15
Apr
The Other Black Girl
Date: March 29, 2025
Author: Zakiya Dalila Harris
Title: The Other Black Girl
Day 1: oh, my goodness! I went into reading this book ...
15
Apr
Water For Elephants
Date: April 6, 2025
Author: Sara Gruen
Title: Water For Elephants
Rated R for adult content
Oh. My. Gosh. This book was so much fun...
15
Apr
Twenties Girl
Date: April 6, 2025
Author: Sophie Kinsellq
Title: Twenties Girl
I wasn’t impressed that in the first chapter the main character’s i...
15
Apr
The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes
Date: April 12, 2025
Author: Suzanne Collin’s
Title: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes
Did you know Mz. Suzanne Collin’s wrote a 4t...
15
Apr
Jurassic Park
Date: April 2, 2025
Author: Michael Crichton
Title: Jurassic Park
Woooowwww! I loved this book. It was very reminiscent of my childh...
15
Apr
I Am Legend
Date: April 6, 2025
Author: Richard Matheson
Title: I Am Legend
Page 21 and I am stunned by the differences in storylines between th...
15
Apr
Dead Until Dark
Date: April 13, 2025
Author: Charlaine Harris
Title: Dead Until Dark
Rated R for sexual content
Mz. Harris has come up with a new (...
15
Apr
In The Garden Of Spite
Date: March 17, 2025
Author: Camilla Bruce
Title: In The Garden Of Spite
I gave this well over my customary 100-page-college-try. Th...
31
Mar
The Spellman Files
Date: February 2, 2025
Author: Lisa Lutz
Title: The Spellman Files
I was told this is a great book, but it seemed I wasn’t getting t...
31
Mar
Hitting A Straight Lick With A Crooked Stick
Date: February 8, 2025
Author: Zora Neale Hurston
Title: Hitting A Straight Lick With A Crooked Stick
I am sad this book is done! I ...
31
Mar
All Good People Here
Date: February 4, 2025
Author: Ashley Flowers
Title: All Good People Here
Wow! I’m not sure exactly when I fell over the line from w...
31
Mar
Clete
Date: December 14, 2024
Author: James Lee Burke
Title: Clete
It has arrived! Recommended by Mr Dietrich, (round of applause!) ...
27
Mar
Blood And Ice
Date: March 12, 2025
Author: Robert Masello
Title: Blood And Ice
Day 1: Definition, per Google, of Albatross; “A very large oc...
10
Mar
Unraveling Oliver
Date: March 4, 2025
Author: Liz Nugent
Title: Unraveling Oliver
I made it to page 145, well past my 100-page-college-try. This...
10
Mar
Counterfeit
Date: March 3, 2025
Author: Kirstin Chen
Title: Counterfeit
Fun fact: Chinese people believe that a baby is born at the age of...
10
Mar
The Push
Date: March 6, 2025
Author: Ashley Audrain
Title: The Push
Woooowwwww… Brava Ms. Ashley Audrain! I am at page 60 and I am offi...
03
Mar
The Bluest Eye
Date: February 26, 2025
Author: Toni Morrison
Title: The Bluest Eye
Rated ‘beyond R’
I kept seeing Toni Morrison’s name splashe...
03
Mar
Everyone Here Is Lying
Date: February 26, 2025
Author: Shari Lapena
Title: Everyone Here Is Lying
I didn’t get too far until I realized that I wasn’t con...
03
Mar
Never Have I Ever
Date: February 28, 2025
Author: Joshilyn Jackson
Title: Never Have I Ever
I’m confused. I’m just past the 100-page-college-try and...
03
Mar
Her One Mistake
Date: February 23, 2025
Author: Heidi Perks
Title: Her One Mistake
I went into this reading excursion semi-skeptical. I knew that ...
03
Mar
No Bad Deed
Date: February 24, 2025
Author: Heather Chavez
Title: No Bad Deed
I thought this sounded like a great book when I came across this...
03
Mar
Please See Us
Date: February 24, 2025
Author: Caitlin Mullen
Title: Please See Us
I snatched up this book because it is an Edgar Award winner an...
