Rating: 3 / 5 When the prompt came up to pick a book with a place name in the title, I had a lot to choose from. If you follow me on Bookstagram you may have seen that I did a poll to narrow down my city choices and Paris was the winner. Even then… Continue reading PARIS BY THE BOOK by Liam Callanan
Month: September 2020
END OF WATCH by Stephen King
Rating: 4.5 / 5 I've been reading the Bill Hodges trilogy by Stephen King over July and August for the first time with the #constantreadersbookclub on Instagram and END OF WATCH is the final book in the series. This is my first time picking these up and I've really been enjoying the series. Beginning with… Continue reading END OF WATCH by Stephen King
TUESDAY MOONEY TALKS TO GHOSTS by Kate Racculia
Rating: 3.5 / 5 I received TUESDAY MOONEY TALKS TO GHOSTS by Kate Racculia in a book box last year and it sounded like something I would really enjoy. Not quite sure why it took me this long to actually read it, but I was glad to finally pick it up! TUESDAY MOONEY TALKS TO… Continue reading TUESDAY MOONEY TALKS TO GHOSTS by Kate Racculia
Monday Morning Reading Check In
Good morning and Happy Labor Day from sunny (and hot) Santa Barbara! Today's reading update is a bit different because I've actually ventured more than 30 miles from my house for the first time... maybe this year? Visiting with friends, eating good food, drinking good wine and enjoying the AC has been lovely because it… Continue reading Monday Morning Reading Check In
FOREST OF SOULS by Lori M. Lee
Rating: 3.5 / 5 I received this beautiful special edition of FOREST OF SOULS by Lori M. Lee in a Fairy Loot box. This is one I had not heard anything about previously, but I joined in with the Fairy Loot readalong. FOREST OF SOULS follows Sirscha Ashwyn, a young woman who has come from… Continue reading FOREST OF SOULS by Lori M. Lee
DANCING IN THE NARROWS by Anna Penenberg
Rating: 4.5 / 5 I received a complimentary copy of DANCING IN THE NARROWS by Anna Penenberg from She Writes Press for an honest review. As the subtitle says, DANCING IN THE NARROWS is the author's memoir of her journey with her daughter Dana through her daughter's lengthy battle with chronic illness, in this case… Continue reading DANCING IN THE NARROWS by Anna Penenberg
JUST MERCY by Bryan Stevenson
Rating: 5 / 5 I put JUST MERCY by Bryan Stevenson on hold back on June because it has been on my TBR for quite some time having seen great reviews and some of my reading earlier in the year had me wanting to read more. My hold for the audiobook finally came up for… Continue reading JUST MERCY by Bryan Stevenson
HUNGER MAKES THE WOLF by Alex Wells
Rating: 3.5 / 5 HUNGER MAKES THE WOLF by Alex Wells was the August book for the Deep Dark Reads buddy read on Instagram. This takes place in a world where interstellar travel and the planet we'er on are controlled by TransRifts Inc. We're primarily following Hob, a young woman who was orphaned and left… Continue reading HUNGER MAKES THE WOLF by Alex Wells
MEXICAN GOTHIC by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Rating: 4.5 / 5 I picked up MEXICAN GOTHIC by Silvia Moreno-Garcia from BOTM without knowing much about it. I then heard a lot of mixed reviews so was even more curious to see how I felt about it. I joined in with the Bookish Ladies Club buddy read for August to give it a… Continue reading MEXICAN GOTHIC by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
BEHOLD THE DREAMERS by Imbolo Mbue
Rating: 4.5 / 5 I picked up BEHOLD THE DREAMERS by Imbolo Mbue as a bookstore recommended book. It is one that I received a lot of positive feedback about when I posted that I added it to my shelves so I was excited to fit it into my TBR this summer! BEHOLD THE DREAMERS… Continue reading BEHOLD THE DREAMERS by Imbolo Mbue