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
I am not one to squeal in delight, but my inner Book Nerd is so happy right now! Christina McDonald, the author to my last ARC, commented and liked my Instagram post that I had to share! OMG! I love being a book nerd!
OMG a prequel to the Hunger Games! It is set 50 years before the Hunger Games in the original series! I am super excited and will be grabbing this book up the day it come out!
2019 was a rough year for me. I wanted to read 150 books, but ended up reading…. 144 books! I may squeeze in a poetry book today to make it an even 145 books though! I went through a lot of major changes in my life this year! I am not going to lie, it Read more
I have compiled a list of upcoming T.V. and movies that are based on novels. I am a sucker for reading a book literally right before I want to watch the T.V. show or movie. If I watch it before reading the book, I will never read it. So I like to be prepared and Read more
So as the new year approaches, you may want to read books about your resolutions or just a book that is set during the holiday! Here are some reads for you! Novels set around New Year’s Eve: “This Time Next Year” by Sophie Cousens “Bridget Jones’s Diary” by Helen Fielding “Rules of Civility” by Amor Read more
I have an updated guide on my blog. http://booknerdalert.com/updated-celebrity-book-guide It looks better and is updated! I have attached a printable PDF that is your guide to Celebrity Book Clubs. I love recommendations on books! I especially enjoy a book club to follow every month! These book clubs in the last several years have become extremely Read more
Here is a printable list of all 339 books for the reading list of “The Gilmore Girls” Reading challenge. You can download it here. It is a PDF! Everyone wants to read through Rory Gilmore’s books that she read during the show’s run! If you love classics, then you will love these books! Happy reading, Read more
I want to take a moment and thank all my readers! Every day more and more people are stopping by my blog. Going into writing this blog, I did not think I would have so many readers! I am so blessed! Thank you all for just stopping by and sharing my love of reading and Read more
So I have been thinking about cool ways to motivate me and others to read. The theme that I am doing this year, will be through the decades. I have done this one in the past, and would like to share. I may do this theme in 2021. I have read either one or more Read more
Have you not made your goal for the year? Are you rushing to finish novels to meet that goal? We all get this way at the end of the year. Something always happens in the middle of the year where we all get behind on our reading goals. But have no fear, here are some Read more
My favorite novel: Harry Potter: J.K. Rowling “American Like Me” by America Ferrera “A Man Called Ove” by Fredrik Backman “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” by Taylor Jenkins Reid “The Nightengale” Kristen Hannah “The Great Alone” Kristen Hannah “This is How is Always is” by Laurie Frankel “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens Read more
I am not going to mention all 140 books that I read this year. I am going to mention the top 5 in graphics, top in fiction, and then honorable mentions in fiction, then my least favorite. I am omitting some novels though from this list. You can follow me on Goodreads for all the Read more
As this decade leaves, what was your favorite books? Most talked about? Buzzed about? Here are notable reads from the last decade (2010-2019). These are not in any order. *** Some of these books, I have yet to read *** “Goldfinch” by Donna Tartt “Americanah” by Chimamanda NGozi Adichie “The Underground Railroad” by Colson Whitehead Read more
True crime novels focus on exactly that true crimes. They are typically non-fiction. Truman Capote is credited to be the 1st author to take a true crime (murder of a family in Kansas) and turn it into a novel. I have always been fascinated with true crime podcasts and TV shows/movies. I recently read “In Read more
Everyone has watched a Rom-Com once in their life! From Pretty Woman to Hitch. People either admit they love Rom-Com novels or secretly hide their love of them (guilty pleasure). Rom-Com novels are typically a fast and easy read for me. But I have a soft spot in my heart for a good romantic comedy Read more
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Ebook? Kindle? Physical book? Phone? Audio books? Quiet place? In bed? Waiting in line at the Doctor’s office? While the kids are asleep? On the beach? Or on the couch? There are so many places to read and enjoy the written word. That is why I just love reading! I read on my phone, Kindle, Read more
As a reader, I get this question a lot- Libby or Overdrive? Well, I use both but in different ways. Libby is basically an app that was released by Overdrive. The differences between the two are minimal. It is more about the reading experience. It is basically a different way to access the same content Read more
I love the month of December as a book reader. It is that time of the year, where I can reflect on every book that I read for the last year and figure out the books to read when starting the new year! I also always hit my goals how the amount of books sometime Read more
With one more month to spare, I finished my goal of 130 books for 2020. I wanted to aim for 150 books. Life happened though. I started a new job in September 2019, which reduced my reading time. Overall, this year was excellent though. I hit my goal, and am proud of myself for what Read more
Book nerd definition guide: I am sure that I am missing some. But I tried to include a lot of the terms that people use on social media and reviews. When transitioning to social media, I found it hard to understand some of the terms. I had to Google some or ask others what terms Read more
How to write a review for a book: Share a summary of the book without giving away spoilers or too much detail. A lot of people read reviews BEFORE they read the novel. Try to avoid spending too much time on this, because people can read the summary of the book on Goodreads or Amazon. Read more
How to make more friends on Goodreads: Copy your link to your profile and paste it into social media book clubs/groups. To copy your link How to make more friends on Goodreads: Copy your link to your profile and paste it into social media book clubs/groups. To copy your link follow these instructions: ***I never Read more
How to enter Goodreads Giveaways: *A note: You cannot enter a giveaway on the app. You can on your phone but you must use the browser. You can always use a computer as well. 1. Sign into your account on www.goodreads.com 2. Go to the top of the page and click on the arrow beside Read more
Every month, I am going to start “Reading Through the Decades.” I will be reading then discussing my overall feelings of the book. ** I will also talk about other books during that decade. Starting in January 2020 with 1900s through 2010 in December 2020. I am going to read only books that I have Read more
Here are my current reads. I have a long list of ARCS to read after these novels!
Everyone always asks me, “What is the difference between YA (Young Adult) and Adult books?” Well, the answer is not as easy as you may think it is. YA or Young Adult can be split into two categories Middle Grade Fiction and Young Adult Fiction. Adult books can be split into NA (New Adult) fiction Read more
Everyone always asks me, “How do you read more than one book at once?” I can tell you that I “trained” my brain to read more than one at a time. I was an English major in college and needed to read a lot of books at once. After I graduated, I went back to Read more
