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
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
I thought this book was adorable in a unique way. Rather than being intrigued with the plot, I was enamored with the characters. I feel that the Bennett family has a unique feel to them, from the parents down to each of Addie’s brothers, and then Addie herself. If I were to have three older … Continue reading Review: Love & Luck
Two years after the events in Perfect Chemistry, we find ourselves following the life of Alex's younger brother, Carlos. He is sent to live with his older brother in Colorado in order to get his life together, leaving his mother and younger brother in Mexico and the gang life he was getting into. However, the … Continue reading Review: Rules of Attraction
I'm still reeling from the twist at the end of this book. I'm just mind-blown guys. One of Us is Next is Karen M. McManus's third book and the sequel to her first mystery/thriller, One of Us is Lying. It takes place 18 months after the events at Bayview High, only now there's a new … Continue reading Review: One of Us is Next
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
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
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
All the Bright Places is such a beautiful book; it broke my heart more than I thought possible. This time was actually a reread of the book, but my thoughts are pretty much the same after giving it a second read before the movie comes out! Everything about this book is so realistic - the … Continue reading Review: All the Bright Places
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
