Book Review: Sapiens

Sapiens: A Brief History of Human Kind Written by Yuval Noah Harari (Goodreads) Non-fiction is my go-to genre when it comes to reading audiobooks. I love learning while I do mindless tasks like dishes, walking the dog, and driving. It makes me feel like I am doing so much more with the time I have.…

Book Review: How to Raise a Reader

They are reading for the reasons all of us read: to escape, to uncover, to challenge ourselves, to be swept away by a compelling voice, to find companionship with characters we connect with, to travel the world from the safe distance of a living room armchair. How to Raise a Reader Written by Pamela Paul…

What I’ve Been Reading Lately

My goal for this year was 20 books in 2020. I set my bar pretty low because I have a new baby and I wanted to set a goal that was actually attainable for me while chasing this little man around. I'm super excited because even though it's only September, I have achieved the goal…

Book Review: Molly on the Range

I'm not going to lie - there were TWO main reasons why I wanted this book. (Sidenote: It's been on my Christmas list for 2 years in a row because I was too cheap to buy it, but have wanted to read it for quite a while.) 1. It's written by a "Molly" and we…

Book Review: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Book: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Author: Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows Pages: 277 Published by The Dial Press by July 29th, 2008 Genre(s): historical fiction, romance, book about books, fiction Rating: 5 stars Series? No Review:  This was one of the books that made me truly fall in love with reading. First, let me give you…

Book Review: Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline

Years and years ago my mom told me to read this book. She always has good suggestions, so why did I wait? While flipping through my library's Libby app at 2:00 am (because that seems to be my son's favorite time to snack), the book shows up. I figured why not. Time constricts and flattens,…

Book Review: Educated by Tara Westover

To admit uncertainty is to admit to weakness, to powerlessness, and to believe in yourself despite both. It is a frailty, but in this frailty there is a strength: the conviction to live in your own mind, and not in someone else’s. Book: Educated Author: Tara Westover Format: audiobook Length: 10 hours Published February 20th…

2020 Bookish Goals

Can you believe its actually 2020? Me either. But here we are, kicking off the roaring 20s, 2000s style! A new year always means a new reading goal for me. (Even if I'm a month late in getting this written.) Last year didn't exactly go the way I had thought it would. I found myself…

The One and Only Ivan

I like colorful tales with black beginnings and stormy middles and cloudless blue-sky endings. But any story will do. Book: The One and Only Ivan Author: Katherine Applegate Pages: 303 Published by Harper Collings on January 17th, 2012 Genre(s): middle-grade, fiction, kids Rating: 4.5 stars Series? No Goodreads synopsis:  Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall…

Book Review: I Owe You One by Sophie Kinsella

Information Goodreads Format: audiobook, approximately 13 hours Genres: romance, fiction, novel, chick lit Source: Library (Libby) Rating: 3.5 stars Published by Random House Audio on February 5th, 2019 Summary Fixie Farr lives and breaths for her family. Everything she does follows the motto left in the wake of her father's death: "family first." She is…