Jimmy Fallon’s summer reads pick 2021
Reese Witherspoon Late Summer YA pick is….
Vote on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’s Summer read!
How To Cure A Reading Slump
Bookish First How to Guide:
List of Celebrity Memoirs
Review of “One Last Stop” by Casey McQuiston
Review of “Stranger Beside Me” by Ann Rule
Book News! TV/movie adaptions and other news
I am going to add to this the next few days. So keep checking back! Hulu is adapting “Malibu Rising” by Taylor Jenkins Reid! It will be a TV series! YAY!!!! Firefly Lane was renewed for Netflix for season 2! Amazon will be adapting “The Wheel of Time” for season Read more
Barack Obama recommends books (This is not political…)
The Overstory by Richard Powers Memorial Drive by Natasha Tretheway The works of Mark Twain (he states that he is “the most essential of American writers.”) That is his summer reading. This is a smaller list than he has done before.
List: Books about the Titanic
Here is a list of books about the Titanic sinking. The Girl Who Came Home by Hazel Gaynor The Band That Played On by Steve Turner The Deep by Alma Katso A Night To Remember by Walter Lord Women and Children Go First by Gill Paul The Company of the Read more
List: Books about Stalkers
I love the TV show “You.” I have made a list of books that have the theme of stalking! These are also books about obsessive behaviors too. You series by Caroline Kepnes The Wife Stalker by Liv Constantine Whispers by Dean Koontz Your Heart Belongs to Me by Dean Koontz Read more
Belletrist Book Club July 2021 (Emma Roberts)
For a complete list of her books, click on this PDF! belletrist-emma-roberts-complete-listDownload
July 2021 Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick (complete printable list)
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New Stephen King Book
For a printable list of all his books, go to my other blog post! Stephen King: The Ultimate Works Check List for download- Updated July 2021
Goop Book Club (Gwenyth Paltrow) July 2021
BOTM (Book of the Month Stats
I compiled a list of data about BOTM which will be included with my monthly printable check list of the books. This is a pie chart of every main pick’s genres. These are only main picks and not add-ons If anyone wants the actual numbers, I can provide those! DEBUT: Read more
GMA (Good Morning America) July 2021 Book pick (Complete printable checklist)
This is also a BOTM add on this month. GMA-Book-Club-Complete-list-1-1Download
Review of “This Will Only Hurt A Little” by Busy Phillips
Overall: 4 Stars Summary of review: This is a memoir like no other… Summary: Busy Phillips is an actress known for Cougar Town, Freaks and Geeks, ER, etc. This is a memoir of her childhood, career, relationships, children, etc. If you want a lot of Hollywood gossip, pick up this book. Read more
Complete list of Book of the Month book (BOTM) in a printable checklist
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Jenna Bush Hager- Today Show Book Pick for July 2021 (complete printable book list)
Here is a list of all of her book selections. It is a printable checklist. Jenna-Bush-Hager-Complete-book-list-1Download
Review of “Tokyo Ever After” by Emiko Jean
Overall: 3.5 to 4 Stars Summary of review: A cute story with fun characters. It is a light-hearted read. Summary: An American girl does a DNA test to discover that her biological father is the crown prince of Japan. She travels to Japan to meet her father. As she is getting Read more
Review of “Local Woman Missing” by Mary Kubica
Overall: 3.5-4/5 Stars Summary of review: A fast-read thriller/mystery like no other. Gets ready for twists, turns, and thrills with this book! Summary: In order to keep the details away from spoiling the novel, I am going to be brief with my description. Shelby goes missing. Then not long after that another Read more
Review of “In Pieces” by Sally Field
Overall: 4.5-5/5 Stars Summary of review: A memoir of Sally Field’s personal life with a little mix of being on set in her early acting days. Summary: This is Sally Field’s raw and honest memoir. She discusses her childhood, beginning to learn her craft, starting in TV, and winning an Oscar. Read more
Learn Burton’s June Book Club pick….
Oprah Winfrey’s Book Club pick June/July 2021
For a list of all her books, check out my PDF checklist. oprah-book-club-list-1Download
Review of “And Now I Spill the Family Secrets: An Illustrated Memoir” by Margaret Kimball
Overall: 2.5-3/5 Stars Summary of review: A graphic novel memoir that is beautifully drawn, but fell flat for me. Summary: A graphic novel about the author’s childhood. She navigates her mother’s bi-polar disorder and several hospitalizations associated with that. She also goes through her parent’s divorce, her father remarrying, and other Read more
Review of “The Road Trip” by Beth O’Leary
Overall: 4/5 Stars Summary of review: I loved this cute novel. The characters were the highlight of this novel! Summary: This story is set in two timelines: present and past. As well as two points of view: Addie and Dylan. Past story line: Addie and Dylan meet and fall in love. Read more
SPOILERS July 2021 for celebrity book clubs (Reese’s YA and Adult, Jenna Bush-Hager, GMA, Goop)
If you do not want spoilers…. do not read any further. As previously reported, Oprah’s June 15th pick was posted in the June spoilers posting. I seen the sticker for this book for July for Reese’s YA selection. Reese’s next YA selection GMA Good Morning America’s selection Jenna Bush-Hager- Today Read more
Review of “The Maidens” by Alex Michaelides
Overall: 5/5 Stars Summary of review: This book is a very similar structure as Alex’s debut novel “The Silent Patient.” It is a slow-burn psychological thriller/mystery. Summary: Mariana is a group therapist. Her husband died tragically while on vacation with her to re-kindle their marriage. Her only family left is her Read more
Review of “Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive” by Stephanie Land
Overall: 3/5 Stars Summary of review: This book was just okay. It was not the best memoir but not the worst. Summary: This is a “Rags to Riches” story. What people would call a single mother’s pursuit of the “American Dream.” She gets pregnant at a young age. She is a Read more
Review of “This Is Me: Loving the Person You Are Today” by Chrissy Metz
Overall: 4.5/5 Stars Summary of review: Even if you are not a fan of “This Is Us,” this is a great memoir to read. It is fast and funny! Summary: Chrissy Metz is an actress who is best known for being on the TV show “This Is Us.” This is a memoir Read more
Arc alert
Arc of The Therapist by B.A. Paris. Thanks to Netgalley! Arc of The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin. Thanks to Edelweiss Book mail! Thanks to Penguin Publishing after using my points for this beauty! Celadon Books has been good to me! Loving their books lately! Read more
Salem Witch Trail books
I had a friend who asked me about books for the Salem Witch Trails. I could only name The Crucible. I figured that the books that I found, I should post to my blog! The Crucible by Arthur Miller Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian Six Women of Salem Read more