24
Feb
Happy Place
Date: February 20, 2025
Author: Emily Henry
Title: Happy Place
Rated R for strong sexual content
I loved this book! Such a feel...
24
Feb
Greenwich Park
Date: February 22, 2025
Author: Katherine Faulkner
Title: Greenwich Park
I’ve had this book lying in my to-read pile for a while. ...
24
Feb
Reconstructing Amelia
Date: February 17, 2025
Author: Kimberly McCreight
Title: Reconstructing Amelia
I only read the first few pages. I believe cursing...
24
Feb
Braiding Sweetgrass
Date: February 17, 2025
Author: Robin Wall Kimmerer
Title: Braiding Sweetgrass
I was recommended this by a man that dabbles in bud...
17
Feb
Local Woman Missing
Date: February 11, 2025
Author: Mary Kubica
Title: Local Woman Missing
(February 6, 2025) Note to future self: I keep looking at t...
17
Feb
Wicked
Date: February 15, 2025
Author: Gregory Maguire
Title: Wicked
Rated R for strong adult content
I am really sad that I have to p...
17
Feb
Green Bay Murder And Mayhem
Date: February 13, 2025
Author: Timothy Freiss
Title: Green Bay Murder And Mayhem
Rated R for violence and sexual violence
Oh m...
17
Feb
Big Girl
Date: February 16, 2025
Author: Mecca Jamilah Sullivan
Title: Big Girl
I came across this book on my library app (where I request ...
10
Feb
Verity
Date: February 6, 2025
Author: Colleen Hoover
Title: Verity
Rated very R***
I am giggling at myself. Did any of you catch what ...
10
Feb
Red Queen
Date: February 5, 2025
Author: Victoria Aveyard
Title: Red Queen
I had high hopes for this one. It was going along swimmingly unti...
10
Feb
Gone To Dust
Date: February 2, 2025
Author: Matt Goldman
Title: Gone To Dust
I brought this home because Mr. Goldman is a Seinfeld writer and I...
06
Feb
The Man Who Flew The Memphis Belle
Date: January 17, 2025
Author: Robert Morgan
Title: The Man Who Flew The Memphis Belle
I was so excited to finally get to reading ...
06
Feb
The Emperor Of Ocean Park
Date: February 2, 2025
Author: Stephen L. Carter
Title: The Emperor Of Ocean Park
I found this title amidst a plethora of lawyerly...
06
Feb
The Distant Hours
Date: January 17, 2025
Author: Kate Morton
Title: The Distant Hours
Page 100, ‘Lack of potatoes left a person’s stomach growling,...
06
Feb
The Berlin Boxing Club
Date: January 23, 2025
Author: Robert Sharenow
Title: The Berlin Boxing Club
I was first attracted to this book by the bold gold e...
06
Feb
Thirteen
Date: January 8, 2025
Author: Steve Cavanagh
Title: Thirteen
My favorite author, Ruth Ware endorsed this book along with Michael...
06
Feb
Seabiscuit
Date: January 26, 2025
Author: Laura Hillenbrand
Title: Seabiscuit
I have heard lots of good reviews about this story as both a mo...
06
Feb
Presumed Innocent
Date: January 21, 2025
Author: Scott Turow
Title: Presumed Innocent
This book was Mr. Scott Turow’s debut novel. I was thoroughly...
06
Feb
Sanatorium
Date: January 12, 2025
Author: Sarah Pearse
Title: Sanatorium
Page 60, joke. ‘Making a belt out of watches, it’s a waist of time’
...
06
Feb
None Of This Is True
Date: January 17, 2025
Author: Lisa Jewell
Title: None Of This Is True
I have seen Mz. Jewel’s name splashed across many an amazin...
06
Feb
Blossom In Winter
Date: January 22, 2025
Author: Melanie Martins
Title: Blossom In Winter
I brought this book home because A. It was displayed on th...
06
Feb
Cinder
Date: January 9, 2025
Author: Marissa Meyer
Title: Cinder
I really, really wanted to like this story. I love Cinderella aka Cinder...
06
Feb
The Girl You Left Behind
Date: January 2, 2025
Author: Jo Jo Moyes
Title: The Girl You Left Behind
I must say, what an achievement! I was captivated from p...
