May was a fantastic reading month for me, I just inhaled so many of the books on my TBR! This is probably good since I also did an impressive lot of book ordering. My stand out book of May was THE ONLY PLANE IN THE SKY: AN ORAL HISTORY OF 9/11 by Garrett M. Graff.… Continue reading A look back at May…
Month: May 2020
LOOKING FOR ALASKA by John Green
Rating: 4 / 5 I spotted this one for a good deal at one of my local used bookstores. Remember those good ol' days browsing bookstore shelves for something to catch your eye? I know it is one that quite a few people have said they enjoyed so was glad to have the chance to… Continue reading LOOKING FOR ALASKA by John Green
My #MakeYourMythTaker TBR
To declare myself a pirate, I will be taking my ship THE NIGHT SWIM to THE RAVEN TOWER located on THE FARTHEST SHORE to plunder the riches of A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES! When I saw the announcement video for #MakeYourMythTaker, it looked like a lot of fun. Though I read all over the… Continue reading My #MakeYourMythTaker TBR
THIS IS PARADISE by Kristiana Kahakauwila
Rating: 3 / 5 THIS IS PARADISE by Kristiana Kahakauwila is a short story collection set in Hawaii. The depiction goes behind the tourist paradise so often depicted and focuses in more on the lives of those who make Hawaii their home. In her stories, the author addresses the tensions that builds from some locals'… Continue reading THIS IS PARADISE by Kristiana Kahakauwila
THE TONI MORRISON BOOK CLUB by Juda Bennett, Winnifred Brown-Glaude, Casssandra Jackson, and Piper Kendrix Williams
Rating: 4 / 5 I received a complimentary audiobook copy of THE TONI MORRISON BOOK CLUB by Juda Bennett, Winnifred Brown-Glaude, Casssandra Jackson, Piper and Kendrix Williams for an honest review. Thank you to Libro FM, Dreamscape Media and the authors for the chance to read and review! I needed a book about a book… Continue reading THE TONI MORRISON BOOK CLUB by Juda Bennett, Winnifred Brown-Glaude, Casssandra Jackson, and Piper Kendrix Williams
THE GLITTERING HOUR by Iona Grey
Rating: 3.5 / 5 I picked up THE GLITTERING HOUR by Iona Grey from BOTM with a very specific reading challenge prompt in mind. Though the book is set in two time streams in the 1920s and 1930s I am counting it for my 1920s setting prompt. In the 1930s time period, we are following… Continue reading THE GLITTERING HOUR by Iona Grey
LEGEND by Marie Lu
Rating: 4 / 5 I picked up LEGEND by Marie Lu at a local used bookstore thinking that it was a series that I had wanted to get to, but hadn't yet. Shortly thereafter I remembered that I had actually read book one (and enjoyed it) a couple years back and it was the rest… Continue reading LEGEND by Marie Lu
SONGS FROM THE DEEP by Kelly Powell
Rating: 3.5 / 5 I had not heard of SONGS FROM THE DEEP by Kelly Powell prior to receiving it in an Unplugged Book Box but the cover immediately caught my eye and the premise drew me in. I was in need of a change of pace read and was in a mystery mood, so… Continue reading SONGS FROM THE DEEP by Kelly Powell
Monday Reading Check In
Thank you to St. Martin's Press for the free review copy of WHAT YOU WISH FOR by Katherine Center! I want to start today's post by acknowledging that today is a Monday different from most. Memorial Day is a day set aside to remember and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice of their lives… Continue reading Monday Reading Check In
THE GUEST LIST by Lucy Foley (Out 6/2/2020)
Rating: 4.5 / 5 I picked up THE GUEST LIST by Lucy Foley from BOTM in April. I was thrilled to get a free advance listener copy with thanks to LibroFM, Harper Audio, William Morrow Books and Lucy Foley for the chance to provide a review! THE GUEST LIST takes place on a remote island… Continue reading THE GUEST LIST by Lucy Foley (Out 6/2/2020)