Every time I read a book about such an important topic, I feel inadequate to talk about it. And all I can really say is that this book, as so many others, should be read by young readers and adults.... Read More
A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green / An Unexpectedly Great Sequel
I went into this book with NO expectations at all. I just knew the story about Carl and April wasn't finished and I wanted to find out where the author would take it next. And it ended up being one of the most interesting and surprisingly different sequels of 2020.... Read More
MUST READ BOOKS BY BIPOC AUTHORS / 2020
As for many others, this year has been the year I started to really explore books written by BIPOC authors. Ever since June, I try to include more and more books into my monthly tbr that are written by BIPOC authors. And have read some amazing books because of it.... Read More
HEART BONES BY COLLEEN HOOVER / a wonderful and emotional YA/NA beach novel
After reading Regretting You last year, and totally and madly falling in love with it, I was wondering it it was a fluke or if I'm turning into a CoHo fan. And it's now official, I'm really loving her latest books.... Read More
Sunday Post #1 / one day at a time
I was looking for something to post on the weekends, and really like the idea of a weekly check in. I’ve seen these Sunday Posts on my reader for many years now, and finally made the jump. If you have read my August Wrap-Up from last week, you know that August has been a rough month for me. But this week has been much better. I feel like as long as I take one day at a time, it's doable.... Read More
Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews / this series is only getting better!! BOOK HANGOVER ALERT!!
What can I say, I'll drop everything for a new Ilona Andrews book. And before I jumped into Emerald Blaze I re-read Sapphire Flames, since it's been a year, and that's just too long.... Read More
Gimme Everything You Got by Iva-Marie Palmer / A total surprise in every way!!
2020 has been a great year reading wise. I've added so many new authors to my auto-buy list, and thanks to Gimme Everything You Got by Iva-Marie Palmer, this author is one of them. Loved how different this coming of age felt. It was full of nostalgia, female power and feminism in the 70s, and I adored it!!... Read More
Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center / A touching romance in the unlikeliest places
Ever since reading How To Walk Away I was impressed with Katherine Center's writing. Her story telling is just wonderful, and that can especially be seen in her 2018 novel. Happiness for Beginners is one of her earlier novels, a 2015 release, but is actually connected to her latest novel What You Wish For. Duncan, the brother is finally getting his own story.... Read More
Teardrop Shot by Tijan / an incredibly sports romance with depth
I wasn’t ready for this book. Honestly, I had no idea what kind of emotional, thoughtful and poignant story was hidden behind this gorgeous cover. For me, as a reader that has been reading Tijan books since 2014, I feel this book was her best yet. It was thought provoking, deeply emotional and incredibly touching.... Read More
This Is My America by Kim Johnson / Another powerful YA novel
The blurb calls This Is My America by Kim Johnson a mix of Just Mercy and Dear Martin and I would agree. Throw in a whodunit mystery and I got myself a winner. The book hit the right note in regards to topic, characters and story.... Read More
