I am starting to get into documentaries and novels about hiking. I have read a few but decided to dig into some other novels about the subject. These are not how to guides but memoirs and fiction stories that have hiking or walking long distances in them. Wild by Cheryl Strayed A Walk In the […]
Anything by James Joyce: Dubliners; Ulysses; A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Anything by Tana French: In the Woods; The Likeness Anything by Maeve Binchy Circle of Friends; Tara Road Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt The Princes of Ireland by Edward Rutherford The Rebels of Ireland by Edward Rutherford Brooklyn by Colm […]
This is a mix of true crime, case studies, and fiction novels. The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara Mindhunter: Inside the FBI’s Eliter Serial Killer Crime Unit by Mark Olshaker Zodiac: The Shocking True Story of hte Hunt […]
Authors: Sherman Alexie Leslie Marmon Silko Janet Campbell Hale Paula Gunn Allen Vine Deloria, Jr. N. Scott Momaday Duane Niatum Gerald Vizenor Louise Erdrich James Welch Barney Bush Joy Harjo Simon J. Ortiz nila northSun Charles Eastman John Joseph Mathews Diane Glancy Winona LaDuke Wendy Rose David Treuer Novels: There There by Tommy Orange Love […]
Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby The Blind Side by Micheal Lewis Never Ran, Never Will by Albert Samaha When Pride Still Mattered by David Maranis Friday Night LIghts by Buss Bissinger The Game: Harvard, Yale, and America in 1968 by George Howe Colt Paper Lion: Confessions of a Last-String Quarterback by George Plimpton When the […]
A list of authors that have inspired me! Langston Hughes Richard Wright Toni Morrison Zora Neale Hurston Fredrick Douglass Alice Walker W.E.B Du Bois Ralph Ellison James Baldwin Alex Haley Amiri Baraka bell hooks Phillis Wheatley Lorraine Hansberry Nikki Giovanni Newer authors to read! They are definently worth picking up! Roxane Gay Octavia Butler The […]
Novels: The Bluest Eye Sula Song of Solomon Tar Baby Beloved Jazz Paradise Love A Mercy Home God Help the Child Children’s Books (with Slade Morrison) The Big Box The Book of Mean People Remember: The Journey to School Intergration Who’s Got Game? The Ant or the Grasshopper?, The Lion or the Mouse?, Poppy or […]
Book 1: An Ember in the Ashes Book 2: A Torch Against the Night Book 3: A Reaper at the Gates Book 4: A Sky Beyond the Storm Watch my blog for my reviews for each of them. As of 1/15/21, I finished book 1 and almost completed book 2. This is not my typical […]
Thanks to the Netflix series as well as Shonda Rhimes (Greys Anatomy as well as other notable shows), people are in love with this series. Here are the books in order as well as a link to a family tree. Book 1: The Duke and I Book 2: The Viscount Who Loved Me Book 3: […]
Put that clicker down and read the book before the movie! We got hallmark channel movies that we based on books! OMG! The Jingle Bells Bride by Scarlet Wilson Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses by Jenny Hale The Mistletoe Inn by Richard Paul Evans Northern Lights of Christmas by Teri Wilson A Bramble House Christmas […]
One thing that I always enjoy is books about Kindness! Fred Rogers lived in the city of Pittsburgh (1.5-2 hours away from where I live). Fred has always been the ambassador of kindness. I wish I would have been able to meet Fred, but his message lives on. I try to be kind to everyone […]
Thank you to all our veterans as well as the families of lost veterans who died serving our country. To honor Veterans, I am going to provide some books on the topic. Once again, thank you to out Veterans and families of vets! Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand (World War II) The Longest Day by Cornelius […]
The Arabian Nights Le Morte D’Arthur by Thomas Malory Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Five Children and It by E. Nesbit Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis The Palm-Wine Drinkard by […]
NOTHING can come close to this series. I read them a few years ago in my 30s and still loved these books. Even though you will never come close to the magic of Harry Potter books here are some recommendations of other books that you may enjoy. Oprah Magazine Recommends these: The Wizards of Once […]
What is the best thing about the end of the year, is everyone starts recommending books! Here is a list of Janet Evanovich’s favorite books of 2020!
