I am going to start announcing on here when a new TV show or movie is being adapted or ready to stream. I have been wanting to do a book club from the streaming services so badly! Basically, any TV show or movie on a streaming service can be read and compared during the meeting. Read more
28 Days Later by Michael Alan Nelson and Declan Shalvey (illustrator)
I am rating this graphic novel a 4 star review. What I liked about the book: I loved the graphics! The colors were so vivid and the graphics were spot on. I loved the overall plot. This story is set between the movies “28 Days Later” and “28 Weeks Later.” It follows Selena and she Read more
DNF books
We all have books that you DNF (did not finish). I hate not finishing a book once I start. I especially hate it when it is a popular book that everyone else loves. This last book that I DNF is very popular. I waited a long time for the book on Overdrive too. The book Read more
Review: “Columbine” by Dave Cullen
I am giving this novel a 5 star review. I could not put it down. This novel was interesting, intriguing, and scary. I sadly remember this tragedy and was in high school. It was scary then and still is today. This story is unforgettable and heartbreaking at the same time but also hopeful. It is Read more
ARC Alert: “The Safe Place” by Anna Downes
OMG! I won this physical copy of “The Safe Place” by Anna Downes. I was not expecting this ARC, but wanted to read it! A big thank you to Minotaur Books as well as Anna Downes for the chance to read this book! Thanks again!
Six Month Anniversary!
So I started this blog thinking that no one would read it. I also thought that I would lose interest fast. But 6 months ago, I had no clue that I would be at 127 posts and over 40 reviews! I want to take a minute just to thank everyone to stopping by my blog! Read more
Dog Fiction books
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
Horse themed novels
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
Virgin River Book List
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
80s and 90s Young Adult books
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
Review of “The Lost Husband” by Katherine Center
I am giving this novel a 5 star review. I debated to give it a 4.5 review, but I just loved the plot and characters so much. I just love Katherine Center’s writing style and characters. In this novel, the main character loses her husband to a car accident and moves her family into her Read more
Review of “Dear Edward” by Ann Napolitano
Unpopular opinion: I am rating this novel a 3.5 star rating. Something was missing in this story. I did not connect to it. I felt emotionally withdrawn from the characters. I think there were TOO many characters in this novel to really get a grip. They jumped from character to character. I felt not connected Read more
How to guide: Send books from Netgalley directly to your Kindle
In a nutshell: Add your @kindle.com to Netgalley’s website Add Netgalley to allowed 3rd party books to send to your Kindle Below is the way to complete both of these steps! To locate your @kindle.com address: Locate this in the “My account” section of your kindle. This is NOT the same as your Amazon email Read more
Review of “Born A Crime” by Trevor Noah
I am giving this novel a 4.5 rating but rounded up to a 5 towards the end of the novel! I am going to start with how much I hate memoirs. But this was not your typical memoir luckily. It was full of wild stories from Trevor growing up in South Africa. It had laughs, Read more
Winner!
I got two of these novels as an ARC. Lucky for me….but I do not need two of them. I am willing to give one away if you are willing to either trade an ARC with me. If you are interested, please message me below! For more information on ARCs, search my blog. Remember you Read more
Oprah Book Club pick
For a complete list of all of her books, click this PDF!
Celebrities who read: Pink
Pink always shares her many books on Instagram! Check it out! Happy reading, Book Nerds!
Review of “What You Wish For” by Katherine Center
A 5 star review! Katherine Center has become one of my favorite authors. Her writing just flows and characters are just loveable. What a great story! It tackled a lot of heavy topics (school shootings and PTSD). But underneath all of that was a nice love story! I loved all the characters! I love it Read more
Reese Witherspoon’s book pick for April 2020
Her book is “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle. The guesses this month on her Instagram! I am going to skip this novel. I am right now trying to read more upbeat novels to try and beat a little of quarantine depression. Attached is the complete list of Reese Witherspoon’s selections in a PDF that you can Read more
Read with Jenna Book Club pick for April
Attached is the updated list for April 2020
Quarantine tips for readers
Missing your book club or lonely? Try Zoom or Skype to chat about your books with your book club members. Also, I chat on Facebook a lot with my friends. I pick a daily or weekly set amount of pages or chapters and discuss books with them. Go online to book forums like Bookish.com or Read more
A short list of Short Story Collections!
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
Review of “The Dinner List” by Rebecca Serle
I am giving this novel a 4 star review. I had just finished “In Five Years” and loved that novel! So I decided to read another book by Rebecca Serle. Her novels are so creative and thought invoking. This was no exception. I was not expecting this type of novel. I say this every time Read more
GMA Book Club Pick for March is…..
Review of “Jetsetters” by Amanda Eyre Ward
I am giving this book a 2.5 star review. Although the character development and writing style was good, I just did not care about the characters or plot. This novel is about a dysfunctional family. The matriarch wins a “Jettsetters” trip. She takes her three adult children. Each character has their own problems and each Read more
Review of “Oona Out of Order” by Margarita Montimore
I am giving this novel a 5 star review. I really thought I would not like this novel as much as I did. I thought time travel like this would be confusing. But the author writes this story and it is amazing. The characters are all great. I could not put this book down. It Read more
Celebrity who reads: Halle Berry
I have been wanting to read this book for a while now!
Review of “The Oracle Code” by by Marieke Nijkamp (Goodreads Author), Manuel Preitano (Illustrations)
I am giving this novel a 4 star review. I really enjoyed this graphic. It is set in the DC universe. I like having super heroes that are different than your typical masked crusaders. She is a hacker and uses her talents to uncover the truth about a mystery that is happening at the facility Read more
Review of “Fly Away” by Kristen Hannah
This is the sequel to “FireFly Lane” by Kristen Hannah. The first novel was a 5 star review. This book I am giving a 4.5 star review. I loved this novel a lot. It starts after the last book left off. I will not give any details away. But this novel is about grief, mother/daughter Read more
Review of “Finding Dorothy” by Elizabeth Letts
I am rating this book a 4 star review. WOW! This book was great! It touched on elements of women’s right to vote to a woman’s right to not be victimized in Hollywood. It is definitely poignant today as women as fighting for equality #me2 movement. This novel revolves around the author of “The Wizard Read more