She chose “American Dirt” by Jeanine Cummins. This is one of my current reads. I will post my review when I am done!
Jan
22
Jan
22
Why I love my local Library
Growing up in a small town, my local library is small. But the people in there have known me since I was in preschool! It is like my second home! I am going to talk a little today about how I appreciate my local library! They have all the wonderful books to borrow from physical Read more
Jan
17
Genres
Everyone always asks me about what “types” of books that I read. This is a complicated question to answer. There are 100s of genres and subgenres to choose from. Below is a link to Wikipedia to show you just how many genres there are! How can I just pick one? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_writing_genres So you may be Read more
Jan
17
Graphic Novel Suggestions
I am going to provide some suggestions of graphic novels for everyone’s book challenges this year. Some of these I have read, and some are just popular within the genre. I know when I first started reading graphic novels and comics, I was not sure where to begin. There are so many subgenres. I am Read more
Jan
15
Review of “Behind Every Lie” by Christina McDonald
OMG! Once you start this book, be prepared to finish it in one sitting! I am giving this novel a 5 star review. The book has two points of views; Eva and Kat. It spans over a 25 year period to solve the murder of Kat (Eva’s mother). Eva is struck by lightening and loses Read more
Jan
12
Graphic Novel/comic reviews
Here are some of my reviews from December and January that I have yet to post. All graphic novels/comics. Here are my reviews for each.
Jan
11
Jenna Bush-Hagar Book Club pick for January
The Book was “Dear Edward” by Ann Napolitano Here is the updated Book list for Jenna’s Book Club!
Jan
11
Book Mail Alert!
Thanks to D.J. Palmer and St. Martin’s Press for my ARC of “The New Husband.” I cannot wait to read this novel! I have been waiting for it since I read about it a few weeks ago! It sounds really good. It says it is a chilling and twisty thriller! I love thrillers so this Read more
Jan
8
Review for “Virgin River by Robyn Carr
I am giving this novel a 4.5 star review. What a delightful story! It was perfect for a cold night in. It was a quick read for me! About 60% in, I just needed to know what was going to happen. It was a cute story with complicated characters. I enjoyed it so much. It Read more
Jan
4
Book Nerd Joy!
I am not one to squeal in delight, but my inner Book Nerd is so happy right now! Christina McDonald, the author to my last ARC, commented and liked my Instagram post that I had to share! OMG! I love being a book nerd!
Jan
4
Review of “All American Muslim Girl” by Nadine Jolie Courtney
4.5 rounded up. I loved this novel a lot. I learned so much about being Muslim, living in America, and just her being a normal teenager. This novel had me looking up words in the dictionary! I love it when a YA novel is like this. Where you learn so much about someone, religion, and Read more
Jan
4
ARC Alert: “Behind Every Lie” by Christina McDonald
I won two copies of “Behind Every Lie” by Christina McDonald! How you ask? I cashed in my Bookish First points and won it on Bookish First! Luckily, I had a buddy read with a good friend that I met on a Facebook book group of “The Night Olivia Fell” by the same author! She Read more
Jan
2
Who else is excited for this prequel?
OMG a prequel to the Hunger Games! It is set 50 years before the Hunger Games in the original series! I am super excited and will be grabbing this book up the day it come out!
Jan
1
Reese’s book club selection for Jan 2020
updated Complete list of Reese’s books- click below to download or print. It is a PDF.
