Jenna Bush-Hager’s selection was announced today! Here is an updated check list of all her book so far. This is a PDF for you to download! Happy reading, Book Nerds!
Sep
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Sep
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Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine September book club book (checklist)
Here is a complete list of Reese’s book club! It is a PDF! It includes recommendations and her YA Book club as well. Happy reading, Book Nerds!
Sep
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Belletrist (Emma Roberts’ Book Club) September selection
Below is an updated checklist of all her selections in PDF. Happy reading, Book Nerds!
Sep
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GMA Book Club selection for September (complete checklist)
Attached you will find a checklist that is PDF. This contains every book selection in this book club! I will try to keep this up to date every month! Happy reading, Book Nerds!
Sep
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Book to Movie/T.V. adaptions and other book news
First look at Dune movie to be released soon. See below! John Green’s new book is going to be Non-fiction essay collection from his podcast The Anthropocene Era. He is famous for writing the hit books “The Fault of Our Stars,” and Looking for Alaska.” The book will be titled “The Anthropocene Reviewed.” Mackenzi Lee Read more
Sep
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Review of “Zac and Mia” by A.J. Betts
I am rating this novel a 3 star review. I wanted to read this book after hearing that it will be made into a TV show for Hulu. Basically, the story is about two teenagers with cancer. Zac has leukemia and Mia has Osteosarcoma . Zac is more laid back whereas Mia is an antsy and Read more
Aug
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Review of “The Night Swim” by Megan Goldin
I wanted to give this book a 4.5 star rating. But after thinking about what I did not like about it, I could come up with nothing. I am giving it a 5 star review. Trigger warning: This book contains rape and violence. Rachel has a true crime podcast. She has one case that she Read more
Aug
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Book News and Book adaptions to TV/movies
Kiera Knightley will be starring in the adaption of “The Essex Serpent.” Al Roker production company is going to adapt Beverly Jenkin’s “Blessings” series into a TV show called “Hopetown.” This is about a wealthy African American woman who buys a childless town with the intention of turning it into a foster-family community. An Adaptation Read more
Aug
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Review of “How to be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings” by Sarah Cooper
I am rating this book a 4.5 star rating. This book is just so funny/ sarcastic but also relevant to 2020. After noticing that it will be a CBS series, I had to pick it up. I just loved it! It is a “guide” to assist women with working with men in the workplace. It Read more
Aug
25
A list of Zombie fiction!
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
Aug
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Book adaptions to TV/Movies and other book news
Peacock has given a series adaptation to One of Us Is Lying, based on the YA novel by Karen M. McManus. They ordered eight episodes. Caster by Elsie Chapman is getting an adaption made! It will be a movie and is in production now! Netflix will be adapting into a movie Femi Fadugba’s novel The Upper Read more
Aug
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Our Shared Shelf (Emma Watson’s Book Club) update
Here is her new pick. I have also compiled a complete list with a check off PDF for anyone that wants to read through her selections.
Aug
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A new book club subscription
It will be a monthly book subscription for $25. It will have 5 celebrities or “luminaries” who will choose the books. The first round of celebrities are Stephen Curry Malala Yousafzai Susan Orlean Richard Branson Joseph Campbell Foundation Here is a link for more information on the book club. https://www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/a33623165/literati-celebrity-book-clubs/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Today%20in%20Books&utm_content=Final&utm_term=BookRiot_TodayInBooks_DormantSuppress
Aug
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Review of “Not Like the Movies” by Kerry Winfrey
I am giving this book a 3.5-4 star review! I enjoyed this book but not as much as the 1st one in this series. But I still thought it was cute and a quick read! I enjoyed “Waiting for Tom Hanks” because it was cute and funny. This was lacked in the funny part. This Read more
Aug
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Keeping track of the books you read….
