Why do I love to read so much? Let me tell you a few things about reading! The community of people: You meet so many people at libraries, online groups that discuss books, etc. The book community is so large too. So no matter what social media that I have, I can always find someone Read more
Short story that ties books together
If you read Katherine Center’s books “The Things You Saved In the Fire” and “How To Walk Away,” check this short story on her website! http://katherinecenter.com/the-girl-in-the-plane/ I also did not know that the brother in “Happiness for Beginners” is the leading man in her new book (yet to be released) “What You Wish For.” Duncan Read more
Review of “Happiness for Beginners” by Katherine Center
5 star review! WOW! Katherine Center is becoming my favorite author! I laugh, I cry, I smile at her ending every single novel that is written by Center! Basically, a woman who just divorced decides to “re-group” by going on a wilderness hike with a hiking tour. This is not a hiking trip for beginners Read more
Review of “The Safe Place” by Anna Downes
July 14th release date for this book! Additionally, thank you to Montaur Books for letting me read this ARC! I am rating this book a 3.5 star review. Emily he loses her job and her boss offers her another job the next day! It is going to France to be a housekeeper for his wife Read more
ID Book Club
So I am going to include this book club into my celebrity book clubs for now. But the TV channel ID has started their own book club! How cool is that! I will keep you up to date with the book selections as well as a list every month with a completed list of their Read more
Review of “The Henna Artist” by Alka Joshi
WOW! In my opinion, one of the best books that I will read this year! It was very well written, an interesting plot, and the characters were all interesting. I love a historical novel that just tells the story and does “mansplain” every detail to me. This novel is set in 1950s India. Alka Joshi’s Read more
Movie/TV book club Alert
Percy Jackson series to come to Disney +!
What I have read on book challenge….
I own two of them. The one was a DNF for me. I may re-visit it. I am currently reading “The Henna Artist.” It is VERY good, so I marked it as read.
Mental illness fiction book list
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
Review of “Chosen Ones” by Veronica Roth
I am rating this book s 3 star rating. Veronica Roth also wrote the “Divergent” series. Part one of this novel starts out promising. It is about a group who defeats the Dark One and saves the world. Ten years later, they are battling PTSD each in their own way. Although part one was slow Read more
Review of “Parkland” by Dave Cullen
I am rating this novel a 3.5 star review. This non-fiction novel centers around the survivors of the Parkland shooting and the founders of the March for Our Lives movement. The story examines the student led protests that followed the shooting against gun violence. After reading Dave Cullen’s other novel called “Columbine,” I was expecting Read more
GMA Book Club selection for May
Happy Mother’s Day!
Here is a list of great books about motherhood! Where’d You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple Patsy by Nicole Y. Dennis-Benn Paula by Isabel Allende Mom & Me & Mom by Maya Angelou The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood Carmelo by Sandra Cisneros Little Bee by Chris Cleave Room by Emma Donoghue The Scarlet Letter Read more
ARC Alert: Review of “Beach Read” by Emily Henry
Thank you to Edelweiss and Berkley Publishing for a copy of this ARC. All of the opinions in this review are my own. I am giving this novel a 5 star review! I needed this book right now! It had a cute plot with characters that I related to, and well written. This story is Read more
Percy Jackson Book List
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
Twilight Fans……
“Midnight Sun” by Stephanie Meyer announced a release date.
Today Show’s May pick!
Jenna picked her May book….it is “All Adults Here” by Emma Straub To download a complete list of her novels, click the PDF here.
Reese Witherspoon’s May book selection
“The Henna Artist” Alka Joshi Here is a complete list of every book plus a bonus selection of recommended books by her too.
Office Setting Novels
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
Streaming (Netflix/Hulu) Book Clubs
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