Tag: reading
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Book Review: My First Noel by Danelle Harmon
Yet again, I am guilty of jumping into the middle of a series… but I was in the mood for a sweet and historical Christmas story and this novella delivered…
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Book Review: Her Lost Words by Stephanie Marie Thornton
Following the lives of both Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley, Her Lost Words captures a transcendent bond between mother and daughter, even though they only had a few days together in their lifetimes…
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Book Review: Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez
I didn’t know how I was going to like this book given how much I loved Just for the Summer, but also how indifferent I felt to Part of Your World. Happily, I ended up enjoying this one so much!…
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Book Review: The First Time I Saw Him by Laura Dave
I loved The Last Thing He Told Me. It’s one that I still think about from time to time, despite having read it back in 2021 when it was published. I had no idea that a sequel was in the works, so when I was invited to read an ARC copy, I was ecstatic!…
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Book Review: The Heartbreak Hotel by Ellen O’Clover
This book started off strong for me. I loved the vibes, the setting, and even the setup. By the halfway point, I felt like I was in reader limbo…
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Book Review: The Betrayal of Anne Frank by Rosemary Sullivan
I think just about everyone who has read The Diary of a Young Girl has asked themselves, “Who betrayed Anne Frank?” There have been several investigations into the case over time, but the reality is that during World War II, the people hiding in the Secret Annex were only eight of thousands betrayed similarly…
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Book Review: UFOs & Nukes by Robert Hastings
I’ve seen theories about UFOs and nuclear power discussed a lot on TV, but I haven’t read much about the topic in books. I looked forward to picking this one up, and while it did discuss a wide range of sightings/events, I felt like I was trudging through it…
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Book Review: The Vienna Writers Circle by J.C. Maetis
When I picked up this book, I had been expecting something more cerebral. Instead, it has more of a thriller tone. However, I didn’t find this all too thrilling, personally…
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Book Review: Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao
In a magical Tokyo pawnshop, people who find it are given the choice to pawn their regrets. Hana inherits the shop from her father, and on her first day, she wakes to the shop ransacked and her father missing…
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Book Review: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
I’ve been intrigued by this book for so long, but I wanted to wait for the right time to pick it up. While my timing was fine, the book wasn’t quite what I expected it would be…