As this decade leaves, what was your favorite books? Most talked about? Buzzed about? Here are notable reads from the last decade (2010-2019). These are not in any order. *** Some of these books, I have yet to read *** “Goldfinch” by Donna Tartt “Americanah” by Chimamanda NGozi Adichie “The Underground Railroad” by Colson Whitehead Read more
True crime novels focus on exactly that true crimes. They are typically non-fiction. Truman Capote is credited to be the 1st author to take a true crime (murder of a family in Kansas) and turn it into a novel. I have always been fascinated with true crime podcasts and TV shows/movies. I recently read “In Read more
Everyone has watched a Rom-Com once in their life! From Pretty Woman to Hitch. People either admit they love Rom-Com novels or secretly hide their love of them (guilty pleasure). Rom-Com novels are typically a fast and easy read for me. But I have a soft spot in my heart for a good romantic comedy Read more
Thanks to Netgalley, Thomas & Mercer, and Rachel Caine for the ARC of “Bitter Falls.” I am currently reading #3 in the Stillhouse Lake series. I cannot wait to continue the series. Thanks again, Netgalley!
I am giving this book a 3.5 star review for the novel “The Book of Gutsy Women: Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience” by Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton. I loved the biographies of all the “Gutsy” women in this book. The history was fascinating. I even found myself reading some of them over again. Read more
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Ebook? Kindle? Physical book? Phone? Audio books? Quiet place? In bed? Waiting in line at the Doctor’s office? While the kids are asleep? On the beach? Or on the couch? There are so many places to read and enjoy the written word. That is why I just love reading! I read on my phone, Kindle, Read more
As a reader, I get this question a lot- Libby or Overdrive? Well, I use both but in different ways. Libby is basically an app that was released by Overdrive. The differences between the two are minimal. It is more about the reading experience. It is basically a different way to access the same content Read more
I love the month of December as a book reader. It is that time of the year, where I can reflect on every book that I read for the last year and figure out the books to read when starting the new year! I also always hit my goals how the amount of books sometime Read more
An updated complete list of Read with Jenna’s book club is listed below.
I am rating this novel a 2.5 stars. This story is about a woman who suffers from chronic pain due to Fibromyalgia. After years of living in pain and not having fun, she strikes a deal with a man that she does not like to do a sort of bucket list in exchange for her Read more
I rated this book a 2.5 stars, which after reading the reviews of this book is an unpopular opinion of this novel. The story is basically about a marriage that is falling apart (due to a stupid reason IMO). Gavin (husband) begins to woo her back with a little help with a new book club. Read more
With one more month to spare, I finished my goal of 130 books for 2020. I wanted to aim for 150 books. Life happened though. I started a new job in September 2019, which reduced my reading time. Overall, this year was excellent though. I hit my goal, and am proud of myself for what Read more
Thanks for this ARC, Edelweiss, Berkley, and Virginia Kantra! I enjoyed this book a lot! I give this book a 4.5 star rating. This novel was delightful. This is a “feel good” novel about sisters with a little mix of love in between. It is loosely based on the novel “Little Women.” As the title Read more
Book nerd definition guide: I am sure that I am missing some. But I tried to include a lot of the terms that people use on social media and reviews. When transitioning to social media, I found it hard to understand some of the terms. I had to Google some or ask others what terms Read more
How to write a review for a book: Share a summary of the book without giving away spoilers or too much detail. A lot of people read reviews BEFORE they read the novel. Try to avoid spending too much time on this, because people can read the summary of the book on Goodreads or Amazon. Read more
How to make more friends on Goodreads: Copy your link to your profile and paste it into social media book clubs/groups. To copy your link How to make more friends on Goodreads: Copy your link to your profile and paste it into social media book clubs/groups. To copy your link follow these instructions: ***I never Read more
How to enter Goodreads Giveaways: *A note: You cannot enter a giveaway on the app. You can on your phone but you must use the browser. You can always use a computer as well. 1. Sign into your account on www.goodreads.com 2. Go to the top of the page and click on the arrow beside Read more
Every month, I am going to start “Reading Through the Decades.” I will be reading then discussing my overall feelings of the book. ** I will also talk about other books during that decade. Starting in January 2020 with 1900s through 2010 in December 2020. I am going to read only books that I have Read more
Here are my current reads. I have a long list of ARCS to read after these novels!
I got this ARC today! I have been waiting for this novel ever since I heard about it! It releases December 3, 2019. I will post my review after I have completed it! OMG I cannot wait! Here is the Goodreads summary of the novel! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45899334-meg-and-jo
Everyone always asks me, “What is the difference between YA (Young Adult) and Adult books?” Well, the answer is not as easy as you may think it is. YA or Young Adult can be split into two categories Middle Grade Fiction and Young Adult Fiction. Adult books can be split into NA (New Adult) fiction Read more
Everyone always asks me, “How do you read more than one book at once?” I can tell you that I “trained” my brain to read more than one at a time. I was an English major in college and needed to read a lot of books at once. After I graduated, I went back to Read more
Reese Witherspoon chose this book as her selection for November 2019. Here is my review of this novel. I rated this book 3 stars. “The Giver of Stars” by Jojo Moyes is a historical fiction novel about rural Kentucky in late 30s when a group of women were employed by a US government to deliver Read more
How to get ARCs: What are ARCs? They are called Advanced Readers’ Copy. It is a pre-released copy of a book in exchange for an honest review on social media, Goodreads, Amazon, etc. When you hear people talking about “book mail,” typically it is an ARC. Social Media (Instagram and Facebook) Follow Authors Follow Book Read more
Spice up your book clubs with these ideas! Themes for your book club: Periods of time (Modern British Literature, World War 2 era, Roaring ‘20s. etc.) Travel (Around the World in 80 books, a book with the setting of each state, etc.) Author (Stephen King, Nicolas Sparks, Ray Bradbury, etc.) Series (Harry Potter, The Hunger Read more
I got this arc today from Flatiron Books! It releases in January. I have attached the Goodreads summary to this blog post. I cannot wait to read this book! I am so thankful to have received this arc! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45046527-american-dirt?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=jhs2oLdQQ6&rank=1
I would rate “Let It Snow” by John Green, Maureen Johnson, Lauren Myracle a 3. 5 Star book. It was a cute holiday read with a blizzard and a lot of teenage love/problems. This is the perfect book to curl up with when it’s cold outside. I read it in less than 2 days. The Read more
Graphic Novels vs. Comic Books As you can already tell, I read a lot of graphic novels. I do not, however, read comic books. When I show people the Graphic novel that I am reading, the normal reaction is “Why are you reading a comic book?” They are not the same thing at all. Graphic Read more
