For a complete list of books, click here.
Nov
2
Year: 2021
Nov
2
Goodreads How To: How to compare books with a friend
I was talking to one of my bookish friends this week. We were talking about comparing what books we both read that were the same. I told her there is a feature that does that on Goodreads. To my surprise, she did not know about this feature. I am going to show everyone how to Read more
Oct
19
Reese Witherspoon- Hello Sunshine YA Pick Fall 2021
For a complete list of all her books, click here. A list of only YA books, you can click here.
Oct
19
Book News and adaptions to TV and movies
I am going to keep adding to this. So if you double back to this post, it may have more book news! Last updated 10/19/21. Books: Jennifer Hillier- Things We Do in the Dark Casey MeQuiston- I Kisses Shara Wheeler The 10th Outlander book will be published soon. She has the 9th book coming out Read more
Oct
19
Celebrity Book Club Spoilers for November 2021
If you do not want spoilers, do not keep scrolling on this page. If you find out a spoiler before I do on Goop or Belletrist, you can comment on this post. They don’t have stickers, so my sister never can tell unless she hears from someone else. Happy reading!
Oct
14
Netflix Book Club
Sorry, I was going to post this yesterday, but got busy. I am going to keep up with this on my blog. I also updated my celebrity book guide to show this one there. Happy reading! This is the updated Celebrity Book Guide.
Oct
12
Reese Witherspoon Hello Sunshine book club update
See the screenshots for an update on her recent addition to her book club
Oct
12
Botm (book of the month) finalists
Screenshoted this gem! I have read and reviewed all but S.A. Cosby book. I heard great things about it though.
Oct
10
Review of “Rock Paper Scissors” by Alice Feeney
Overall: 3.5/5 star review! Summary: Adam and Amelia win a weekend away to Scotland. Their marriage is failing and this trip may rekindle something. Adam has face blindness which adds to the tension some times. Adam is a screenwriter too. He works long hours and never has time to work on their marriage. Read more
Oct
5
Belletrist (Emma Roberts) Book Club pick for October 2021 with complete list of books
For a list of all her books, click here!
Oct
5
Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine Book Club pick for October 2021 with full list of all her books
A list of all her Adult books only: Here is a list with YA books and recommended books to the list as well.
Oct
5
LeVar Burton’s recent Book Club pick
Oct
5
Goop (Gwyneth Paltrow) Book Club pick for October 2021
Oct
5
Jenna Hager-Bush (Today Show) Book Club pick for October 2021 with complete list of books
Here is a list of all her books:
Oct
5
GMA (Good Morning America) Book Club Pick for October 2021 with complete list of books
Here is the complete list of books.
Oct
5
2 year anniversary of Book Nerd Alert Blog
I cannot believe that my blog is 2 years old! This blog started when I needed an emotional outlet from stress. I love to talk, read, and research books. So this blog was a natural fit for me! I never really talk on here about myself. I live in a VERY small town. I grew Read more
Oct
4
Oprah Book Club pick for October with full list of books
What a day for Instagram and Facebook to be down. It has been all day long. I usually get notified when they post anything. Needless to say, above is Oprah’s pick for this month as well as a list of all her picks! Happy reading, Book Nerds!
Oct
3
Book News (Riley Sager, Taylor Jenkins Reid, and Katherine Center)
I am bringing back this old feature. Today I will be posting some update! Riley Sager will be doing a new book. He announced on Instagram! Here are the screen shots
Oct
2
Book of the Month (BOTM) complete list and data
Here is a PDF of all the Main pick for the Book of the Month Club. Here is book data from 2015 to now with main picks. Genre Total Historical Fiction 49 Contemporary Fiction 56 Thriller 54 Romance 25 Fantasy 19 Sci-Fi 13 Literary Fiction 62 Memoir 21 Mystery 22 YA 12 Suspense 1 Short Read more
Sep
30
Review of ” The Beauty of Living Twice” by Sharon Stone
Overall: 3/5 star review! Summary: This is the memoir of the actress, Sharon Stone. Sharon Stone has played in a lot of great movies over the last 2 decades, including Basic Instinct, Casino, and The Quick and the Dead. She talks a lot about her upbringing in a rural town in western Pennsylvania. She also Read more
Sep
29
Review of “The House in the Cerulean Sea” by T.J. Klune
Overall: 5/5 star review! Summary: Linus Baker is an uptight caseworker with no personal life. He works for the Department in charge of Magical Youth and follows the rules everyday. One day, Extremely Upper Management tells him that he will be going on a top-secret case- an orphanage on an island. He goes to the Read more
Sep
24
Review of “Honey Don’t List” by Christina Lauren
Overall: 3 star review Summary: This story is set with two POVs, Carey and James. Carey works for a husband/wife (Melissa and Rusty) team that has a popular franchise with flipping houses (think Chip and Joanna in real life). Her main job is working for Melissa. For the cameras and the public, the couple is Read more
Sep
20
October Spoilers for Celebrity Book Clubs (reese, jenna, oprah, gma, goop)
Sorry so late with all these. I couldn’t confirm any of these until this week. Last week, I had 2 of them but had yet to physically see the stickers. With trying to do the barn chores this week and working full time, I failed to post them. Happy reading, ya’ll!
Sep
19
Review of “The World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember” by Fred Rogers
This will not be a typical review. This is a 5 star review! I really enjoyed this book a lot. Mr. Rogers has always been a hero to me. His view of people and the world is outstanding. If only we could be like Mr. Rogers- the world would be a better place. I have Read more
Sep
19
Review of “Year Book” by Seth Rogen
Overall: 100% listen to the audiobook vs. the book. He has sound effects and guests! He reads it like he is actually just sitting around and telling stories. Summary: A collection of personal essays from Seth Rogen. He tells his stories with humor. He tells stories from his childhood and family to his work. My thoughts: Read more
Sep
19
Review of “The Love Hypothesis” by Ali Hazelwood
Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars Summary of Review: A cute rom-com with adorable characters! I could not get enough of this book! Summary: In her busy 3rd year in the PhD program, Olive is single. Who can blame her with all the work she has to keep up with in this program? Her best friend wants Read more
Sep
18
Natural Disaster Book List
The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger Four Winds by Kristin Hannah (Dust Bowl) Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (Dust Bowl) Issaac’s Storm by Erik Larson Krakatoa by Simon Winchester Wave by Sonali Deranivgala Under a Flaming Sky Daniel James Brown The Big Burn by Timothy Egan Zeitoun by Dave Eggers The Day the World Read more
Sep
17
Belletrist September Book pick (Emma Roberts)
A complete list of all her books in a PDF can be found with this download.
Sep
17
“The Rest of the Story” by Sarah Dessen review
Overall: 4 our of 5 stars Summary of Review: A fun and quick read about finding yourself, family, and growth as a person. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. Summary: Emma Saylor’s mother died when she was young. She does not remember much about her mother or her mother’s family. When Emma’s dad is going away Read more
Sep
17
Falling by T.J. Newman
Overall: 2.5 to 3 star review Summary of Review: If you want a quick read, pick this book up. It is action-packed from page one. Summary: A pilot to a plane is given a choice. He can crash the plane and save his family OR save the lives on the plane and his family dies. Read more