This book is so different it seems from his first book called “The Silent Patient.” I actually cannot wait for this novel.
My favorite books of the year
I was lucky enough to read 135 books in 2020. This will be my year total of books. I read 135 books and a total of 37,420 pages read. I read books from 22 countries and 30 US states (I am surprised on how many books are set in Texas, NYC, and London). All in …
Review of “An Ember in the Ashes” by Sabaa Tahir
I am rating this book a 4 star review. I rarely read fantasy books. But this book was actually very good. I am rating this book a 4 star review. This is a story about the Marital Empire. One girl is a spy in the empire. She is spying for the resistance in order to …
Review of “From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home” by Tembi Locke
I am rating this book a 2.5-3 star review. This was truly a sad story. It took me 6 months to read it the whole way through. I almost DNF it. This is a memoir about a woman who loses her husband from cancer. Her husband’s family never accepted her into their family. It is …
Review of “Malibu Rising” by Taylor Jenkins Reid
All I can say is wow. One of the best books that I read in 2020! Hands down a 5 star read. This novel is about a family of siblings, but so much more. It is set in the 80’s at Nina’s Riva’s annual party at her Malibu house. You meet the Riva family. Mick …
Andrew Luck Book Club Selection
Here is a list of all his book selections in a check sheet. This is a PDF. Happy reading, Book Nerds!
Review of “The Edge of Falling” by Rebecca Serle
I am giving this book a 3.5 star review. This book just failed to deliver for me. Caggie is a young girl who lost her sister in a tragic way. She is grieving and it is consuming her. Everything that she does or decisions being made is from her grief. She breaks up with her …
Review of “A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow” by Laura Taylor Namey
Reese Witherspoon’s YA Book Club pick. I am rating this book a 4 star review. What a cute story. I enjoyed this book a lot. The characters were adorable. A young Miami girl, Lila, has kind of a nervous break down; her best friend leaves, her boyfriend and her break up, she loses her grandmother, …
The end of the year! Bye 2020…hello 2021!
As we wind down to the end of the year, I like to reflect on the books that I have read this year. Later on, I will be putting the top books that I read this year on my blog. My goal this year is 130 which is a lot less than 2019 at 140 …
Review of “Starfish” by Lisa Fipps
This novel is a book for all ages. It does not need to just apply for YA. It is written in verse and beautifully tell a story about a young girl who struggles with how other people view her body image. This book is about a young girl who is bullied by her parents and …
Taylor Swift Stack Challenge
As I was on Instagram, I loved this new challenge. It is the Taylor Swift Stack Challenge. You take books that have titles like a Taylor Swift song and then stack them up. You can follow it on Instagram with the #taylorswiftstackchallenge. I just thought it was kind of cool. I am not a huge …
Obama’s Favorite Books of the year
THIS IS NOT POLITICAL but worth sharing. I am not a political person at all. I do not care to be either. I just thought it was wise to put this out there for anyone interested in reading down his list.
Books to the Movies or TV
Ring Shout by P. Djeli Clark is being adapted into a series. It is a dark Fantasy historical novel. Kiki Layne may be the lead on the project. Poppy Wars by Rebecca F. Kuang is being adapted for a series for TV. Dark Matter by Blake Crouch is being adapted into a series for Apple …
Reese Witherspoon’s YA Book Club Selection for December
Here is a list of all Reese’s selections!
Review of “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance
I am giving this novel a 3 star review. The writing was great but nothing really gripping. This is a memoir about a guy who lived in a white working class family who was raised in Ohio. His family moved from Kentucky to Ohio for work. J.D. finds a way to escape the little town …
Goodreads Choice Awards 2020
Fiction: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Mystery/Thriller: The Guest List by Lucy Foley Historical Fiction: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Fantasy: Crescent City by Sarah J. Maas Romance: From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout Science Fiction: To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Palolini Horror: Mexican Gothic by Silvia …
Review of “Eight Perfect Murders” by Peter Swanson
I am giving this novel a 3.5 star review. A crime novel book store owner, Malcom, is involved in a web of murders. He had a blog and wrote about the 8 perfect murders from novels. Someone is killing people by using his blog post as a guide to his murders. An FBI agent notices …
Belletrist (Emma Roberts) Book Club December 2020 Book Selection
Here is a list of all her book chosen to date:
Review of “Fangirl” by Rainbow Rowell
Oh wow! This book was good! 5 star easily from me. Cath and Wren are twins. Wren wants a little indepnedance from Cath when they head off to college. Cath is very much a loner only spending her time with Wren. So when she goes to college, she has no room for making friends. She …
Reese Witherspoon- Hello Sunshine Book Club selection for December
Click here for all her books in her book club including her YA selections.
Book News (TV Movie Adaptions and new books)
Angie Thomas’ new book “Concrete Rose” just released the cover! “The Reformatory” by Tananarive Due is going to be adapted for TV. “The Final Girl Support Group” by Grady Hendrix will also be adapted for TV. JRR Tolkien estate will be releasing an unpublished collection of writings! “The Nature of Middle-Earth” will be released in …