I started any news that I hear that is book related! This will be updated throughout the month. Emily Henry is writing a new book called “Happy Place.” A gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles will be adapted. It will star Ewan McGregor and play on Paramount +. The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand will Read more
Technical Difficulties
I typically use the app to do all my blogging. Anytime that I log in before, I would click on comments. It would show me comments to approve or deny. This feature always worked. I have been checking them daily on the app, but it keeps saying that I do not have comments. When I Read more
Book of the Month (BOTM) Main picks for September 2022/Book Club data/complete book list
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood The Attic Child by Lola Jaye Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn The Fortunes of Jaded Women by Carolyn Huynh Historical Fiction 57 Contemporary Fiction 63 Thriller 66 Romance 32 Fantasy 24 Sci-Fi 14 Literary Fiction 69 Memoir 22 Mystery Read more
Other Celebrity September 2022 Book Club Selections
Feminist Book club Audacious Book Club (Roxane Gay) NoName Book Club LeVar Burton Book Club I am not sure which ones to really report on. There are so many. But the ones that I typically have been reporting on has not announced a new book in a while. I will see about adding more book Read more
Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard by Tom Felton
I was lucky enough to get an ARC of Tom Felton’s memoir! Tom Felton’s memoir is so easy to read. It is like listening to your friend tell you stories instead of a memoir! All his stories were interesting and some were funny. He is a great storyteller. A lot of his childhood memories made Read more
Most memorable characters:
Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice Atticus and Scout Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird Gandolf from Lord of the Rings Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter, or any character really from Harry Potter series The Little Prince Watson and Sherlock from Sherlock Holmes mysteries James Bond from any novel by Ian Fleming Don Quixote Huckleberry Finn Read more
“Home Again” by Kristin Hannah
This book was so predictable but also good. Kristin Hannah still was able to spin a great story regardless of me being able to predict every chapter. I read this book rather quickly. I decided to rate this book with a 3-star review. This book was too predictable and cheesy to rate it anything but Read more
“Acts of Violet” Margarita Montimore
I am giving this book a 4.5-star review. This book was wonderful! The only reason why I rated it lower was due to the ending. With all that build-up, I was expecting the ending to be a lot longer or fantastic like Violet’s life. I was going to give this book a 5-star review until Read more
My Reading Memories
I was reading an article on Modern Mrs. Darcy’s blog about “Reading Memories.” I thought that I would jump on the bandwagon. I am going to share some of my book memories. Childhood: I loved unicorns as a little girl. There is a movie called “The Last Unicorn” based on the book by Peter Beagle. Read more
Books similar to Stranger Things
I like everyone who jumped on the Stranger Things bandwagon. I compiled books that have the same type of vibe. My Best Friend’s Exoricism by Grady Hendrix Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore by Kim Fu User Friendly by Vivian Vande Velde (Dungeons and Dragons) Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand Read more
“Hello, Goodbye, and Everything In Between” by Jennifer E. Smith
This novel was very predictable. I almost did not finish it. But something compelled me to keep reading. It was a cute story, but it was also slow and predictable. It was very cheesy too. But it was a light and cute read which I was also expecting. The characters were the main reason why Read more
“Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body” by Roxane Gay
Roxane Gay is a fantastic writer. I devoured this book. I read it in the doctor’s office. Someone asked me about what I was reading. I stated to them that it was a very raw and honest memoir. I highly recommend this book. I feel as though I should not give it a starred review Read more
“The Family Upstairs” by Lisa Jewell
I have no clue what I just read. What a strange novel, but also a page-turner. The multiple POVs and ton of characters were very confusing at times. But I think that was kind of the point. We were left in the dark about who the characters were so that at the end there was Read more
“Book Lovers” by Emily Henry
This book did not hit me like Emily Henry’s other books. But it was still a great novel. I really liked the Hallmark movie vibes to this book. You never really think about the person that the man leaves back in the city in those movies! After this book, I will be thinking about them. Read more
“Everything Is Ok” by Debbie Tung
This book is heavy but done so in a light-hearted way. It is hard to talk about depression, anxiety, and social anxiety with a little bit of humor and light-heartedness. After reading this book, I really had hope and joy. There were very dark times but it was also uplifting. It is hard to explain! Read more
September 2022 Celebrity Book Club Spoilers
REESE WITHERSPOON- Hello Sunshine Reeses hello sunshine pick…. thanks to my sister! She did see a sticker this morning! GMA GOOD MORNING AMERICA READ WITH JENNA I do not do spoilers for BOTM (Book of the month). I only do the top three celebrity book clubs. I just see the stickers when the books come Read more
Belletrist (Emma Roberts) Book Club pick for August 2022 with a complete list
GMA (Good Morning America) Book Club Pick- August 2022 with a complete list
Jenna Bush-Hager (Today Show) Book Club pick for August 2022 with a complete list
Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick- August 2022 with a complete list
Book of the Month August 2022 picks and a complete list
Girl, Forgotten by Karin Slaughter Small Angels by Lauren Owen Bronze Drum by Phong Nguyen Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney When We Were Bright and Beautiful by Jullian Medoff The Many Daughters of Afong Moy by Jamie Ford The Devil Takes You Home by Gabino Iglesias Here is a complete list of books for Book Read more
“You” TV Show: Joe’s Reading Challenge
I had someone mention this new reading challenge that intrigued me. It is all the books mentioned on the TV Show You (which is also based on a book series!) Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte Frankenstein by Mary Shelley The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas Desperate Characters Read more
August Book adaptions to TV/movies and other book news
Another month with another clean page for Book News! E. Lockhart’s books will be adapted for TV. The books will be We Are Liars, Family of Liars, and Again Again. This is NOT political…. Michelle Obama will have a new book called The Light We Carry. It is due out in November 2022. Bolu Babalola Read more
The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark
This book was very good. The writing was excellent. I really enjoyed her other novel “The Last Flight” as well. I had a hard time putting this book down! It was a bit predictable though but still enjoyable. It was definitely a slow burn. This book has two perspectives: Kat and Meg (basically the cat Read more
Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak
I thought it was more of a thriller when I picked this book up. It crosses between horror and thriller/mystery. The scariest part of the book was the drawings. I had to read with a light on! But it was not a traditional horror, mystery, or thriller. It combined a lot of elements of all Read more
Other Celebrity Book Clubs: August 2022
This will be updated throughout the month of August. Feminist Book Club Roxane Gay: Audacious Book Club Noname Book Club Between Two Books Spivey’s Book Club
Obama’s Summer Reading List
This is NOT a political post. I am just relaying his summer reading list. I would do the same for any politician who had one. Commenting will be turned off this post.
Jimmy Fallon Book Club 2022
He typically only picks a book in the summer. I wish he would pick throughout the year.
DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH Book suggestions
I work in social services. I often read books centered around a main character with a disability. Here are some of the books that I have read over the years. I have also added some of the ones on my TBR list. Wonder by R.J. Palacio (YA) Song of the Whale (YA) Where’d You Go Read more
Book Journals ideas
Here are some ideas on what do journal about with each book! Character list and analysis Your rating and average ratings Settings (I keep a map and color them in where each book was set) Publisher Page numbers Titles Favorite quotes Themes Comparision to an adaption (TV/Movie) Steam rating (romance) Who you would like see Read more