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…

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…

Yes Please

Every few years one needs to shake one’s life like a sieve, like a miner in the Yukon. The gold nuggets remain. Book: Yes Please Author: Amy Poehler Pages: approximately 7  hours Published by HarperAudio on October 28th 2014 Genre(s): memoir, humor, nonfiction, audiobook, biography Rating: 4 stars Series? No The only way we will survive is by being kind. The…

The Program

Book: The Program Author: Suzanne Young Pages: 417 Published by Simon Pulse on April 30, 2013 Genre(s): YA, dystopian, science fiction, romance Rating: 3 stars Series? Yes, 4 books Plot (from Goodreads):  In Sloane’s world, true feelings are forbidden, teen suicide is an epidemic, and the only solution is The Program. Sloane knows better than to cry in front of anyone. With…

Mini Reviews – Fantasy Series

The Mortal Instruments Series Books: City of Bones, City of Ashes, and City of Glass (also in the series, but not read: City of Fallen Angles, City of Lost Souls, and City of Heavenly Fire) Author: Cassandra Clare Breif overview: This series follows Clary Fray as she encounters a group of Shadowhunters, people who protect…

The Raven Cycle Series

This post is a million times overdue, but [honestly] I have been avoiding it. I read these books almost a full year ago, but I just didn't like them and putting it into words has been hard, so bear with me. Goodreads synopsis: Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the…

The Wedding Date

Book: The Wedding Date Author: Jasmine Guillory Pages: approx. 8.5 hours Published by Random House Audio on January 30, 2018 Genre(s): romance, fiction, novel Rating: 4.5 stars Series? I wish 😜 Goodreads synopsis: A groomsman and his last-minute guest are about to discover if a fake date can go the distance in a fun and flirty debut novel. Agreeing to go…

The Loneliest Girl in the Universe

Book: The Loneliest Girl in the Universe Author: Lauren James Pages: 305 Published by Harper Teen on July 3, 2018 Genre(s): YA, coming of age, science fiction, fiction Rating: 4.5 stars Series? No (or at least, not yet) Plot (from Goodreads): The daughter of two astronauts, Romy Silvers is no stranger to life in space. But she never knew how isolating the…

2018 End of Year Book Survey

This amazingly fun survey is hosted each year by Jamie @ The Perpetual Page Turner. I've never actually posted my answers (I usually give up about half-way through), but this year I am really excited to share all about my books from 2018! **2018 READING STATS** Number Of Books You Read: 63Number of Re-Reads: 3 (The…

Monthly Review – December

4 Books! Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas (read October-Dec. 3, but finished in December), Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer, Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan, and Lab Girl by Hope Jahren. Again, I've been kind of absent around here, but I really LOVED writing Books I am Traveling with this Holiday Season. It was so fun to plan…