Join us as we discuss Some Choose Darkness by Charlie Donlea. After providing a brief biography of Charlie Donlea, we give our opinions on porcelain dolls (don’t we all feel watched?). We mention germy kids and problems with vigilantism. We also dive into doctors disclosing information and erotic asphyxiation (no kink shaming here). Leave a comment to let us know your thoughts on the book!

Sources:

https://www.charliedonlea.com/bio

https://www.charliedonlea.com/post/the-making-of-a-novel-part-ii

https://www.charliedonlea.com/post/the-firm-only-better

https://www.illinoisauthors.org/php/getSpecificAuthor.php?uid=7614

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/profiles/article/72496-spotlight-on-charlie-donlea.html

We’re diving into Tell Me Lies by J.P. Pomare. We dissect the protagonist’s skill and ethics as a psychologist, and we examine (and sympathize with) the antagonist’s motivations. We name this instance as the one time we think the other woman might have been more at fault than the married man (we weren’t sure it would ever happen, but here we are). We also tackle online bullying within the gaming sphere (just because something’s commonplace doesn’t mean it’s okay). Give your opinion on the book in a comment below!

We’re talking about If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio. We discuss acting as a career choice and playing the same role versus playing a completely different character in each new production (which do you think is more difficult?). We also give our interpretations of the ending (do you agree?). Let us know what you thought of If We Were Villains!

Sources:

https://mlrio.com/about/

https://mlrio.com/tag/music/

https://www.theatticoneighth.com/blog/interview-m-l-rio

https://crimereads.com/m-l-rio-on-the-connection-between-writing-and-dreams/

https://lapl.org/collections-resources/blogs/lapl/interview-author-m-l-rio

https://mlrio.com/2024/01/20/new-work-hot-wax/