The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey is a lush and tragic novel set in 1976 in the Caribbean. It follows David, a fisherman, and the mermaid, Aycayia, who he rescues from American tourists (who caught her and planned to sell her). She is an Indigenous woman who was cursed by jealous women over … Continue reading The Mermaid of Black Conch: A Review
Author: Hailey Myers
Arsenic and Adobo: A Review
Arsenic and Adobo is a five-star recipe for sweet, murder-mystery fun. Mia P. Manansala’s debut novel is the first of three so far, in a series titled The Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery Series. In this first book, Lila has just dropped out of college and left a cheating ex-boyfriend behind in Chicago to go home … Continue reading Arsenic and Adobo: A Review
Can You Clicker Train a Cat?
Sequoia had jumped into my greenhouse jungle, knocking over plants, for the tenth time that day when I decided it was time to try clicker training. He’s a Siamese rescue, just over a year old, with the cutest dark brown smudge face and bright, blue eyes that are always thinking. If I don’t provide puzzles … Continue reading Can You Clicker Train a Cat?