All We Ever Wanted, by Emily Giffin, left an odd, unsettled feeling with me. I was ready to like this book, a lot. I had not read anything by this author before, but she comes so highly regarded. Emily Giffin writes a good story in All We Ever Wanted, with a rhythm and flow that… Read More Book Review: All We Ever Wanted
This is typically the time of month I should be posting an update on the Unread Bookshelf Challenge. I posted Taking the Unread Bookshelf Challenge 2018 in January with two goals.
With Dear Rachel Maddow, Adrienne Kisner has written a coming of age story that depicts the many aspects of high school teens struggle with today. Brynn Harper is a lesbian, let’s get that out of the way. The story isn’t about grappling with sexuality, or coming out of a closet. Brynn’s out, except with her… Read More Book Review: Dear Rachel Maddow
“A bookshop is not magic, but it can slowly heal your heart.” The Lost for Words Bookshop, Stephanie Butland Those sweet lines, the last of this charming story, actually sum it up quite well. In The Lost for Words Bookshop, the main character, Lovejoy Cardew, is not living the life her name would imply.… Read More Book Review: The Lost For Words Bookshop
The Other Woman by Sandie Jones, is a courtesy advance reader copy of from Minotaur Books. In return, I supplied my unpaid, unbiased review of this book. When I received The Other Woman by Sandie Jones recently it was like Christmas come early. when a book comes in the mail I typically grin, strut a little, and… Read More Book Review: The Other Woman
Love and Ruin It was doomed from the start, with all the classic signs along the way. Love and Ruin by Paula McLain is the fictionalized account of dashing, successful older writer, Ernest Hemingway, and younger, budding journalist and writer Martha Gellhorn. McLain has researched their tumultuous years together to weave an intimate account… Read More Book Review: Love and Ruin
Well I felt like I was behind in my reading, but My Goodreads 2018 Reading Challenge is declaring me on track. I’ll take it! I do know I am behind in posting about my reading so here is a brief summary of the month of April. Four of 4 were winners in my book!… Read More The Unread Bookshelf Project Reading Plans – April
Follow my blog with Bloglovin I received this courtesy advance reader copy of Set Me Free, The Story of How Shakespeare Saved a Life, by Salvatore Striano from Net Galley. In return, I supplied my unpaid, unbiased review of this book. Prison memoirs are not abundant. A prison memoir which channels the ghost of Shakespeare while… Read More Book Review: Set Me Free, The Story of How Shakespeare Saved a Life
Everyone loves a celebration, right? And Free Amazon Books? If you love reading, and free books, this is your celebration coming up on April 23, 2018. Drum roll for the book lovers….. it’s World Book Day! I hear the fireworks and bands, the oohs and the aahs! This is what we’ve been training for, right?… Read More Free Amazon Books to Celebrate World Book Day
The Unread Bookshelf Project continues! March Madness must have infused my reading goals this month. While I thought I had formulated a plan for systematically approaching the book tower of unread titles, I’m off track and losing ground. The Unread Bookshelf Project is a bit of a misnomer: my books are all over the place,… Read More The Unread Bookshelf Project Reading Plans – March