What is better than having a famous author recommending his favorite books of 2020!
https://www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/books/g29419088/best-thanksgiving-books/ Above is a link to the article. Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade by Melissa Sweet (CHILDREN) There There by Tommy Orange (ADULT) Home Cooking: A Writer in the Kitchen by Laurie Colwin (ADULT) We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Traci Sorrell (CHILDREN) The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney […]
These will not go on her list of selections PDF that I have. These were selections for Halloween only. Happy reading, Book Nerds!
1. Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland – Lewis Carroll 2. 1984 – George Orwell 3. The Lord Of The Rings trilogy – JRR Tolkien 4. War And Peace – Leo Tolstoy 5. Anna Karenina – Leo Tolstoy 6. The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes – Arthur Conan Doyle 7. To Kill A Mockingbird – Harper Lee 8. […]
Order of Goosebumps Books Welcome to Dead House Stay Out of the Basement Monster Blood Say Cheese and Die! The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb Let’s Get Invisible Night of the Living Dummy The Girl Who Cried Monster Welcome […]
Order of Fear Street Books The New Girl The Surprise Party The Overnight Missing The Wrong Number The Sleepwalker Haunted Halloween Party The Stepsister Ski Weekend The Fire Game Lights Out The Secret Bedroom The Knife The Prom Queen First Date The Best Friend The Cheater Sunburn The New Boy The Dare Bad Dreams Double […]
Halloween is always a good time to break out my Poe tales! My favorite tale is “The Black Cat.” I used to be freaked out by that story! Happy reading, Book Nerds! Poems: Poetry O, Tempora! O, Mores! (Never published in Poe’s lifetime) Tamerlane Song Imitation A Dream The Lake Spirits of the Dead Evening […]
Fantasy novels are everywhere! I am going to break down some fantasy genres. Fantasy is a genre of novels that features magical and supernatural elements that do not exist in the real world. Some may be in real world settings whereas others in new universes. Some of the subgenres of fantasy include: High or Epic […]
As Halloween gets closer, I thought it would be a good idea to start thinking about the genre of horror. Today it is paranormal/ghosts. hopefully you will enjoy these BOOs— I mean Books! Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier (Graphic Novel) City of Ghosts by V.E. Schwab The Turn of the Shrew by Henry James The Haunting […]
I love a good time travel novel. Here are some recommendations for time travel novels to add to your TBR pile! The Time Machine by H.G. Wells Kindred by Octavia E. Butler 11/22/63 by Stephen King Outlander Series by Diane Gabaldon Time Traveler’s wife by Audrey Niffenegger Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle A Connecticut […]
I have had this in draft for 6 months. I decided to post it. No book will ever be the same as this show! I adored the witty banter, mother/daughter relationship, the quirky small town antics….. Here are some novels that are similar to the show in one way or another. My life next Door […]
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie Captain Underpants (series) by Dav Pilkey Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher Looking for Alaska by John Green George by Alex Gino And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell Drama by Raina Telgemeier Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James Internet Girls (series) by Lauren Myracle The Bluest Eye by […]
There are SO many books about the Notorious RBG to read. Here are the more popular ones. One is a picture book to share with your little ones! I feel honored to have lived in the same time as RBG. We owe her a lot! “My Own Words” by Ruth Bader Ginsburg “Notorious RBG: The […]
The Zora Canon is a list of 100 of the greatest books by African-American Women! I have read some of these books, and they are GREAT! Below is a PDF of the complete list that you can check off as you read! Happy reading, Book Nerds!
Books with an elderly protagonist are typically great! I read a few on the list, and would like to read a few other ones. But here is a list of books with older protagonists and characters. The Switch by by Beth O-Leary A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman News of the World by Paulette […]
