GMA (Good Morning America’s new book club club pick for March 2020 will be “In Five Years” by Rebecca Serle. I have been anticipating this book for months. I cannot get my hands on an ARC of it though. So I have to wait to read it. I put in a request for this novel Read more
I am giving “The Mall” is 3 star rating. I found the references to everything 90s to be constant and annoying. I should have counted how many time the writer refers to a store, product, toy, TV show, movie, etc. from the 90s but that would be more than the pages of this novel. Even Read more
I gave this book a 3 star rating. It is an important topic, but it just did not work for me. I am torn with this book with the rating. It really fell flat for me. One thing that I was disappointed in was not seeing life before the massacre. I really wanted to see Read more
So with Valentine’s Day right around the corner, let us talk about love! I prefer a good rom-com, but occasionally I get wrapped into a romance novel. You can read anything from YA to classics in this section! There are so many to choose from that it can be overwelming sometimes. In this post, I Read more
Unpopular opinion: The plot was interested. This was not the type of genre that I typically read. I was not impressed. I liked the overall story, but I did not like the characters at all. I liked that the story made me think and had action. But overall, I was not impressed by the writing Read more
Some tips to read more and stay interested Always carry a book with you. I keep a book on all media sources. I have one on my computer, phone, Kindle, physical books, etc. I have books by my bed, couch, car, etc. DNF (Did not finish) is okay! I give a book until 20%. Then Read more
“The Girl with the Louding Voice” by Abi Dare Attached is her updated complete list of books!
As a book nerd, I love to listen to audio books on the run. But audio books are so stale. Most of the time, I just lose interest with the reading of the text. I end up grabbing the physical novel to finish it. I have been turning to podcasts, ever since I read “Stay Read more
Someone trying to talk to you at the end of a book Stickers on new books When someone tells you the ending of a story by accident A person tells you the movie was better When the ending is not good as the rest of the book When your Kindle battery is almost dead and Read more
Her Feb pick is “The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister Attached is her updated complete book list. It is a PDF!
I am rating this novel, a 4.5 star. WOW! What a book! It is a Psychological thriller with tons of turns and twists. I could not put it down. It was slow to start but midway through, I just needed to keep reading. What a crazy ride. It has so many twists and turns. Nina Read more
Previously on my blog, I wrote an article about ” How to Guide: How to write a review for a book.” I am adding to this article by explaining how I rate based on stars alone. After reading a book, I ask myself a question: “Do I want to recommend this book to someone?” If Read more
My sister brought my mail to the mall. She gave me a package and it is my arc of “The Mall” by Megan McCafferty! This cover is pretty cool even if cold and gloomy out! Thanks to Goodreads, Megan McCafferty, and Wednesday Books for the chance to read this! I think the release date is Read more
She chose “American Dirt” by Jeanine Cummins. This is one of my current reads. I will post my review when I am done!
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
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
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
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
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.
The Book was “Dear Edward” by Ann Napolitano Here is the updated Book list for Jenna’s Book Club!
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
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
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!
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
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
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!
updated Complete list of Reese’s books- click below to download or print. It is a PDF.
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
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
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
