Apr
25
Author: Book Nerd
Apr
24
Review of “The Hunting Wives” by May Cobb
Overall: 3 /5 Stars Summary of review: This book was almost a DNF for me. A “Desperate Housewife” mystery novel is how I would describe this book. Summary: Sophie moves to a small Texas town with her husband and son. She feels as though life is boring for her. She then starts to stalk a socialite, Read more
Apr
18
Review of “The Comfort Book” by Matt Haig
THE COMFORT BOOK is exactly that- a book about comfort. With every Matt Haig book, it makes you think about everything in a much deeper way. This “self help” type of book really makes you think and think hard about your life and a new way to see things in your life. He tells his Read more
Apr
18
Review of “People We Meet On Vacation” by Emily Henry
Overall: 5 /5 Stars Summary of review: What a great read! I wish that I would have read this book sooner than I did! I loved it! Emily Henry did it again! Summary: Poppy and Alex! The are an unlikely pair of friends from a small town in Ohio. Poppy is a city girl at heart Read more
Apr
18
Review of “A Court of Thorns and Roses” by Sarah J. Maas
Overall: 3 /5 Stars (Unpopular opinion- I know) Summary of review: Fantasy is not my favorite genre. Overall the characters were likeable and the story easy to understand. Summary: The main character, Feyre, kills a faerie that is disguised as a wolf. As a punishment, she is forced to leave her family and live in fantasy Read more
Apr
15
Review of Riley Sager’s “Survive the Night”
Overall: 4.5 to a 5 /5 Stars Summary of review: WOW! This book is a nail biter! Summary: Charlie lost her best friend and roommate in college to a serial killer. She feels like it is partly her fault as she left her alone one night. She thinks that she may have seen the killer. Due Read more
Apr
14
ARC Alert!
I am VERY excited to read this one!
Apr
9
Review of “Every Vow You Break” by Peter Swanson
Overall: 2.5 or 3 /5 Stars Summary of review: Summary: Abigail meets a rich man who proposes and sends her away on a lavish bachelorette party. She is drunk and has cold feet. She meets a man at the bar and has a one night stand. She immediately regrets it, but gets married nonetheless. The newlyweds Read more
Apr
9
ARC Alert
I got this arc as a surprise Book Mail from Celadon Books! What a treat! Nothing is better than getting book mail! Follow this to see the review!
Apr
8
Review of “Good Girl, Bad Blood” by Holly Jackson
Overall: 5/5 Stars Summary of review: The 2nd novel in the Good Girl series. I love a great who-dun-it book. *You should read book #1 before this one. You may not understand a lot of the references to the 1st case in this novel* Summary: Pip has all since left her detective ways behind. She now has Read more
Apr
7
Review of “Marriage Game” by Sara Desai
Overall: 3/5 Stars Summary of review: The 1st half of the book was wonderful. The 2nd half fell flat for me. Summary: After having to move back home, Layla is going to start a new career. Her father, puts her on a dating on an online dating website for the chance of her to marry. He even Read more
Apr
7
Arc Alert
I got approved for two ARCs in the last two days!
Apr
7
Belletrist (Emma Roberts) Book Club pick for April 2021
For a check list of all her books, click on this PDF.
Apr
6
Bill Gates’ Book Recommendations
Every once in a while, Bill Gates will tell us what books he is recommending. He is back at it again! He has written a book called “How To Avoid A Climate Crisis.” His 3 book recommendations are: “A Promised Land” by Barak Obama (I am not a political person. This was merely Bill’s recommendation) Read more
Apr
6
Reese Witherspoon- Hello Sunshine Book Club pick for April 2021
Here is a list of all her books to date. It is a check list….click below! It is pdf so it is printable!
Apr
5
GMA (Good Morning America) book club pick for April 2021
For a complete book check list, click above!
Apr
5
Jenna Bush-Hager’s Today Show Book Club pick for April 2021
Click above for a complete check list of all of her books.
Apr
3
ID Book Club April 2021
Here is a list of all their picks from the start: “Last Call” by Elon Green “Killer Triggers” by Jow Kenda “The Better Liar” by Tanen Jones “The Spider” by Barry Levine “Half Moon Bay” by Jonathan and Jesse Kellerman “Pretty Things” by Janelle Brown “The Holdout” by Graham Moore “Natalie Wood” by Suzanne Finstad Read more
Apr
3
Celebrities who read
Apr
2
ARC Alert! The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
WOW! I got the postcard in the mail (as seen above) today! I went to a website to become a member of “The Maiden.” You can follow my “journey” here on my blog and/or on my Instagram account (book.nerd.alert). I am VERY excited about this. Thanks to Celadon Books and to Alex Michaelides. I will Read more
Mar
31
Review of “You Have a Match” by Emma Lord
At first, I was going to rate this book a 4.5 star review, but I could not think of bad things about it. So I changed my mind and rating it a 5 star review. Summary: Abby takes a DNA test her with best friends. She finds out through the DNA test that she has Read more
Mar
30
How to do Penguin Book Rewards
I get a lot of questions about how to do the Penguin Book Rewards. If you buy a book that was published through Penguin Random House Publishing company, you can redeem them for points. I have bought books via Amazon, Book of the Month Club, Half Priced Books, and Walmart to use this program. I Read more
Mar
30
Fiction Gardening Book List
As many people who know me, I love books! I also love gardening! I am currently in the process of assisting my husband (who has done 95% of the work) with completing our new and improved greenhouse. The finished product is stunning! The old greenhouse was over 10 years old. We used a lot of Read more
Mar
29
Review of “The Soulmate Equation” by Christina Lauren
I loved this book and the characters! What a charming read. I am rating this book a 4.5 star review. The story starts with a single mother, Jess. She is not looking for love but decides with her best friend to do a new dating app that takes people’s DNA and matches them with their Read more
Mar
25
List of Books about Twins
As many people know, I am an identical twin! My twin sister and I are very close. I typically enjoy books about twins. One of my fave book series growing up in the late 80s- early 90s was Sweet Valley High. So here is a list of books about twins! Some may just have twins Read more
Mar
25
List of Book About Hiking
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 Read more
Mar
24
Review of “Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus” by Dusti Bowling
WOW! 5 star review! I really enjoyed this book a lot. I was attracted to it by its cover at the library. But I feel in love with the characters and plot right away! It is not just for YAs. It has a powerful message that anyone can relate to it. Aven, a 13 year Read more
Mar
18
Review of “No Time Like the Future” by Michael J. Fox
WOW! Michael J. Fox is a stand up guy! I really enjoyed his memoir. I am giving this book a 4.5 star review! Michael J. Fox is a household name. Everyone knows him from Back to the Future, Teen Wolf, Doc Hollywood, Spin City…. This is a memoir that does not go through his entire Read more
Mar
17
Happy St. Patrick’s Day- Enjoy this list of Ireland setting novels
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 Read more
Mar
17
Review of Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour
I really enjoyed this book. I am giving it a 3.5-4 star review. This is a satire. This book is about Darren who is a manager at a Starbucks. He gets enough guts to interact and “sell” a businessman a new type of coffee. The man likes his sales tactic and sees something in Darren. Read more