I am back after a small hiatus. I will be catching up on reviews over this week and into next week. I am behind on my reading as Feb was not a great month. But over the busy spell and almost back to normal. Thanks for understanding. You may see an increase of posts. I …
I am sorry….
I am so sorry. This month has been rough for me. I am slowly returning to normal and will start to post more frequently. I am sorry for the delay in posting lately. I promise the month of March, I will be back and posting a lot of content again.
Journal pages
I was very lucky to be one of the 1st to purchase these journal pages. I love the journey book counter. I always keep track of the places that I “travel” when I read. These are perfect for me! I found them on this etsy shop! https://www.etsy.com/listing/1376521816/reading-journal-printable-pages-goal I will be posting my progress with these …
Upcoming Celebrity memoirs 2023
Already out in January: Prince Harry Pamela Anderson Upcoming: Lauren Fleshman Anne Heche Chita Rivera Elliot Page John Stamos Paris Hilton Jinger Duggar Jada Pinkett Smith Toshio Meronik and Miss Major Other memoirs: Fieldwork by Iliana Regan A living Remedy by Nicole Chung Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H My What If Year by Alisha …
2022 Book Wrap Up
Wow!!! 2022 was a rough year for me. I have been through some pretty gnarly stuff. I got diagnosed with C-PTSD. I am trying to get through it all now. But my June-October was pretty rough. I am glad that I had my books though. I am very behind on reviews. I am hoping to …
December 2022: Other book club selections
Feminist Book Club: Audacious (Roxane Gay) Noname Book Club
Three year anniversary of my blog
Wow! I cannot believe that it has been three years! I started this blog in October 2019! In 2022, I started to do a lot of new things. I have not been reading as much as usual. But I am starting to pick back up again. I am nine books behind schedule and have a …
End of the Year Crunch Time (Reading Ruts)
OMG! How is it almost Halloween!?!?!?! I am nowhere near my reading goals this year. Stress has really made me behind this year. I am going to share some tips on getting to your reading goal this year! Plan ahead Read graphic novels (I personally love graphics) Read poetry books (It takes me longer to …
November 2022 Book Club Spoilers
I do not know what Reese’s is yet. I have a few books that I think it could be. I am waiting around to see if they come in with a sticker. If anyone sees a sticker, let me know in the comments! 🙂 READ WITH JENNA GOOD MORNING AMERICA (GMA) I just got flooded …
Other Celebrity Book Club Selections for October 2022
Noname Book Club Roxane Gay Feminist Book Club LeVar Reads
Technical Difficulties
I typically use the app to do all my blogging. Anytime that I log in before, I would click on comments. It would show me comments to approve or deny. This feature always worked. I have been checking them daily on the app, but it keeps saying that I do not have comments. When I …
Most memorable characters:
Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice Atticus and Scout Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird Gandolf from Lord of the Rings Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter, or any character really from Harry Potter series The Little Prince Watson and Sherlock from Sherlock Holmes mysteries James Bond from any novel by Ian Fleming Don Quixote Huckleberry Finn …
My Reading Memories
I was reading an article on Modern Mrs. Darcy’s blog about “Reading Memories.” I thought that I would jump on the bandwagon. I am going to share some of my book memories. Childhood: I loved unicorns as a little girl. There is a movie called “The Last Unicorn” based on the book by Peter Beagle. …
Books similar to Stranger Things
I like everyone who jumped on the Stranger Things bandwagon. I compiled books that have the same type of vibe. My Best Friend’s Exoricism by Grady Hendrix Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore by Kim Fu User Friendly by Vivian Vande Velde (Dungeons and Dragons) Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand …
Other Celebrity Book Clubs: August 2022
This will be updated throughout the month of August. Feminist Book Club Roxane Gay: Audacious Book Club Noname Book Club Between Two Books Spivey’s Book Club
Book Journals ideas
Here are some ideas on what do journal about with each book! Character list and analysis Your rating and average ratings Settings (I keep a map and color them in where each book was set) Publisher Page numbers Titles Favorite quotes Themes Comparision to an adaption (TV/Movie) Steam rating (romance) Who you would like see …
Blog updates and new posts coming…
I have a new widget that allows my book reviews to be longer, detailed, and organized. My next review will be in this new format! I have gotten a little lazy with my reviews. I just try to get them all together to post. I am going to take a lot more time and energy …
A new challenge for a cause
I started this challenge on Facebook. It is ONLY for the month of June. 29 minutes of reading a day and submit it. You also have your own Facebook page to customize as you move forward. This is the blurb that you can send to your Facebook friends: I’m taking on the Reading Challenge for …
Writing a Book
I am sorry that I have not been posting lately. I have been stressed out at work again. I have been having panic attacks again. I have not been reading this month at all. I am NOT ashamed that I am seeking help this time to control my panic attacks, how to handle situations with …
Tom Felton’s new book
Omg! Tom Felton wrote a book out Oct 2022. Gotta read this. Pre-ordering asap. I couldn’t upload the video. It was on tik tok.
May Book News (TV/Movie adaptions)
Wicked adaption will be 2 movies. The movie will star Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. The movie will release 12/2024 and the 2nd on 12/25. HBO Max will be adapting The Every by Dave Egger. Nicola Yoon will publish adult books soon. Reba McEntire is writing a non-fiction book for 2023. It is not a …
Steel City Con: I met Matthew Lewis
Matthew Lewis’ line was so long, I wasn’t going to meet him. I noticed his line was short. I ran to the ATM. By the time that I got back, he was packing to leave. His agent said that he needed to catch a flight. He said he would take one more. I bought an …
Review of “Unmasked: My Life Solving America’s Cold Cases” by Paul Holes
Rating: 4 star review Summary: A memoir about the personal life and career of Paul Holes. He worked on a lot of high-profile cases. One of the most notable cases was the EAR or Golden State Killer. He also talks about how his career affected his personal life. I am labeling this as a memoir …
New Book Club from NYT (New York Times) and PBS NewsHour
https://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/now-read-this Go here for an updated list of Book Clubs by celebrities or public websites! 🙂 I will be updating my celberity book guide. Even though this is not a celebrity book club… it is a public book club! Happy reading, Book Nerds!
Arc alert: Elsewhere by Alexis Schaitkin
I got this today as book mail! Thanks to celadon books for my arc of Elsewhere by Alexis Schaitkin! I really enjoyed her other book called Saint X! It says it is a cross between The Lottery by Shirley Jackson and anything by Margaret Atwood! It comes out June 2022!
March Book News (including book to movie adaptions)
I will update this all March long. Memoirs: Claire Foy (Facebook whistleblower) memoir: Deborah Birx (COVID-19 Task Force- former during Trump’s administration) is penning a book Outlander prequel series for Starz Notes for an Execution by Danya Kukafka will be adapted into a TV series Flatshare by Beth O’Leary will be on Paramount + Harold …
Taylor Jenkins Reid’s new book!!!!@
I cannot wait! I hope I get an arc!!!!!