Jun
6
Author: Book Nerd
Jun
2
Blog updates and new posts coming…
I have a new widget that allows my book reviews to be longer, detailed, and organized. My next review will be in this new format! I have gotten a little lazy with my reviews. I just try to get them all together to post. I am going to take a lot more time and energy Read more
Jun
2
A new challenge for a cause
I started this challenge on Facebook. It is ONLY for the month of June. 29 minutes of reading a day and submit it. You also have your own Facebook page to customize as you move forward. This is the blurb that you can send to your Facebook friends: I’m taking on the Reading Challenge for Read more
Jun
1
Writing a Book
I am sorry that I have not been posting lately. I have been stressed out at work again. I have been having panic attacks again. I have not been reading this month at all. I am NOT ashamed that I am seeking help this time to control my panic attacks, how to handle situations with Read more
Jun
1
Other Celebrity Book Clubs: June 2022
This will be updated all of June 2022. These do not have checklists of all the books. Noname Book Club Audacious Book Club (Roxane Gay) Killer Crime Book Club Feminist Book Club Goop Book Club Spivey’s Book Club (She chose 3 books for June 2022)
Jun
1
BOTM (Book of the Month) June totals but data
A photo will appear later. I am currently away from the computer where I had saved the pic! HA! Here is a list of all the books in a checklist. This is ONLY main picks: Historical Fiction 55 Contemporary Fiction 61 Thriller 62 Romance 30 Fantasy 24 Sci-Fi 13 Literary Fiction 67 Memoir 22 Mystery Read more
May
26
Tom Felton’s new book
Omg! Tom Felton wrote a book out Oct 2022. Gotta read this. Pre-ordering asap. I couldn’t upload the video. It was on tik tok.
May
24
Review of “Murder Book: A Graphic Novel Memoir of a True Crime Obsession” by Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell
I usually love the graphics in a graphic novel, but something about the people’s faces in this book. I also thought each page was jumbled with too much stuff. I did not like her jumbled style. She tended to repeat a lot of things over and over again. I wish she would have organized her Read more
May
24
Review of “Along For the Ride” by Sarah Dessen
The characters were very well-developed. The characters (for the most part) are likable. It is a typical YA book where the parents are the ones with the issues. But I just wanted more from these characters. There was a lot of potential for this to be a great novel. I just thought it needed something Read more
May
24
Review of “Reminders of Him” by Colleen Hoover
This novel was so good. Colleen Hoover did it again. Her books always make me cry. It sent me through all the emotions for sure! The characters were all just so great. Even the one person that I should have hated, Kenna, I loved. I wish that we would have seen more of the parents. Read more
May
19
Review of “The Weekend Away” by Sarah Alderson
Review: 3.5 review Summary: Orla just had a baby with her husband. She decides to leave the baby and go on a holiday with her best friend, Kate. Kate is going through a divorce while Kate is struggling with being a new mother. They go on holiday to Lisbon. They are having fun, but then Read more
May
13
GMA (Good Morning America) Book Club Pick for May 2022
A checklist of all their Main picks are below. It is fixed! Thanks for spotting that! 🙂
May
4
June 2022 Book Club Spoilers
If you do not want spoilers, do not scroll down…… Read with Jenna: I got a message from one of my readers! You guys are so awesome! I did see a sticker on this book. It is out on June 7th. I saw the picture with the sticker via email! Once again thanks to my Read more
May
3
Belletrist (Emma Roberts’ Book Club) Pick May 2022
For a complete list of all her books, click here.
