“Invisible Life” trilogy by E. Lynn Harris is being develped by HBO for a series. They Both Die At the End by Adam Silvera is being adapted. It will be a TV series. The author is writing the screenplay. Amazon will be adapting “You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty” by Akwaeke Emezi. Read more
SPOILER ALERT: Reese Witherspoon’s YA Book Clib (Hello Sunshine) Summer 2021 Pick
If you do not want to know until this book is announced, please click the back button…… I predicted this one. I was looking through the YA selections to be released and this screamed to me as a Reese pick. I did put it on hold at the library 2 weeks ago. I knew it! Read more
Subscriptions Book Clubs
Book of the Month- $14.99/month plus an optional $9.99 for two add-ons. All genres and 5 new books plus a few new add-ons every month to choose from. Owlcrate– Every box has a creative theme that ties everything together- Typically YA- $29.99 a month Once Upon a Book Club– Themed book box- 1 book with Read more
Book to TV/Movie adaptions and other book news!
Ava DuVernay is adapting “The Wings of Fire” books by Tui Sutherland into a series on Netflix. It will be animated. Ava DuVernay is adapting “The Wings of Fire” books by Tui Sutherland into a series on Netflix. It will be animated. Jim Morrison Anthology will be released on June 2021. It is a 600 Read more
Review of “The Lost Apothecary” by Sarah Penner
Overall: 4.5 /5 Stars Summary of review: I loved this book! It is a little slow at the beginning. But I loved everything about it. Summary: The story is told in two POVs. 1791: A apothecary (Nella) who secretly poisons men to help women who have been wronged by them. Nella has a lot of secrets Read more
Review of Good Company by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
Overall: 2.5-3 /5 Stars Summary of review: If you liked the movie “The Marriage Story,” then you will love this book. Summary: Flora has been married for 20 years. A discovery of her husband’s lost wedding ring, reveals hidden truths. Not only about her marriage, but her best friend as well. We follow past and preset Read more
Botm (Book of the Month) and Read with Jenna news
Jenna’s book club is no longer tied to botm. I have noticed the last two months that they did not have her picks. I was wondering….
Goop (Gwyneth Paltrow) Book Club pick for May 2021
Belletrist Book Club (Emma Roberts) pick May 2021
For a complete list of all her books, check out this PDF!
GMA (Good Morning America) Book Club Pick for May 2021
For a complete check list of book, click on this PDF!
Jenna Bush – Hager book club Today Show pick for May 2021
Here is a list of all her books in a PDF Checklist!
Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine Book Club pick for May 2021
Here is a list of all Reese’e books in a PDF checklist including her YA selections.
1.5 year Anniversary of my Blog
Wow! I cannot believe that I started a blog 1.5 years ago! Since I started my blog, I have read about 285 books! I have really enjoyed sharing my reviews, making book lists, and discussing books. For 2021, I am at 50 books for the year with a goal of 130-150 books. Fingers crossed that Read more
Casting For “Where the Crawdads Sing” Update
This movie will air on Netflix!!!!!! The streaming service got hte rights last month!!!!!! No matter what day it is, you know where I will be- on my couch!
Roxane Gay- Audacious Book Club 2021 (entire year) Book list
I am very late in the year to have this list. I am so sorry for not updating this sooner. It throws me off announcing every book in January! HA January- Black Futures by Jenna Wortham and Kimberly Drew Feburary- Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters March- The Removed by Brandon Hobson April- Milk, Blood, Heat Read more
Review of “Finlay Is Killing It” by Elle Cosimano
Overall: 3.5-4 /5 Stars Summary of review: This is a step up from a cozy mystery for sure. If you like cozy mysteries but want something a little less “fluffy,” then this is the book for you! Summary: Finlay is a single mother who is fighting her ex-husband and his fiancé for custody of her child. Read more
Review of “We Are Okay” by Nina LaCour
Overall: 3 /5 Stars Summary of review: This book was okay but not great. It was beautifully written and emotionally charged. It just lacked something. Summary: Marin left and quit talking to anyone associated with her old life. No one really can understand the emotions that she is going through. Marin starts to dig deep with Read more
Review of “If The Shoe Fits” by Julie Murphy (Meant To Be series #1)
Overall: 5 /5 Stars Summary of review: I loved this book a lot. The characters, the reality show, body positivity, etc. It was such a cute and modern re-telling of Cinderella. OMG! If this is how the Meant To Be series will be…. I am reading them all! Summary: Cindy just graduated with a degree in Read more
From Book to TV/Movie & Other Book News
I took a little break from doing this, but I am back! I promise that I will keep up this time! This one will have no pictures! But I promise the next one will! 🙂 I am sorry if I repeated any of these. I typed so many of them that I am not sure Read more
May 2021 Celebrity Book Club Spoilers (Reese Witherspoon, Jenna Bush-Hager, BOTM, GMA, Goop)
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
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
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
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
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
ARC Alert!
I am VERY excited to read this one!
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
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!
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
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