Hope in the Mail is a book of reflection on the writing life by a young adult author who's written 30 books in her career. As a writer myself, it's inspiring to read how she got into the craft and her (long) process of becoming a published author. There are reflections of her life growing … Continue reading Review: Hope in the Mail
Elle Sheen is a single mother, working as a waitress at the Noel Street Diner in Mistletoe, Utah, and her son is the only person of color who lives there. Other than her son, her son's baby-sitter Fran, and the girls at the diner... Elle is pretty much alone. Her family abandoned her when she … Continue reading Review: Noel Street
I was searching through some blogs and came across this little bookish survey that seemed fun to fill out. I'm kind of behind with reading and reviews right now because I've been reading a lot slower than usual, mainly because one of the books I'm reading is short stories, so I don't like to read … Continue reading A-Z Bookish Survey
Since this an anthology, I will rate the stories individually. Overall though, I enjoyed most of the stories in this collection and I loved how they all connected in some way. Usually, it was by mentioning characters that appear in other stories or the restaurants. Not to mention the themes of each were either food … Continue reading Review: Hungry Hearts
Have you ever read a book that makes you take a hard look at your life and how you’re living it? Well, I hadn’t either, until I picked up this one. Christian Atheist is a book written by pastor Craig Groeschel of LifeChurch.tv and through this book he explains the difference of how a Christian lives … Continue reading Review: The Christian Atheist
Where I work I'm known as the "Young Adult Romance" expert. When patrons come in looking for a good young-adult book, they come to me. Only it's not just for romance. It's any young adult book really, but I do read more contemporary & romance than any other genre of young adult fiction. Since romance … Continue reading 10 Young-Adult Romance Recommendations
When Madeline was young, she spent some time working in The Printed Letter Bookshop with her aunt Maddie. Then after a falling out between Aunt Maddie and Madeline's father, twenty years goes by without the two speaking, and out of loyalty to her father, Madeline doesn't feel comfortable visiting her aunt when she lives only … Continue reading Review: The Printed Letter Bookshop
January started off strong with reading, but kind of slowed down as I started going through some personal/spiritual things mid-month (which feels like a lot longer, honestly). I can't really explain it, but my fellow Christians will know that sometimes we go through rough patches in our walk with God. Mine happened right after I … Continue reading January Haul and Wrap Up
I saw a few other fellow bloggers post this for a weekly challenge, Six for Sunday, but today is not Sunday and I don't normally participate in the "day" challenges. I just thought this particular topic was interesting, so I decided to go along with it. My bookish habits have changed in different ways over … Continue reading Five Bookish Habits
Growing up I've always loved going to the library. I've had my card since I was a kid, and though there were periods when I didn't go to the town library, I was using the school libraries as well to get my books to read or other activities. Then of course I volunteered as a … Continue reading Reasons to Love the Library
After a sucky beginning to college, 20-year old Shane finally decides to make a change and does a study abroad program in London. Right away we learn that Shane is an awkward, shy, quirky girl who has a dream of being an author someday. However, due to her parents' expectations, she is a premed major. … Continue reading Review: Again, but Better
I've done a few recommendation posts before, and I'll probably keep doing them. My past ones were Lighthearted Reads, Holiday Books, and YA Mystery books that I really love and recommend to, well, anyone. One of the best parts of being a librarian is when a patron asks for my recommendation. First, I have to … Continue reading 10 Book Suggestions
Day fourteen of the challenge, though I have skipped a few due to not really having anything to talk about for some of them. Still, we're already two weeks into the new year and it feels weird because it feels like it just started, but also like it should be later already. Time is just... … Continue reading Reading Rituals
In 2019 I read a few new authors. Of them, some were indie authors and then of course there were more mainstream authors that you hear about often or are at least getting a lot of traction at the current time. There were not too many new ones, since a lot of the books I … Continue reading Authors I Discovered in 2019
Ali Cross wants to be just like his father, Alex Cross - a great detective. So when Ali's friend Gabe goes missing, Ali immediately takes it upon himself to help crack the case. It's not that the police don't seem to care, but at the same time they aren't working fast enough for Ali's liking. … Continue reading Review: Ali Cross
