Percy Jackson series to come to Disney +!
May
14
May
14
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.
May
13
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
May
9
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
May
9
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
May
9
GMA Book Club selection for May
May
8
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
May
7
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
May
5
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
May
4
Twilight Fans……
“Midnight Sun” by Stephanie Meyer announced a release date.
May
4
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.
May
1
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.
Apr
30
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
Apr
28
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
Apr
26
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
Apr
23
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
Apr
23
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
Apr
23
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!
Apr
20
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
Apr
20
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
Apr
20
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
Apr
20
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
Apr
19
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
Apr
12
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
Apr
11
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
Apr
10
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
Apr
9
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
Apr
8
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
Apr
8
Oprah Book Club pick
For a complete list of all of her books, click this PDF!
Apr
7
Celebrities who read: Pink
Pink always shares her many books on Instagram! Check it out! Happy reading, Book Nerds!