March is usually one of my slower months of reading, but this year... I read a lot more. Granted, we've all been at home since about the middle of the month, which leaves a lot of extra time for reading. Oddly though, I feel like I got more reading done before I started working from … Continue reading March Haul and Wrap Up
Hey all! I hope you're all fairing well during this challenging time in the world. It's definitely not easy, but as long as we all work together and support those on the front lines (health care, first responders, etc) we'll beat this thing! Meanwhile, I've been looking forward to the Magical Readathon coming up because … Continue reading O.W.L.’s Readathon TBR
Much of our country has gone into quarantine, or lock-down, as a way to prevent this COVID-19 virus from spreading. I'm sure you all are just as sick of hearing about it as I am, but unfortunately, it's our reality. The best thing we can do is to do our part to help stop the … Continue reading 10 Books to Read While in Quarantine
It's been a while since I read Attachments, but I still get little flashbacks to the characters and story. That's how you know a book is good! In fact, I might be due to re-read the book. The book promptly opens with one of Beth and Jennifer's emails, where we see right away that they … Continue reading Review: Attachments
Hey book nerds! Things have gotten real crazy in just the past week. It seems our status in some areas has escalated quickly, which is good for preventative measures. My thoughts and prayers are definitely with those who are affected by this virus, whether they are sick with it or are out of work/school because … Continue reading Supporting Indie Bookstores During the Outbreak
Let's talk about the book series for a moment and how long is too long for a series? We all pretty much know and love the Harry Potter series, which consists of seven books (we do not count The Cursed Child, ever). Given the length of the later novels, it seems like a pretty large … Continue reading Length of a Book Series
This book takes place back in 2001 when our country was devastated by the tragedy of 9/11. The story follows Jessica and her family in the months leading up to the tragedy and in the days after. Jessica comes from a Christian home, her parents came to faith at young ages and raised both Jessica … Continue reading Review: The Longest New York Minute
Hey there book nerds! After years of production work, the film adaptation of All the Bright Places has finally been released onto Netflix and within twenty-four hours it was a trending movie over there. Granted, fans of the book have only been waiting, five years? In any case, I re-read the book in anticipation of … Continue reading Book vs. Movie: All the Bright Places
An interesting concept when you think about it. Why would someone recommend a book they haven't read themselves? Wouldn't that be misleading? And what is the basis for their recommendation? As a librarian I get asked for recommendations all the time. I even am asked by family and friends what some good books are because … Continue reading On Recommending Books You Haven’t Read
Hey there book nerds! Today I thought I'd share some of my favorite non-fiction books with you all. It was actually hard for me to come up with ten good books of the non-fiction sort because honestly... I don't read that much non-fiction. It's just not my cup of tea. I prefer to get lost … Continue reading 10 Non-Fiction Recommendations
As always, February flew by after the five years that was January, yet somehow I was still able to get through seven books for the month. It's surprising because I didn't read as fast as I usually do, nor did I pick up any mangas to up the numbers. One of the books though, I'd … Continue reading February Haul and Wrap Up
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