08
Jan
The Chronicles Of Narnia
Date: December 26, 2024
Author: C. S. Lewis
Title: The Chronicles Of Narnia
O. M. G! This made me feel like a kid again! I honestl...
08
Jan
The Island
Date: December 14, 2024
Author: Adrian McKinty
Title: The Island
*Rated R* for violence
Revenge is a dish best served cold…
...
08
Jan
Legend
Date: December 13, 2024
Author: Marie Lu
Title: Legend
Happy Friday the 13th!!
I had really high hopes for this one. Great revi...
08
Jan
Notes On Your Sudden Disappearance
Date: December 13, 2024
Author: Alison Espach
Title: Notes On Your Sudden Disappearance
*note for parents of younger audiences, th...
08
Jan
Long Bright River
Date: December 10, 2024
Author: Liz Moore
Title: Long Bright River
This book was recommended by Mr. Chris Pavone, (round of applau...
08
Jan
The Woman All Spies Fear
Date: December 8, 2024
Author: Amy Butler Greenfield
Title: The Woman All Spies Fear
Absolutely phenomenal! Mz. Greenfield, may I ...
08
Jan
The Hate U Give
Date: December 6, 2024
Author: Angie Thomas
Title: The Hate U Give
Day 1 of reading and I am wowed! Spot on! This is an incredible...
08
Jan
The Fountainhead
Date: December 4, 2024
Author: Ayn Rand
Title: The Fountainhead
(November 29, 2024) I am currently reading The Perks Of Being A Wa...
08
Jan
Thanks For The Memories
Date: December 4, 2024
Author: Cecelia Ahern
Title: Thanks For The Memories
I didn’t realize how cheeky the title truly is until I...
08
Jan
We Solve Murders
Date: December 3, 2024
Author: Richard Osman
Title: We Solve Murders
In the beginning the action was so big and spectacular it rem...
08
Jan
Adam
Date: November 30, 2024
Author: Ted Dekker
Title: Adam
I’ve picked up this book several times whilst browsing the local library an...
08
Jan
The Perks Of Being A Wallflower
Date: November 29, 2024
Author: Stephen Chbosky
Title: The Perks Of Being A Wallflower
This is a recommendation by Mz. Elizabeth K...
08
Jan
End Of Story
Date: November 27, 2024
Author: A. J. Finn
Title: End Of Story
Bra-VO! Top notch! This was like the game of Clue on steroids! The ...
08
Jan
The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl
Date: November 26, 2024
Author: Issa Rae
Title: The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl
I was recommended this book by a friend. A...
08
Jan
Missing, Presumed
Date: November 25, 2024
Author: Susie Steiner
Title: Missing, Presumed
I completed this book and wondered to myself how to broach ...
26
Nov
The Girl In The Glass Box
Review date: 01/16/2023
Author: James Grippando
Title: The Girl In The Glass Box
Mr Grippando crafted a very gripping and entertai...
26
Nov
I See You
Date: 01/19/2023
Author: Clare Mackintosh
Title: I See You
I spotted this on the bookshelf and thought to myself, self? Whelp? I s...
26
Nov
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Date: 1/27/2023
Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Title: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
I first heard of this book as a suggestion by...
26
Nov
He Said She Said
Review date: 01/24/2023
Author: Erin Kelly
Title: He Said She Said
What a mind effery! Plot twists and turns that one never could ...
26
Nov
The Poison Garden
Date: 01/19/2023
Author: Alex Marwood
Title: The Poison Garden
Alex Marwood, until this point, has been to me an unknown author. I...
26
Nov
Wrong Place Wrong Time
Review date: 10/05/2024
Author: Gillian McAllister
Title: Wrong Place Wrong Time
Good day everybody! Thanks for joining me! First ...
26
Nov
Searching For Sylvie Lee
Review date: 10/06/2024
Author: Jean Kwok
Title: Searching For Sylvie Lee
I was well into my ‘100 page college try,’ and was enjoy...
26
Nov
The House in the Pines
Review date: 10/06/2024
Author: Ana Reyes
Title: The House in the Pines
Good day everybody! I’m sad to say I don’t have anything m...