Dec
31
My End of the year wrap up:
2019 was a rough year for me. I wanted to read 150 books, but ended up reading…. 144 books! I may squeeze in a poetry book today to make it an even 145 books though! I went through a lot of major changes in my life this year! I am not going to lie, it Read more
Dec
31
ARC Alert of “The New Husband” by D.J. Palmer
Omg! I got book mail today. A big thank you to St. Martin’s Press and D.J. Palmer for this candle! The book is “The New Husband.” it sounds like a great book too! It is right up my alley! Check this tag line out…”the Perfect Husband. He checks all the boxes. The question is why?” It is Read more
Dec
30
Upcoming 2020 Movies/T.V. based from novels
I have compiled a list of upcoming T.V. and movies that are based on novels. I am a sucker for reading a book literally right before I want to watch the T.V. show or movie. If I watch it before reading the book, I will never read it. So I like to be prepared and Read more
Dec
27
Books with a New Year’s Eve setting
So as the new year approaches, you may want to read books about your resolutions or just a book that is set during the holiday! Here are some reads for you! Novels set around New Year’s Eve: “This Time Next Year” by Sophie Cousens “Bridget Jones’s Diary” by Helen Fielding “Rules of Civility” by Amor Read more
Dec
27
Celebrity Book Club Guide
I have an updated guide on my blog. http://booknerdalert.com/updated-celebrity-book-guide It looks better and is updated! I have attached a printable PDF that is your guide to Celebrity Book Clubs. I love recommendations on books! I especially enjoy a book club to follow every month! These book clubs in the last several years have become extremely Read more
Dec
26
The Gilmore Girls Reading Challenge; all 339 books
Here is a printable list of all 339 books for the reading list of “The Gilmore Girls” Reading challenge. You can download it here. It is a PDF! Everyone wants to read through Rory Gilmore’s books that she read during the show’s run! If you love classics, then you will love these books! Happy reading, Read more
Dec
22
Thank you!
I want to take a moment and thank all my readers! Every day more and more people are stopping by my blog. Going into writing this blog, I did not think I would have so many readers! I am so blessed! Thank you all for just stopping by and sharing my love of reading and Read more
Dec
22
ARC Alert: “Saint X” by Alexis Schaitkin
OMG! Thanks to Celadron Books and Bookish First for a copy of my ARC “Saint X” by Alexis Schaitkin. I have been so excited to read this book! I have heard a lot of good things about it. I was also given a little book swag with the book! Happy reading, Book Nerds!
Dec
21
Review of “Wolfhunter River: Stillhouse Lake #3” by Rachel Caine
This series has not disappointed me yet. It is a quick and exciting read thus far. I enjoy the characters and plot of each novel. This novel revisits Gwen, her 2 children, and Sam as they try to live from her ex-husband’s horrible serial killer crimes. Gwen deals with a new “villain,” a person out Read more
Dec
19
All Around the World with Books in a year
So I have been thinking about cool ways to motivate me and others to read. The theme that I am doing this year, will be through the decades. I have done this one in the past, and would like to share. I may do this theme in 2021. I have read either one or more Read more
Dec
18
Review of “Days of Sugar and Spice” by Clément Loïc, Montel Anne (Illustrator)
Review of “Days of Sugar and Spice” by Clément Loïc, Montel Anne (Illustrator) 4.5 stars This was a very quick read! But I enjoyed it a lot. About a girl with an estranged father who passes away and leaves her with his bakery. It is more about forgiveness. The story was great! I liked the Read more
Dec
17
End of the year crunch…
Have you not made your goal for the year? Are you rushing to finish novels to meet that goal? We all get this way at the end of the year. Something always happens in the middle of the year where we all get behind on our reading goals. But have no fear, here are some Read more
Dec
16
Review for “Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations” by Mira Jacob
I am giving this graphic novel a 5 star review. This was a great graphic novel. I had been trying to get my hands on this book for a while now. Let me tell you that I was not disappointed. This is a memoir completely done in conversations. What an unique way of writing! The Read more
Dec
15
Review of “Conviction” by Denise Mina
This was the December 2019 book club pick for Reese Witherspoon’s Club! Below is my review. I am rating this book a 3.5 star. Anna, the main character, is listening to a mystery podcast to discover that she “knew” someone that was the subject of the podcast. Anna, with the help of others, investigates the Read more
Dec
14
2018 Wrap up in books
My favorite novel: Harry Potter: J.K. Rowling “American Like Me” by America Ferrera “A Man Called Ove” by Fredrik Backman “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” by Taylor Jenkins Reid “The Nightengale” Kristen Hannah “The Great Alone” Kristen Hannah “This is How is Always is” by Laurie Frankel “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens Read more
Dec
14
2019 My Wrap Up in Books
I am not going to mention all 140 books that I read this year. I am going to mention the top 5 in graphics, top in fiction, and then honorable mentions in fiction, then my least favorite. I am omitting some novels though from this list. You can follow me on Goodreads for all the Read more