by David Sedaris Genres: Nonfiction, Memoir, Essay, Humor Publisher: Little, Brown, and Company Length: 272 pages Published: May 29, 2018 Purchase Links: Amazon, Barnes & Noble My Goodreads Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Official Book Summary: “David Sedaris returns with his most deeply personal and darkly hilarious book. If you’ve ever laughed your way […]
by V. E. Schwab Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Magic Publisher: Tor Books Page Count: 512 pages Published: February 23, 2016 Purchase Links: Amazon, Barnes & Noble Note: The second in a three-part YA series, followed by A Conjuring of Light. V. E. Schwab also publishes as Victoria Schwab. My Goodreads Rating: 3/5 stars Official Book […]
The Precious Stone trilogy by Kerstin Gier was originally published in German in 2009. The young adult, fantasy series was so popular, two years later it was translated and published in English, along with further worldwide publication. I confess that I was in part drawn to the lovely book covers as well as how many […]
by Tatiana De Rosnay “How was it possible that entire lives could change, could be destroyed, and that streets and buildings remained the same, she wondered.” I had heard about Sarah’s Key for years and finally had the chance to sit down and read it a few months ago. It was recommended to me because […]
by Leigh Russell “No sooner had it appeared than it vanished, leaving her wondering if her eyes had been playing tricks on her.” This week I’m excited to host a book giveaway for a copy of Leigh Russell’s new suspense novel and first installment in her new mystery series titled Journey to Death (published February […]
by J.K. Rowling Is there anything not to love about Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince? Harry’s one-on-one lessons with Dumbledore and the friendship between them as they press forward in the fight against Voldemort is simply fantastic. It is evident from the beginning of the novel when Dumbledore arrives at the Dursley’s and takes […]
On the Day I Died: Stories from the Grave by Candace Fleming “He knocked. The porch light snapped on. The door swung open. Standing there was a woman as tired and sagging as her old house. ‘You’ve come to return her shoes, haven’t you?’ Mike stammered, ‘Y-yes, yes, how did you–‘ ‘Someone always returns her shoes,’ the […]
by Angela Duckworth Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help Publisher: Collins Length: 352 pages Published: May 3, 2016 Purchase Links: Amazon, Barnes & Noble My Goodreads Rating: 3.5 or 4 out of 5 stars (infographic down below!) Official Book Summary: “In this must-read book for anyone striving to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows parents, educators, students, […]
by Caela Carter Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary Fiction Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers Length: 432 pages Published: June 7, 2016 Purchase Links: Amazon, Barnes & Noble Thank you to Viking Books and Goodreads for sending me a copy of Tumbling. I received the book just before the 2016 Summer Olympics and was very excited […]
by Randall Munroe Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Humor Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Length: 307 pages Published: September 2, 2014 Purchase Links: Amazon, Barnes & Noble My Goodreads Rating: 3 out of 5 stars “Randall Munroe left NASA in 2005 to start up his hugely popular site XKCD ‘a web comic of romance, sarcasm, math and language’ […]
by Kerri Maniscalco Genres: Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Romance Publisher: Jimmy Patterson Length: 416 pages Published: September 18, 2018 Purchase Links: Amazon, Barnes & Noble My Goodreads Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Official Book Summary: “In this third installment in the #1 bestselling Stalking Jack the Ripper series, a luxurious ocean liner becomes […]
by Kristin Hannah “If I have learned anything in this long life of mine, it is this: in love we find out who we want to be; in war we find out who we are.” Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale follows the story of two French sisters, Vianne and Isabelle, during the German occupation of France […]
by Marissa Meyer “Imagine there was a cure, but finding it would cost you everything. It would completely ruin your life. What would you do?” Cinder is the first installment in Marissa Meyer’s young adult, science fiction series The Lunar Chronicles. Each book within the series retells a classic fairytale: Cinder is “Cinderella,” Scarlet is […]
Jactionary: Book Review – Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
by Charles Dickens I am a complete Dickens nerd, a Dickensian through and through. In my opinion, he is without question one of the greatest authors of all time. If you have never a Dickens novel, please pick one up. While I have not yet read all of them (and how exciting to think I […]