Attached is the updated list for April 2020
Quarantine tips for readers
Missing your book club or lonely? Try Zoom or Skype to chat about your books with your book club members. Also, I chat on Facebook a lot with my friends. I pick a daily or weekly set amount of pages or chapters and discuss books with them. Go online to book forums like Bookish.com or …
A short list of Short Story Collections!
I just love to read short stories. I read a lot of the great ones in college! But thought that I would share some classics as well as some newer short story collections for your enjoyment! The ones with the stars beside them, I have no read yet. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur …
Review of “The Dinner List” by Rebecca Serle
I am giving this novel a 4 star review. I had just finished “In Five Years” and loved that novel! So I decided to read another book by Rebecca Serle. Her novels are so creative and thought invoking. This was no exception. I was not expecting this type of novel. I say this every time …
Review of “Jetsetters” by Amanda Eyre Ward
I am giving this book a 2.5 star review. Although the character development and writing style was good, I just did not care about the characters or plot. This novel is about a dysfunctional family. The matriarch wins a “Jettsetters” trip. She takes her three adult children. Each character has their own problems and each …
Review of “Oona Out of Order” by Margarita Montimore
I am giving this novel a 5 star review. I really thought I would not like this novel as much as I did. I thought time travel like this would be confusing. But the author writes this story and it is amazing. The characters are all great. I could not put this book down. It …
Celebrity who reads: Halle Berry
I have been wanting to read this book for a while now!
Review of “The Oracle Code” by by Marieke Nijkamp (Goodreads Author), Manuel Preitano (Illustrations)
I am giving this novel a 4 star review. I really enjoyed this graphic. It is set in the DC universe. I like having super heroes that are different than your typical masked crusaders. She is a hacker and uses her talents to uncover the truth about a mystery that is happening at the facility …
Review of “Fly Away” by Kristen Hannah
This is the sequel to “FireFly Lane” by Kristen Hannah. The first novel was a 5 star review. This book I am giving a 4.5 star review. I loved this novel a lot. It starts after the last book left off. I will not give any details away. But this novel is about grief, mother/daughter …
Review of “Finding Dorothy” by Elizabeth Letts
I am rating this book a 4 star review. WOW! This book was great! It touched on elements of women’s right to vote to a woman’s right to not be victimized in Hollywood. It is definitely poignant today as women as fighting for equality #me2 movement. This novel revolves around the author of “The Wizard …
Review of “The Floating Fledmans” by Eylssa Friedland
I am giving this book a 2.5 star rating. I wanted to like this book. This was my second time picking this book up. But I just hated the characters so very much. I did not care what happened to them. I thought it would be humorous, but it was not funny at all. If …
What are you reading?
WOW! It has been a crazy week! Today the library announced it was closing for 2 weeks. So naturally, my next move was to stop there for some books. I am currently reading: “When We Were Vikings” by Andrew David MacDonald “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” by Douglas Adams “Finding Dorothy” by Elizabeth Letts (I …
The Plague of Books
Here is a list of books about plague. Spend time isolated reading a good book! 🙂 You can read non-fiction, fiction based on true events, or fiction based on the present or future virus. You can read about zombies, viruses or even E.T. diseases with sci-fi elements. Whatever you fancy, here is a list for …
Review of “The Girl from Widow Hills” by Megan Miranda
I got this ARC from Edelweiss. Thanks again for the ARC! I want to give this book a 4 star rating, but I think I am going to give it 3.5 stars. This novel started out slow. I actually sat it down and picked it up later. But the ending picked up. But the last …
Review of “In Five Years” by Rebecca Serle
I am rating this novel a 5 star review. I read this in one day. I just could not put it down. I did not expect this novel to turn this way. This novel is about friendship and love. It is also heartbreaking too, so make sure you have tissues close. The writing style was …
Celebrities who read
I was on Instagram and discovered what Sarah Michelle Gellar. I love to see celebrities promoting reading!
Oprah’s Complete Book Club List
I have been working on this for a while, but have yet to publish it. Here is a complete up to date list of Oprah’s Books. I will update this list as she announces her new books in the future! I am saving it as a PDF file. Happy reading, Book Nerds!
Jenna’s book pick for March
She chose “Writers & Lovers” by Lily King Here is a PDF with her complete book list.
“Great American Trivia” book
No review needed. I just read a book called “Great American Trivia.” It had a lot of interesting facts! I read it in two days! It was very well written as well. I found myself impressing my husband and family with interesting facts from this book! I was lucky enough to be looking at a …
Reese Witherspoon’s March book club pick
It is not out until March 3, 2020. So you have a few days to pre-order this book! “Jetsetters” by Amanda Eyre Ward Attached is the updated Reese Witherspoon book list. It is a PDF.
Review of “Firefly Lane” by Kristin Hannah
I am giving this book a 5 star review. What a great novel about friendship through the years. Their friendship as many stands the test of time through good and hard times. Be prepared to cry in this novel too. It will have you on a roller coaster of emotions for sure! I enjoyed the …