OMG I loved this book a lot! I am rating it a 4.5 star review! Basically, a novel about sisterhood, growing up, first loves, etc. It is about a girl who has a twin sister. She has never had a boyfriend, but her sister just started to date a girlfriend. The main character struggles with Read more
Guide to Agatha Christie Novels
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
Review for “A Summer to Die” by Lois Lowry
I am giving this book a 4 star review! Get ready to cry with this book. It gives you all the feels. It is about death, birth, and living. Basically, she is a young girl with a sister who is dying. You kind of learn all about the disease through the eyes of the other Read more
Review of “Poet X” by Elizabeth Acevedo
I am rating this book a 5 star review! I never thought that I would love this book as much as I did. It is all slam poetry which is a new genre for me is. I was blown away. Even though it is a poetry book, it reads like a novel. You feel as Read more
Book News Alert!
Chelsea Clinton’s new book will cover women in sports! Her new picture book called “She Persisted” is a series that will honor athletes. Alex Trebek’s memoir will cover topics like his cancer and hospice. Keanu Reeves is heading into comic books! His new comic called “BRZRKR” will be an action packed series (12 issues)! Munroe Read more
ID Book Club new selection
The previous selections are below: “Pretty Things” by Janelle Brown “The Holdout” by Graham Moore “Natalie Wood” by Suzanne Finstad “The Ghosts of Eden Park” by Karen Abbott “The Other People” by C.J. Tudor Happy reading, Book Nerds!
Review of “The Last Flight” by Julie Clark
What a good book! A character-driven thriller that kept me wanting to read more. The summary: two women desperate to leave their current lives, swap identities and plane tickets. When one plane goes down, the other needs to piece together the reason why the other girl was running as she is her identity now. But Read more
Emma Roberts’ Complete Belletrist Book Club downloadable list
Emma Roberts’ book club (which also teams up with Karah Preiss) is called “Belletrist.” She has a lot of feminist books on her list to read! I have compiled her list of books here for people to print and check off as they go. I will attempt to update the list. I also included a Read more
Book News Alert!
Lately there has been a string of good book news to report! Kristin Hannah has a new book coming out! Can anyone say “OMG!” He book is called “Four Winds” and it is set in 1934 Texas! It is set to release Feb 2021. Thank you to St. Martin’s Press! I am really looking forward Read more
Stephen King: The Ultimate Works Check List for download- Updated July 2021
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
Book News Alert (including a “Bird Box” sequel)
Lovecraft Country is coming to HBO. Pick up the book before the wait times are ridiculous! Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead) is going to be writing a fiction novel about “hope and growing up.” Pretty excited about this as I am a huge TWD fan! Mariah Carey is writing her memoirs. The book will be Read more
Review of the ARC “The Switch” by Beth O’Leary
This is the author of “The Flatshare” which I gave a 5 star review as well. I am giving this book a 5 star review! What a delightful read! After her debut novel “The Flatshare,” I knew that this author was going to slowly become one of my faves! She did not disappoint in this Read more
Book News (Upcoming books, movies adaptions, etc.)
Book News! I love reading about all the news surrounding books. I decided to make this a new feature on my blog. If I hear of any adaptions to TV, movies, or upcoming new releases from authors that I love….I am sure to blog about it. Here is some really cool news that I learned Read more
“Ready Player Two” is set to release in November
Are you ready for the sequel?
Book/Movie adaption coming!!!
This book has been on my TBR list for a little while now. From reading today, it sounds like production halted when COVID-19 quarantine started….There is no release date. So you have time to pick up this book. Happy reading, Book Nerds!
Celebrities who read (Oprah and Tom Hanks
Movie/Book announcement
“The Vanishing Half” by Brit Bennett is coming to HBO for a limited series. So pick up your copy today before the 6 month wait on Overdrive/Libby! Happy reading, Book Nerds!
Reese Witherspoon July Book Selection…
So with Reese selecting two books last month, this month will look different. She is not selecting a book this month. So you have an extra month to read her two books! Happy reading, Book Nerds! I am going to attach her checklist here:
Read with Jenna Book Club selection July 2020
Attached is a new PDF with every selection in a check sheet! Happy reading, Book Nerds!
Review of “Out of My Mind” by Sharon M. Draper
I am rating this book a 3 star review. Melody has cerebral palsy. The book follows here through her elementary school age and the struggles of going to school, making friends, communicating, etc. Melody is extremely intelligent and joins a quiz team. This novel is for middle school aged children. I read it through recommendations Read more
Third and final book in the “Dumplin'” universe
There is something to look forward to in YA! Julie Murphy announced that there will be a 3rd book in the Dumplin’ universe! The title will be “Pumpkin” and will be released in the summer of 2021! The book will center around prom. This will be the last book in the series. It will introduce Read more
Nicolas Sparks’ New novel
Sparks’ new novel will be coming out soon. Here is a look at the cover. For anyone on Goodreads, it is in a giveaway right now! We will see if the controversy surrounding him last year will put a damper on the sales of the book. As many people know, I am not a huge Read more
Review of “Home Before Dark” by Riley Sager
I am giving this book a 4.5 star rating. Riley Sager did it again! This time with a thriller/horror novel. I had to read this book during the day. It sure did give me the chills. The novel centered around Maggie. Her father passed away and gave her a house that was the subject to Read more
Movie Adaptions of a Book:
ID Book Club New Book Selection
The new book is: The previous selections are below: The Holdout by Graham Moore Natalie Wood by Suzanne Finstad The Ghosts of Eden Park by Karen Abbott The Other People by C.J. Tudor Happy reading, Book Nerds!
Not my cup of tea….
I read these two books, but they were not “my cup of tea.” I really feel as though I should not review them as it was not a typical genre that I read. I am not a Stephen King fan like many other people are. There is nothing wrong with being a fan of his Read more
Review of “The Giver:” the graphic novel by Craig P. Russell and Lois Lowry
5 star review! First off, read the novel first! “The Giver” by Lois Lowry is just one of my favorite novels. The novel centers around Jonas a boy in a world of no pain and sameness. He is taken in to be the giver. The giver basically is the mentor of the community. He holds Read more
Movie/Book Discussions
When I was in college, we would discuss the novel, then discuss the movie. We would not only compare them, but also discuss the movie’s dipcitions of characters if similar to what we read in the book to the subtle changes and why the script writer opted to add or remove elements of the book. Read more
Oprah’s Book Club pick for June
For a complete check list of her books, click on this PDF! Happy reading, Book Nerds!
Review on “Our Planet” by Alastair Fothergill, Keith Scholey, Fred Pearce, and David Attenborough
I am giving this book a 4.5 star review. It was full of interesting facts and pictures about our planet. If you watched the Netflix documentary, then this follows with that. But you do not have to have watched it to read and enjoy the novel. This is a non-fiction book that discusses nature and Read more