Category: Lists

Books with an elderly protagonist are typically great! I read a few on the list, and would like to read a few other ones. But here is a list of books with older protagonists and characters. The Switch by by Beth O-Leary A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman News of the World by Paulette Read more

I did a post recently about post-apocalyptic books. The link is here! This post will be all about zombies! Yes, you heard that right! I am not a fan of horror novels, but I love zombie fiction! Here are some great novels to pick up! World War of Z by Max Brooks The Zombie Survival Read more

City of Bones City of Ashes City of Glass City of Fallen Angels City of Lost Souls City of Heavenly Fire The Bane Chronicles Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy The Shadowhunter’s Codex Happy reading, Book Nerds!

After reading “Rabbit Proof Fence,” I saw there was a movie adaption. I was shocked and rented it immediately afterward. This got me thinking about a lot of surprising book/movie adaptions that I had over the years! Here are some of the ones that I was shocked to see were based on books! Die Hard- Read more

After watching “Little Women,” it had me thinking about sisters. What books could I read about sisters. I have two sisters (I am also an identical twin…). “Little Women” by Louisa May Alcott (HAS to be on the list) “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austin “Sense and Sensibility” by Jane Austin “My Sister’s Keeper” by Read more

Did you watch the Netflix TV show called “Sweet Magnolias” and wondered if you should read the books? Well, I have too! Here are the books in order! They are wrote by Sherryl Woods! Sweet Magnolias Stealing Home A Slice of Heaven Feels Like Family Welcome to Serenity Home in Carolina Sweet Tea Sunrise Honeysuckle Read more

Ever since the hit book “The Notebook,” people have been reading and enjoying Nicolas Sparks’ books. They are adapted to countless movies over the years. With the son to be released book “The Return,” I thought that I would share all his books. I do read his books on occasion, but I find them to Read more

Agatha Christie is one of the most famous detective/mystery writers! She wrote in the ’20s to the ’70s. Her works are still read and adapted to movies even today! Her formula for the “Who-Dun-Its” are great for a cozy mystery reading day! I have always enjoyed a good Christie novel. I remember reading them when Read more

I have included Novels, Series, Short stories, Short story collections, poems, plays, novellas, and comics/graphic novels. You can cross them out as you go! If I have missed something, please message me or comment below. I can then update the list. He had a lot of works, so this took me forever! I know I Read more

Here is a list of fiction books about mental illness. The ones that have a bullet are ones that I have read. • The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath It’s Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini • All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven Winter Girls by Laurie Halse Anderson Challenger Deep by Read more

Percy Jackson and the Olympians The Lightning Thief The Sea of Monsters The Titan’s Curse The Battle of the Labyrinth The Last Olympian The Heroes of Olympus (Sequel Series and continues the stories) The Lost Hero The Son of Neptune The Mark of Athena The House of Hades The Blood of Olympus The Kane Chronicles Read more

I got a new office job today! So in honor of me getting a new job, I am going to do a list of office setting novels. Below are some of the ones that I have either read or found over the years. “The Devil Wears Prada”  by Lauren Wiesberger “Attachments” by Rainbow Rowell “Personal Read more

I decided to do a few blog posts about animal books for adults and YA to read. There are so many fiction novels about dogs! Here are a few…. The Call of the Wild by Jack London A Dog’s Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein Where Read more

I have owned horses my entire life! So needless to say, I am a sucker sometimes for a good fiction horse book. Here are some of my favorites! These are only adult and YA picks. I did not do smaller children novels. “Black Beauty” by Anna Sewell “Misty of Chincoteague” by Marguerite Henry “Smokey the Read more

It is nice to have all the Virgin River series in order. There are links that go directly to Robyn Carr’s website for more information on each of her books! Enjoy! Virgin River series Book # 1: Virgin River Book # 2: Shelter Mountain Book # 3: Whispering Rock Book # 4: A Virgin River Christmas Book # 5: Second Read more

I started to think about books that I read when I was little. I am 37 years old. I was raised in the 80s and 90s. I read so many books back then. Young adult books were not what they are today. In my world, you read, got points for Book It, and got Pizza Read more

I just love to read short stories. I read a lot of the great ones in college! But thought that I would share some classics as well as some newer short story collections for your enjoyment! The ones with the stars beside them, I have no read yet. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Read more

Here is a list of books about plague. Spend time isolated reading a good book! 🙂 You can read non-fiction, fiction based on true events, or fiction based on the present or future virus. You can read about zombies, viruses or even E.T. diseases with sci-fi elements. Whatever you fancy, here is a list for Read more

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

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

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

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

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

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