26
Nov
This is our Story
Review date: 10/10/2024
Author: Ashley Elston
Title: This is our Story
I just finished this novel and wow, Mizz Elston, you did it...
26
Nov
We Begin at the End
Review date: 10/12/2024
Author: Chris Whitaker
Title: We Begin at the End
This was such a consuming novel! Between the pages of th...
26
Nov
The Guest List
Review date: 10/15/2024
Author: Lucy Foley
Title: The Guest List
I chose this one based on the yellow and white circle displayed o...
26
Nov
A Slow Fire Burning
Review date: 10/18/2024
Author: Paula Hawkins
Title: A Slow Fire Burning
I chose this book because I have a high respect for Mizz ...
26
Nov
All These Beautiful Strangers
Date: October 22, 2024
Author: Elizabeth Klehfoth
Title: All These Beautiful Strangers
I am so happy that I was able to come acros...
26
Nov
The Stranger Inside
Date: October 26, 2024
Author: Lisa Unger
Title: The Stranger Inside
Whoa! This is a total mind blow. I only made it to page 13. I...
26
Nov
Closed Casket
Date: October 27, 2024
Author: Sophie Hannah
Title: Closed Casket
Apparently, from what I read, is that Sophie Hannah is the only ...
26
Nov
Gossip Girl
Date: October 27, 2024
Author: Cicely Von Ziegesar
Title: Gossip Girl
I picked up this book because Mizz Von Ziegesar could be fou...
26
Nov
Two Nights In Lisbon
Date: November 4, 2024
Author: Chris Pavone
Title: Two Nights In Lisbon
I found this gem on the shelf of featured novels in the li...
26
Nov
The Love Of My Life
Date: November 4, 2024
Author: Rosie Walsh
Title: The Love Of My Life
I didn’t connect with the characters enough to want to keep ...
26
Nov
The Child
Date: November 6, 2024
Author: Fiona Barton
Title: The Child
I’m sorry Mz. Barton, but in the first 4 chapters, 2 out of 3 of the ...
26
Nov
Rock Paper Scissors
Date: 11/7/024
Author: Alice Feeney
Title: Rock Paper Scissors
Wow! I literally read this within a 24-hour time period. The twist ...
26
Nov
Shanghai Girls
Date: November 7, 2024
Author: Lisa See
Title: Shanghai Girls
This I found on the top shelf of recommended books by the library. I...
26
Nov
Exposed
Date: November 7, 2024
Author: Lisa Scottoline
Title: Exposed
I picked up this book because I tend to like books that are endorsed...
26
Nov
The Martian
Date: November 7,2024
Author: Andy Weir
Title: The Martian
I picked this book up as a recommendation by my nephew. Along with the ...
26
Nov
Sing Her Down
Date: November 8, 2024
Author: Ivy Pochoda
Title: Sing Her Down
Good day all! So, I read this book almost straight through, in one...
26
Nov
Yellowface
Date: November 9, 2024
Author: RF Kuang
Title: Yellowface
I found this book staring away from me from the top shelf in my local li...
26
Nov
House Rules
Date: November 11, 2024
Author: Jodi Picoult
Title: House Rules
This is a very in-depth study into the psyche of a young boy who h...
26
Nov
Crossfire
Date: November 13, 2024
Author: Jeanette Windle
Title: Crossfire
I found this on the bookshelf at the library. It called to me bec...
26
Nov
The Help
Date: November 16, 2024
Author: Kathryn Stockett
Title: The Help
I put in a good 300-page-effort into this one. I watched and appr...
26
Nov
In The Dark
Date: November 18, 2024
Author: Cara Hunter
Title: In The Dark
I picked up this book because Mz. Hunter had reviewed a book by an ...
26
Nov
Trust
Date: November 19, 2024
Author: Hernan Diaz
Title: Trust
I chose this book because Oprah Daily said it was ‘fun as hell’ to read a...
25
Nov
Restricted content
Date: November 21, 2024
Author: Dietrich Kalteis
Title: Crooked
Yes! This is the one! If you cannot tell I absolutely loved this b...