Rating: 4 / 5 May is Mental Health Month, something that is important to me since I work for a non-profit providing services and housing to those with mental illnesses. I had hoped to add some mental health related reading into my TBR this month, so was very pleased to find THE EDGE OF ANYTHING… Continue reading THE EDGE OF ANYTHING by Nora Shalaway Carpenter
Month: May 2020
BORN A CRIME by Trevor Noah
Rating: 4.5 / 5 I borrowed this copy of BORN A CRIME by Trevor Noah from friends a good while back, and I'm sure they didn't quite realize how long it sometimes takes me to get to a book. Of course I did drop off a whole bag full of unhauled books a couple weeks… Continue reading BORN A CRIME by Trevor Noah
QUALITYLAND by Marc-Uwe Kling
Rating: 4 / 5 I received a complimentary audio copy of QUALITYLAND by Marc-Uwe Kling for an honest review. Thank you to Libro FM, Hachette Audio, Grand Central Publishing and the author for the chance to read and review! This was originally published in Germany in 2017 with great reviews, so I was excited to… Continue reading QUALITYLAND by Marc-Uwe Kling
THE PERFECT MOTHER by Aimee Molloy
Rating: 4 / 5 As a nod to Mother's Day, the buddy read I help host decided to pick a mother-ish book for the first half of May. We settled on THE PERFECT MOTHER by Aimee Molloy! This one had been on my TBR, but I didn't know a lot about it going in! THE… Continue reading THE PERFECT MOTHER by Aimee Molloy
WILDLAND by Rebecca Hodge
Rating: 4.5 / 5 I received WILDLAND by Rebecca Hodge in my adult Once Upon a Book Club book box. I had seen this one around a bit, but didn't know a lot about it. Even so, the lure of having gifts to open along the way had me adding this one to my TBR… Continue reading WILDLAND by Rebecca Hodge
Monday Reading Check In
Thank you to Putnam Books for the free review copy of THE CHICKEN SISTERS by KJ Dell'Antonia! Monday yet again, and a pretty dreary one outside here in Southern California! It has made getting moving and diving into the work week even more of a challenge! The weekend was good, though. I had a few… Continue reading Monday Reading Check In
ROYAL ASSASSIN by Robin Hobb
Rating: 4 / 5 ROYAL ASSASSIN by Robin Hobb is the second book of THE FARSEER TRILOGY and the second book for the #elderlingalong which is a buddy read for a couple of Robin Hobb's trilogies. I read the first book ASSASSIN'S APPRENTICE in March and I was a little underwhelmed at the time. Given… Continue reading ROYAL ASSASSIN by Robin Hobb
THE FINAL EMPIRE by Brandon Sanderson
Rating: 4.5 / 5 After hearing all sorts of good things about Brandon Sanderson in spite of the intimidating length of his adult novels, I decided to join in for the #Cosmerealong. After reading and absolutely loving the first book ELANTRIS, I was much less intimidated to to continue on. THE FINAL EMPIRE is the… Continue reading THE FINAL EMPIRE by Brandon Sanderson
ARU SHAH AND THE END OF TIME by Roshani Chokshi
Rating: 4 / 5 I saw ARU SHAH AND THE END OF TIME by Roshani Chokshi announced as the #MythTakeReads book for March and April and considered adding it to my TBR as I enjoyed the author's THE GILDED WOLVES, but it kept getting put off. After a few booksta friends happened to be talking… Continue reading ARU SHAH AND THE END OF TIME by Roshani Chokshi
BARN 8 by Deb Olin Unferth
Rating: 3 / 5 I received a complimentary advanced listener copy of BARN 8 by Deb Olin Unferth for an honest review. Thank you to Libro FM, Penguin Random House Audio and Alfred A. Knopf for the chance to read and review! I wound up picking up a copy from my local library just before… Continue reading BARN 8 by Deb Olin Unferth