So many people keep track of their books in so many ways! I used to keep an Excel spreadsheet, journal, and now on Goodreads. But here is a breakdown of a few ways that you can keep track of you TBR and read lists! My top choices would be: Goodreads- It is great because you Read more
Aug
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Review of “Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women” by Kate Moore
I am giving this book a 3.5 to 4 star review. This book was very interesting. I rarely pick up a non-fiction book. But I really enjoyed this one. Not for the writing, but more for the knowledge about what happened to these women. It is about the heartbreaking story of the dial painting “girls.” Read more
Aug
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Book Adaption to Movies/T.V. and other News
HBO Max is adapting “Unpregnant” by Ted Caplan to a film! You can stream it on HBO on 9/10/20! Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire fame) will be starring and producing an adaption to Alka Joshi’s “The Henna Artist.” I read this book, and I thought it was fantastic! it will be a TV series! Cover reveal Read more
Aug
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Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine YA Book Club and announced her 1st book
OMG! Reese Witherspoon is starting a YA book club that will announce a pick the middle of every month! Reese just keeps giving us great books to read! I am a fan of YA novels as well as adult novels. So this will be a treat! Here is her announcement. Here is her selection! I Read more
Aug
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Book news on TV/Movie adaptations and more
‘The Turnout’ will adapted to TV From Author Megan Abbott! Hulu is adapted a movie from Clive Barker’s “Books of Blood” LeBron James and Universal are teaming up for a movie of the graphic novel “New Kid,” by Jerry Craft. I read this book a while back and it was good! Candice Fox’s “Crimson Lake” is going to be Read more
Aug
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Book News (a lot of upcoming adaptions to TV/movies)
Sharon Stone will have her memoirs coming in March! This should be a juicy book! “Mexican Gothic” us being adapted by Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos as a series for Hulu! Weird Al is writing a book due out in October 2020. Black & White & Weird All Over for any fans out there. Lily Read more
Aug
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Mortal Instruments books in order
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!
Aug
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Review of “City of Bones” by Cassandra Clare
I am giving this book a 4 star review. “City of Bones” by Cassandra Clare is the 1st book in the series of “The Mortal Instruments.” This is not my typical genre to read. But it held my interest, and I am shocked. It is well written novel. I had never read a book, watched Read more
Aug
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Happy National Book Day!
As many people know, I love books! I love reading, researching, browsing, discussing, blogging and just everything in between when it comes to books. Reading helps me escape from the world. With reading a book, I have traveled all over the world. I have learned about cultures. I have lived a 1000 lives and walked Read more
Aug
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Book News (What is coming to the big and small screens soon)
The YA novel ” They Wish They Were Us” Jessica Goodman is getting an adaption! Sydney Sweeney is producing and starring in this novel! Stephen King will be releasing a new book in March. It is a crime novel called “Later.” It is about Jamie Conklin, a boy whose unusual abilities could aid his single mom and Read more
Aug
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Surprising book/movie adaptions
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
Aug
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A note about “Midnight Sun” by Stephenie Meyer
Wow! The buzz about this book has started as yesterday every Twilight fan was getting their pre-order copies! I am going to wait a little to read this book. But that does not mean that I have been reading all about the buzz. This novel is told in Edward Cullen’s perspective. It should be an Read more
Aug
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Oprah’s Book Club Pick for August 2020 is….
“Caste: The Orgins of Our Discontents” by Isabel Wilkerson A full list of every book selected from her book club is a PDF here. It is a checklist that is made to print. You can download it here! Happy Reading, Book Nerds!
Aug
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Belletrist (Emma Roberts’ Book Club) August book selections
She chose two books this month. “Blue Ticket” by Sophie Mackintosh “Luster: A Novel” by Raven Leilani For a complete list of her books in a check list made to print, click this PDF! Happy reading, Book Nerds!
Aug
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Sister Books (A list of books all about sisters)
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
Aug
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Amazon Celebrity Picks: Jessica Simpson
www.amazon.com/amazonbookreview/celebritypicks/ This is not a direct link. Please type this into your browser. Amazon has celebrity picks all the time. This week it is Jessica Simpson! How cool?!?!?!?! Jessica Simpson selected: “The Book of Longings” “Normal People” “The Paris Wife” “The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedoms” To see other celebrities and their Read more