May
3
My favorite short stories
In college, I took a short stories course. I really love to read a short. I think the authors are very talented to create a story so small but has the same effects as a novel. I really love shorts. Here are some of my favorite “Classic” short stories. The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Read more
May
3
Review of “The Night Circus” by Erin Morgenstern
Review: I have no idea how to rate this book. I still am not sure how I felt about it. I am going to leave this blank for now and think about it. Summary: A circus that arrives without warning. One minute it is not there, and the next it has arrived. A battle between Read more
May
3
Review of “Project Hail Mary” by Andy Weir
Review: 4.5- 5-star review Summary: Ryland is on a mission. He cannot remember what the mission is, where he is at, or why he is the only person alive. As his memory starts to come back, he must complete a mission to save the world. My Thoughts: The plot was so interesting. I just wanted Read more
May
3
Review of “The Night Shift” by Alex Finlay
Review: 3-star review Summary: Two timelines: 1999 and 15 years later One of the characters is the survivor of an attack on a Blockbuster. All were left dead except for one girl. A suspect was taken and convicted of the crime. Fast-forward 15 years later, the same thing happens at an ice cream parlor. But Read more
May
3
Review of “The No-Show” by Beth O’Leary
Review: 3.5-star review Summary: This book follows three women (Siobhan, Miranda, and Jane). They do not know each other but have someone in common0- Joseph. They all three get stood up by the same man on Valentine’s Day. Each relationship with Joseph is different: Siobhan is a casual fling that turns into feelings; Miranda is Read more
May
3
Reese Witherspoon’s new May 2022 pick is…..
For a printout of all her book as a check list, click here. Sorry I am at work today and a little slow getting this out. This month was tricky. I think they are trying to eliminate the spoilers completely by discrediting and placing a fake stickers. I typically only post them if I physically Read more
May
2
Jenna Bush-Hager- Today Show Book Club Pick May 2022 with complete list of books
May
2
Other Celebrity May 2022 Book Club picks
This post will keep updating as the Book Clubs update their selections. The bigger celebrity book clubs are always on a blog post separately (Hello Sunshine-Reese Witherspoon, Jeanna Bush-Hager- Today Show, GMA- Good Morning America, Emma Roberts- Belletrist). Noname Book Club Audiacious Book Club C.B. Book Club LeVar Reads Now Read This Netflix Our Shared Read more
Apr
28
Book Of The Month (BOTM) May 2022 with complete list of books
Here is a list of all the main picks in a checklist. These are ONLY main picks. Below is the number of MAIN PICKS! 🙂 Historical Fiction 54 **** Contemporary Fiction 60 **** Thriller 60 **** Romance 30 Fantasy 23 Sci-Fi 13 Literary Fiction 66 **** Memoir 22 Mystery 24 YA 13 Suspense 1 Short Read more
Apr
27
May Book News (TV/Movie adaptions)
Wicked adaption will be 2 movies. The movie will star Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. The movie will release 12/2024 and the 2nd on 12/25. HBO Max will be adapting The Every by Dave Egger. Nicola Yoon will publish adult books soon. Reba McEntire is writing a non-fiction book for 2023. It is not a Read more
Apr
23
Oprah Winfrey book club pick April 2022
FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL HER BOOK, CLICK HERE. This is a checklist.
Apr
18
ARC Book Review: “Go Gently: Actionable Steps to Nurture Yourself and the Planet” by Bonnie Wright
Review: 5 stars Summary: This book talks about climate change. How anyone can start to make a difference by changing what you buy, activities, cook, etc. The author is Bonnie Wright, an actress famous for her role in the Harry Potter movies. My thoughts: First this book does NOT talk about politics at all. I Read more
Apr
15
Belletrist book club pick for April 2022 (Emma Roberts)
For a list of all her books, here is a printable PDF checklist! Happy reading!
Apr
15
Spoilers book clubs May 2022
My readers are AWESOME! I got a tip (see comments!!!!) about this month’s picks! Thanks to one of my readers for finding the sticker for me! That was pretty amazing sleuthing! 🙂 All I saw was the sticker online. Not sure if this will be a future one or this month’s. I found it on Read more
Apr
13
Review of “Death on the Nile” by Agatha Christie
Review: I usually do not review “Classics” Summary: Hercule Poirot series #17: Can be read as a standalone. Death: Linnet Ridgeway (heiress) Detective: Hercule Poirot Setting: Cruise on the Nile Suspects: husband, husband ex-fiancé, etc. My Thoughts: All of Agatha Christie books seem like the board game clue. A person gets murdered and all the Read more
Apr
13
Review of “The Couple Next Door” by Shari Lapena
Review: 3.5 to 4 star rating Summary: Anne and Marco leave their baby at home to attend the neighbor’s dinner party. They check on the baby every 30 minutes, but the baby is missing. The baby appears to be kidnapped. An investigation starts close to the parents. We learn many secrets as the story Read more