I am going to add to this the next few days. So keep checking back! Hulu is adapting “Malibu Rising” by Taylor Jenkins Reid! It will be a TV series! YAY!!!! Firefly Lane was renewed for Netflix for season 2! Amazon will be adapting “The Wheel of Time” for season 2. It has Rosamund Pike […]
The Overstory by Richard Powers Memorial Drive by Natasha Tretheway The works of Mark Twain (he states that he is “the most essential of American writers.”) That is his summer reading. This is a smaller list than he has done before.
Here is a list of books about the Titanic sinking. The Girl Who Came Home by Hazel Gaynor The Band That Played On by Steve Turner The Deep by Alma Katso A Night To Remember by Walter Lord Women and Children Go First by Gill Paul The Company of the Dead by David Kowalski The […]
I love the TV show “You.” I have made a list of books that have the theme of stalking! These are also books about obsessive behaviors too. You series by Caroline Kepnes The Wife Stalker by Liv Constantine Whispers by Dean Koontz Your Heart Belongs to Me by Dean Koontz The Hypnotist’s Love Story by […]
For a complete list of her books, click on this PDF!
For a printable list of all his books, go to my other blog post!
If you do NOT want spoilers, please do not read any further on this page. There is a warning on this post for spoilers. To see the August YA reese Witherspoon see…. July’s spoiler alert post. It has been on there for while Reese witherspoons August pick below.
I compiled a list of data about BOTM which will be included with my monthly printable check list of the books. This is a pie chart of every main pick’s genres. These are only main picks and not add-ons DEBUT: 117 MAIN books were debuts which is about 31% of the total books are debuts- […]
Overall: 4 Stars Summary of review: This is a memoir like no other… Summary: Busy Phillips is an actress known for Cougar Town, Freaks and Geeks, ER, etc. This is a memoir of her childhood, career, relationships, children, etc. If you want a lot of Hollywood gossip, pick up this book. She dishes a lot about […]
Here is a list of all of her book selections. It is a printable checklist.
Overall: 3.5 to 4 Stars Summary of review: A cute story with fun characters. It is a light-hearted read. Summary: An American girl does a DNA test to discover that her biological father is the crown prince of Japan. She travels to Japan to meet her father. As she is getting to know the culture and […]
Overall: 3.5-4/5 Stars Summary of review: A fast-read thriller/mystery like no other. Gets ready for twists, turns, and thrills with this book! Summary: In order to keep the details away from spoiling the novel, I am going to be brief with my description. Shelby goes missing. Then not long after that another local girl, Meredith, and her […]
Overall: 4.5-5/5 Stars Summary of review: A memoir of Sally Field’s personal life with a little mix of being on set in her early acting days. Summary: This is Sally Field’s raw and honest memoir. She discusses her childhood, beginning to learn her craft, starting in TV, and winning an Oscar. She also discusses her marriages, […]
For a list of all her books, check out my PDF checklist.
Overall: 2.5-3/5 Stars Summary of review: A graphic novel memoir that is beautifully drawn, but fell flat for me. Summary: A graphic novel about the author’s childhood. She navigates her mother’s bi-polar disorder and several hospitalizations associated with that. She also goes through her parent’s divorce, her father remarrying, and other adolescent problems/issues throughout her family. […]
Overall: 4/5 Stars Summary of review: I loved this cute novel. The characters were the highlight of this novel! Summary: This story is set in two timelines: present and past. As well as two points of view: Addie and Dylan. Past story line: Addie and Dylan meet and fall in love. They break up under mysterious […]
If you do not want spoilers…. do not read any further. As previously reported, Oprah’s June 15th pick was posted in the June spoilers posting. I seen the sticker for this book for July for Reese’s YA selection. I will update this if I find out Goop and Belletrist Book Club. I am going to […]
Overall: 5/5 Stars Summary of review: This book is a very similar structure as Alex’s debut novel “The Silent Patient.” It is a slow-burn psychological thriller/mystery. Summary: Mariana is a group therapist. Her husband died tragically while on vacation with her to re-kindle their marriage. Her only family left is her niece in college. Her niece, […]
Overall: 3/5 Stars Summary of review: This book was just okay. It was not the best memoir but not the worst. Summary: This is a “Rags to Riches” story. What people would call a single mother’s pursuit of the “American Dream.” She gets pregnant at a young age. She is a single mother and works as […]
Overall: 4.5/5 Stars Summary of review: Even if you are not a fan of “This Is Us,” this is a great memoir to read. It is fast and funny! Summary: Chrissy Metz is an actress who is best known for being on the TV show “This Is Us.” This is a memoir that is told through a […]
I had a friend who asked me about books for the Salem Witch Trails. I could only name The Crucible. I figured that the books that I found, I should post to my blog! The Crucible by Arthur Miller Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian Six Women of Salem by Marilunn K. Roach How […]
I got Malibu Rising and read it a few months back. You can read my review. 5 stars! I got an arc sent to me for The Maidens last week. I am currently reading that one. You can see that with my ARC alert blog post last week. You will see my review later on […]
Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon Skye Falling by Mia Mckenzie Half Sick of Shadows by Laura Sebastian The Maidens by Alex Michaelides Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid For a complete list of all the BOTM picks, click of this PDF. This is printable.
