Mindy's Book Journey

Title: Waisted Author: Randy Susan Meyers Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Women's Fiction Published: May 21, 2019 by Atria Books  I want to thank Atria Books and NetGalley for giving me a copy of Waisted for review. Alice and Daphne are both working mothers who struggle with their weight. Randy Susan Meyers explores issues of race and of course weight as they are experienced by these wonderful women. They sign up for a weight loss spa along with 5 other women, and agree to be filmed on their weight loss journey. They are promised a supportive and encouraging environment, but that is not what they get. The producers of this documentary are going to extremes to see what these women will do in order to lose weight. The contestants are pushed too far, and they decide to fight back. I found the main characters really interesting and relatable. This novel discusses issues that go along with being overweight in the minds of the women, their families, and society as a whole. Some ...

Title: I Was a Teenage Ghost Hunter Author: Brian K. Henry Genre: YA Horror, Ghost Story Published: Self-published on Smashwords 2014 I Was a Teenage Ghost Hunter is a quirky self-published YA ghost story.  This novel follows Devin, a sixteen-year-old boy, as he navigates a job he hates, friends, and the fact that he can see ghosts. His friends convince him to investigate a creepy mansion while his dad is out of town, and strange encounters occur with the former owner. My Thoughts Thank you to the author for the copy for review. I Was a Teenage Ghost Hunter is light entertaining horror read perfect for teen readers. This novel seemed decently polished for a self-published work. Devin and his friends were interesting and well developed characters that were fun to read about. One character that I wish was more fleshed out would be the father. Devin's father was out of town for work the whole week this story takes pace. I thought that was a bit convenient, and I would h...