<3
Alright, so I read the first book in this series way back before I started this blog, and I LOVED it! So much so that I specifically requested that my local library buy the second and third books in the series since they only had the first. Well, lo and behold, a couple of days … Continue reading Exile for Dreamers by Kathleen Baldwin
Well, this was definitely an interesting read for me. This book came up in my RBTW book club for the month of May. And while it was an interesting read, I really struggled with this book for two reasons: (1) I have a hard time following stream-of-consciousness writing, especially when it doesn't follow logical thought, … Continue reading Prayers for the Stolen by Jennifer Clement
Okay, so this book came up in our RBTW Book Club rotation, picked by someone other than me. This was hard for me, just because it was the 3rd book in the series, and I haven't read the first two yet. My mind really struggles with doing things out of order. I bought the first … Continue reading Faithful Place by Tana French
Okay, so I've mentioned before how I'll just purchase anything that's $3.00 or less (based off of those Goodreads Deals e-mails that I get) on the Kindle as long as the synopsis sounds fairly interesting. The problem with the inexpensive books is they tend to not be that great story-wise. The only real exception to … Continue reading Not If I See You First by Eric Lindstrom
So people always ask me how I decide what books I'm going to read, and the simple answer to that question is PRICE, although I do also like a good synopsis. Goodreads is a fantastic site, as if I don't laud their praises enough, but they recently started this new thing called "Goodreads Deals" where … Continue reading Ticker by Lisa Mantchev
Oh man, this was another of those books where the premise and synopsis sounded so promising, but the author just could not deliver. Although I will admit that the majority of my review comes from my extreme dislike of the over-dramatized writing that this author used. I understand that her target audience is teens and … Continue reading The Curse: Touch of Eternity by Emily Bold
I love stories that transport you in to the world of the characters; this being one of them. Nymia (Nym for short) is an extremely likable, relatable character, aside from the fact of course that she is a slave who has been sold to numerous owners and she can make it storm using her mind/body. … Continue reading Storm Siren by Mary Weber
WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING If you're looking to read a story about Pocahontas that is just like the Disney movie, THIS IS NOT THE BOOK FOR YOU. But don't not give it a chance just because it's not what you're used to. I will admit that when I picked this book … Continue reading Tidewater by Libbie Hawker
How do you rate a book that is someone's memoir? And what does your rating say? Well, I'm not sure how you guys do it, but for me, I base my rating solely on how engaged I was with the author's story. If I give it a low rating, does that mean that I think … Continue reading The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Wow, I really loved this book. Melanie Gideon does an excellent job of capturing the real struggles of, not just a marriage with children involved, but marriage in and of itself. Alice Buckle, our main character, was totally relatable, at least to me, other than the fact that she is a creative person as sadly, … Continue reading Wife 22 by Melanie Gideon
The Aries Atlas 