I am rating this novel, a 4.5 star. WOW! What a book! It is a Psychological thriller with tons of turns and twists. I could not put it down. It was slow to start but midway through, I just needed to keep reading. What a crazy ride. It has so many twists and turns. Nina […]
Month: January 2020
Update on reviewing books with stars
Previously on my blog, I wrote an article about ” How to Guide: How to write a review for a book.” I am adding to this article by explaining how I rate based on stars alone. After reading a book, I ask myself a question: “Do I want to recommend this book to someone?” If […]
Arc Alert! “The Mall” by Megan McCafferty
My sister brought my mail to the mall. She gave me a package and it is my arc of “The Mall” by Megan McCafferty! This cover is pretty cool even if cold and gloomy out! Thanks to Goodreads, Megan McCafferty, and Wednesday Books for the chance to read this! I think the release date is […]
Oprah’s next book club pick
She chose “American Dirt” by Jeanine Cummins. This is one of my current reads. I will post my review when I am done!
Why I love my local Library
Growing up in a small town, my local library is small. But the people in there have known me since I was in preschool! It is like my second home! I am going to talk a little today about how I appreciate my local library! They have all the wonderful books to borrow from physical […]
Genres
Everyone always asks me about what “types” of books that I read. This is a complicated question to answer. There are 100s of genres and subgenres to choose from. Below is a link to Wikipedia to show you just how many genres there are! How can I just pick one? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_writing_genres So you may be […]
Graphic Novel Suggestions
I am going to provide some suggestions of graphic novels for everyone’s book challenges this year. Some of these I have read, and some are just popular within the genre. I know when I first started reading graphic novels and comics, I was not sure where to begin. There are so many subgenres. I am […]
Review of “Behind Every Lie” by Christina McDonald
OMG! Once you start this book, be prepared to finish it in one sitting! I am giving this novel a 5 star review. The book has two points of views; Eva and Kat. It spans over a 25 year period to solve the murder of Kat (Eva’s mother). Eva is struck by lightening and loses […]
Graphic Novel/comic reviews
Here are some of my reviews from December and January that I have yet to post. All graphic novels/comics. Here are my reviews for each.
Jenna Bush-Hagar Book Club pick for January
The Book was “Dear Edward” by Ann Napolitano Here is the updated Book list for Jenna’s Book Club!
Book Mail Alert!
Thanks to D.J. Palmer and St. Martin’s Press for my ARC of “The New Husband.” I cannot wait to read this novel! I have been waiting for it since I read about it a few weeks ago! It sounds really good. It says it is a chilling and twisty thriller! I love thrillers so this […]
Review for “Virgin River by Robyn Carr
I am giving this novel a 4.5 star review. What a delightful story! It was perfect for a cold night in. It was a quick read for me! About 60% in, I just needed to know what was going to happen. It was a cute story with complicated characters. I enjoyed it so much. It […]
Book Nerd Joy!
I am not one to squeal in delight, but my inner Book Nerd is so happy right now! Christina McDonald, the author to my last ARC, commented and liked my Instagram post that I had to share! OMG! I love being a book nerd!
Review of “All American Muslim Girl” by Nadine Jolie Courtney
4.5 rounded up. I loved this novel a lot. I learned so much about being Muslim, living in America, and just her being a normal teenager. This novel had me looking up words in the dictionary! I love it when a YA novel is like this. Where you learn so much about someone, religion, and […]
ARC Alert: “Behind Every Lie” by Christina McDonald
I won two copies of “Behind Every Lie” by Christina McDonald! How you ask? I cashed in my Bookish First points and won it on Bookish First! Luckily, I had a buddy read with a good friend that I met on a Facebook book group of “The Night Olivia Fell” by the same author! She […]
Who else is excited for this prequel?
OMG a prequel to the Hunger Games! It is set 50 years before the Hunger Games in the original series! I am super excited and will be grabbing this book up the day it come out!
Reese’s book club selection for Jan 2020
updated Complete list of Reese’s books- click below to download or print. It is a PDF.