Tag: Disability

Q&A with Allison Alexander – Super Sick

Posted on by Steph Warren - Bookshine in Chronic Illness, Disability, Non-Fiction, Q&A, Superhero

  A subject very close to my heart today - as I live with a chronic illness myself! I got the chance to put some questions to Allison Alexander about her book, Super Sick, which deals with the representation of chronic illness and making peace with living with it. First, here's the book:   Blurb:  Superheroes … Continue reading Q&A with Allison Alexander – Super Sick →

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Scars Like Wings – Erin Stewart

Posted on by Steph Warren - Bookshine in Death / Bereavement, Disability, Family / relationships, Friendship, Growing Up, Medical, Mental Health, Theatre, Young Adult

  *I received a free ARC of this book, with thanks to the author, Simon & Schuster and NetGalley. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.*   Blurb:  Everyone has scars. Some are just easier to see ... 16-year-old Ava Lee is heading back to school one year after a house fire left her severely … Continue reading Scars Like Wings – Erin Stewart →

Take It Back – Kia Abdullah

Posted on by Steph Warren - Bookshine in Addiction, Disability, Family / relationships, Legal, Mental Health, Women's Literature

  *I received a free ARC of this novel, with thanks to the author, HQ - Harper Collins UK and NetGalley.  The decision to review and my opinions are my own.*   Blurb:  The Victim: A sixteen-year-old girl with facial deformities, neglected by an alcoholic mother. Who accuses the boys of something unthinkable. The Defendants: Four handsome teenage boys … Continue reading Take It Back – Kia Abdullah →