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Book nerd definition guide: I am sure that I am missing some. But I tried to include a lot of the terms that people use on social media and reviews. When transitioning to social media, I found it hard to understand some of the terms. I had to Google some or ask others what terms …
How to write a review for a book: Share a summary of the book without giving away spoilers or too much detail. A lot of people read reviews BEFORE they read the novel. Try to avoid spending too much time on this, because people can read the summary of the book on Goodreads or Amazon. …
How to make more friends on Goodreads: Copy your link to your profile and paste it into social media book clubs/groups. To copy your link How to make more friends on Goodreads: Copy your link to your profile and paste it into social media book clubs/groups. To copy your link follow these instructions: ***I never …
How to enter Goodreads Giveaways: *A note: You cannot enter a giveaway on the app. You can on your phone but you must use the browser. You can always use a computer as well. 1. Sign into your account on www.goodreads.com 2. Go to the top of the page and click on the arrow beside …
Every month, I am going to start “Reading Through the Decades.” I will be reading then discussing my overall feelings of the book. ** I will also talk about other books during that decade. Starting in January 2020 with 1900s through 2010 in December 2020. I am going to read only books that I have …
Here are my current reads. I have a long list of ARCS to read after these novels!
I got this ARC today! I have been waiting for this novel ever since I heard about it! It releases December 3, 2019. I will post my review after I have completed it! OMG I cannot wait! Here is the Goodreads summary of the novel! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45899334-meg-and-jo
Everyone always asks me, “What is the difference between YA (Young Adult) and Adult books?” Well, the answer is not as easy as you may think it is. YA or Young Adult can be split into two categories Middle Grade Fiction and Young Adult Fiction. Adult books can be split into NA (New Adult) fiction …
Everyone always asks me, “How do you read more than one book at once?” I can tell you that I “trained” my brain to read more than one at a time. I was an English major in college and needed to read a lot of books at once. After I graduated, I went back to …
Reese Witherspoon chose this book as her selection for November 2019. Here is my review of this novel. I rated this book 3 stars. “The Giver of Stars” by Jojo Moyes is a historical fiction novel about rural Kentucky in late 30s when a group of women were employed by a US government to deliver …
How to get ARCs: What are ARCs? They are called Advanced Readers’ Copy. It is a pre-released copy of a book in exchange for an honest review on social media, Goodreads, Amazon, etc. When you hear people talking about “book mail,” typically it is an ARC. Social Media (Instagram and Facebook) Follow Authors Follow Book …
Spice up your book clubs with these ideas! Themes for your book club: Periods of time (Modern British Literature, World War 2 era, Roaring ‘20s. etc.) Travel (Around the World in 80 books, a book with the setting of each state, etc.) Author (Stephen King, Nicolas Sparks, Ray Bradbury, etc.) Series (Harry Potter, The Hunger …
I got this arc today from Flatiron Books! It releases in January. I have attached the Goodreads summary to this blog post. I cannot wait to read this book! I am so thankful to have received this arc! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45046527-american-dirt?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=jhs2oLdQQ6&rank=1
I would rate “Let It Snow” by John Green, Maureen Johnson, Lauren Myracle a 3. 5 Star book. It was a cute holiday read with a blizzard and a lot of teenage love/problems. This is the perfect book to curl up with when it’s cold outside. I read it in less than 2 days. The …
Graphic Novels vs. Comic Books As you can already tell, I read a lot of graphic novels. I do not, however, read comic books. When I show people the Graphic novel that I am reading, the normal reaction is “Why are you reading a comic book?” They are not the same thing at all. Graphic …
I am so excited to talk about another Celebrity Book Club! Jenna Bush Hager’s Book Club which is featured on “The Today Show” has become a phenomenon! She just started making selections back in March 2019. But it took off and became very popular! I have read some of her selections as well. I can …
Reese Witherspoon’s book selection for her book club is one of the highlights of my month. I wait to the last day of the month for that hint on Instagram of what she will be reading next! Then on the 1st of every month, I wait on ‘pins and needles’ to discover her next book! …
I received this ARC (Advanced Reader’s Copy) today from Macmillan Publishing and Forge Books. It is called “Remembrance ” by Rita Woods. Here is a link to Goodreads for this book. I am VERY excited to read this book! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45046609-remembrance?from_search=true&qid=VJivoblA8h&rank=4 It will be ready to publish on January 21, 2020. I will have my review …
I read “Pumpkin Heads” by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks. I love Rainbow Rowell books, so when I knew I was reading her graphic novel! I rated this book 4.5 stars. This book can literally be read by Young Adults or Adults. The artwork was wonderful. This was one of the best graphic novels …
Suggested Dystopian books YA Suggestions “The Giver” by Lois Lowry “The Hunger Games” Series by Suzanne Collins “Divergent” Series by Veronica Roth “Uglies” series by Scott Westerfeld “Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline “The Lunar Chronicles” series by Marissa Meyer “Life As We Knew It” series by Susan Beth Pfeffer “The House of the Scorpion” …
I give Truman Capote a lot of credit. Truman Capote’s writing style is stellar. The characterization in the novel was overly descriptive. The scenes were vivid. The story played out like a fiction novel. He created a new genre of literature. His true crime novel “In Cold Blood” is a truly a classic. “In Cold …
The following is my review for “The Fall of Marigolds” by Susan Meissner. I gave this book a 3.5 star rating. I went back and forth while reading this book with my review. I wanted to love the book, but there were little things that made this book lower in score for me. Although the …