’s rich heritage and creativity . With only a high school education, Tina becomes a very successful business women in black women’s hairstyling, fashion design, and is a “bear Mother “ in assisting her two amazing daughters Beyonce’ and Solange in their singer songwriting careers. She is also an active philanthropist and is active in many non profit organizations including mentoring. Tina is an exceptional person who has accepted her triumphs and tragedies with integrity, perseverance and faith. She ends her memoir with the realization that “without self-love, there is no Matriarch “.

It was so good ??

I recommend this book to anyone who loves fantasy, magic, and a good evil figure. There is so much action and it is non-stop adrenaline as Alina Starkov struggles with her immense power. If you’ve read Shadow and Bone, I recommend you continue on with the series. This is the second book in the series and the next book is Ruin and Rising. Totally worth the read.

A really good book with really good poems, but some poems were a bit to sad and dark - maybe not for you. I REALLY enjoyed the happy, uplifting poems, though!

Barbara Kingsolver writes another excellent, award winning novel with Demon Copperhead. The story surrounds a young man living through the struggles associated with being born a child of an addict. He evalutaes every decision his absentee, criminal father and addict, teenage mother made and how they impacted his life.

The copyright of this book is 1945. This is in the decade of 1940-1949 when I was born (1948).