I am rating this novel a 5 star review. I read this in one day. I just could not put it down. I did not expect this novel to turn this way. This novel is about friendship and love. It is also heartbreaking too, so make sure you have tissues close. The writing style was Read more
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Celebrities who read
I was on Instagram and discovered what Sarah Michelle Gellar. I love to see celebrities promoting reading!
Oprah’s Complete Book Club List
I have been working on this for a while, but have yet to publish it. Here is a complete up to date list of Oprah’s Books. I will update this list as she announces her new books in the future! I am saving it as a PDF file. Happy reading, Book Nerds!
Jenna’s book pick for March
She chose “Writers & Lovers” by Lily King Here is a PDF with her complete book list.
“Great American Trivia” book
No review needed. I just read a book called “Great American Trivia.” It had a lot of interesting facts! I read it in two days! It was very well written as well. I found myself impressing my husband and family with interesting facts from this book! I was lucky enough to be looking at a Read more
Reese Witherspoon’s March book club pick
It is not out until March 3, 2020. So you have a few days to pre-order this book! “Jetsetters” by Amanda Eyre Ward Attached is the updated Reese Witherspoon book list. It is a PDF.
Review of “Firefly Lane” by Kristin Hannah
I am giving this book a 5 star review. What a great novel about friendship through the years. Their friendship as many stands the test of time through good and hard times. Be prepared to cry in this novel too. It will have you on a roller coaster of emotions for sure! I enjoyed the Read more
Review of “The Wife Stalker” by Liv Constanine
I got this as an ARC. It is to be released on 5/28/2020. I highly recommend this novel. I am rating this novel a 4.5 star rating. WOW!!!! You will never guess what will happen in this novel! This is a suspenseful novel about a wife who loses everything while going through a bitter divorce. Read more
Review of “Not The Girl You Marry” by Andie J. Christopher
I am giving this book a 3 star rating. This novel is reminiscent of the movie called “How To Lose a Guy In Ten Days.” Even the cover of the novel indicates this. Do not be fooled, it is a lot more raunchier than the movie. I loved the cute cover which tricked me into Read more
Recommendations for True Crime novels
Below is a list of true crime novels! “In Cold Blood” by Truman Capote “Under the Banner of Heaven” by Jon Krakauer “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark” by Michelle McNamara “Helter Skelter” by Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry “The Stranger Beside Me” by Ann Rule “The Devil in the White City” by Erik Larson Read more
Review of “The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hill” by Robert Dugoni
I am giving this novel a 4 star rating. I enjoyed the novel a lot. The plot was interesting and kept me reading. I read it in a few days! The beginning started out good. But as the book progressed, it slowed down. I loved the short chapters too. I also really enjoyed the characters Read more
Highest rated and reviewed books
This is a combined list of the most reviewed and/or rated books on Amazon and Goodreads! Have you read most of them? Happy reading, Book Nerds! Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling The Help by Kathleen Stockett Game of Thorns by George R.R. Martin A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah Read more
Review of “How to Walk Away” by Katherine Center
I am giving this novel a 5 star review! WOW! I read this book so quickly. I just loved everything about it! I started this book and literally could not put it down. I read for like hours straight. This book is about a girl who has a trauma on what was supposed to be Read more
GMA Book pick for March 2020
GMA (Good Morning America’s new book club club pick for March 2020 will be “In Five Years” by Rebecca Serle. I have been anticipating this book for months. I cannot get my hands on an ARC of it though. So I have to wait to read it. I put in a request for this novel Read more
Review of “The Mall” by Megan McCafferty
I am giving “The Mall” is 3 star rating. I found the references to everything 90s to be constant and annoying. I should have counted how many time the writer refers to a store, product, toy, TV show, movie, etc. from the 90s but that would be more than the pages of this novel. Even Read more
Review “American Dirt” by Jeanine Cummins
I gave this book a 3 star rating. It is an important topic, but it just did not work for me. I am torn with this book with the rating. It really fell flat for me. One thing that I was disappointed in was not seeing life before the massacre. I really wanted to see Read more
Love is in the air with these recommendations for romance novels
So with Valentine’s Day right around the corner, let us talk about love! I prefer a good rom-com, but occasionally I get wrapped into a romance novel. You can read anything from YA to classics in this section! There are so many to choose from that it can be overwelming sometimes. In this post, I Read more
Review “Recursion” by Blake Crouch
Unpopular opinion: The plot was interested. This was not the type of genre that I typically read. I was not impressed. I liked the overall story, but I did not like the characters at all. I liked that the story made me think and had action. But overall, I was not impressed by the writing Read more
Tips for making the time and staying interested in reading
Some tips to read more and stay interested Always carry a book with you. I keep a book on all media sources. I have one on my computer, phone, Kindle, physical books, etc. I have books by my bed, couch, car, etc. DNF (Did not finish) is okay! I give a book until 20%. Then Read more
Jenna Bush-Hager’s new selection
“The Girl with the Louding Voice” by Abi Dare Attached is her updated complete list of books!
Podcasts
As a book nerd, I love to listen to audio books on the run. But audio books are so stale. Most of the time, I just lose interest with the reading of the text. I end up grabbing the physical novel to finish it. I have been turning to podcasts, ever since I read “Stay Read more
30 Book Nerd Pet Peeves
Someone trying to talk to you at the end of a book Stickers on new books When someone tells you the ending of a story by accident A person tells you the movie was better When the ending is not good as the rest of the book When your Kindle battery is almost dead and Read more
Reese Witherspoon’s February pick
Her Feb pick is “The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister Attached is her updated complete book list. It is a PDF!
Review of “The New Husband” by D.J. Palmer
I am rating this novel, a 4.5 star. WOW! What a book! It is a Psychological thriller with tons of turns and twists. I could not put it down. It was slow to start but midway through, I just needed to keep reading. What a crazy ride. It has so many twists and turns. Nina Read more
Update on reviewing books with stars
Previously on my blog, I wrote an article about ” How to Guide: How to write a review for a book.” I am adding to this article by explaining how I rate based on stars alone. After reading a book, I ask myself a question: “Do I want to recommend this book to someone?” If Read more
Arc Alert! “The Mall” by Megan McCafferty
My sister brought my mail to the mall. She gave me a package and it is my arc of “The Mall” by Megan McCafferty! This cover is pretty cool even if cold and gloomy out! Thanks to Goodreads, Megan McCafferty, and Wednesday Books for the chance to read this! I think the release date is Read more
Oprah’s next book club pick
She chose “American Dirt” by Jeanine Cummins. This is one of my current reads. I will post my review when I am done!
Why I love my local Library
Growing up in a small town, my local library is small. But the people in there have known me since I was in preschool! It is like my second home! I am going to talk a little today about how I appreciate my local library! They have all the wonderful books to borrow from physical Read more
Genres
Everyone always asks me about what “types” of books that I read. This is a complicated question to answer. There are 100s of genres and subgenres to choose from. Below is a link to Wikipedia to show you just how many genres there are! How can I just pick one? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_writing_genres So you may be Read more
Graphic Novel Suggestions
I am going to provide some suggestions of graphic novels for everyone’s book challenges this year. Some of these I have read, and some are just popular within the genre. I know when I first started reading graphic novels and comics, I was not sure where to begin. There are so many subgenres. I am Read more