Just a girl and her books
Welcome to another installment of Top Ten Tuesday (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl). This week’s theme is all about books that we have loved that have fewer than 2,000 ratings on Goodreads. It was a bit shocking that some of these titles haven't already hit 2,000 ratings on Goodreads. There are also a few that … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books I LOVED with Fewer than 2,000 Ratings on Goodreads
This week’s installment of Top Ten Tuesday (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl) is about new-to-me authors I read in 2018. I tried out a TON of new authors last year and fell in love with so many that it was a real struggle to put this list together. In no particular order... 1. Matt Wesolowski: I … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: New-to-Me Authors I Read In 2018
Since the last few days of 2018 are upon us, I thought it would be fun to feature a 2018 Wrap Up Series. Over 5 blog posts I will be highlighting books that I've read in 2018 across various topics: Best Instagram Book Club, Stephen King Reads, Best Debut Reads, Best Covers, and Favorites 2018 … Continue reading 2018 Wrap Up Series: Best Instagram Book Club: Criminally Good Book Club
I'm so terribly inconsistent with posting for Top Ten Tuesday (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl), but when I saw today was a freebie, I thought it would be the perfect setting to talk about a topic I really love! I am constantly on #bookstagram and because of my interactions on there I am also constantly … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Found Because of #Bookstagram
Read: Bird Box by Josh Malerman A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny (audiobook) Bad Man by Dathan Auerbach Jack & Jill by Kealan Patrick Burke Keeper by Johana Gustawsson My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix The Good Son by You-Jeong Jeong The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter (audiobook) Confessions by Kanae Minato (audiobook) House of Spines … Continue reading August Wrap Up
CONFESSIONS | Kanae Minato 08.19.2014 (originally published 08.05.2008) | Mulholland Books Rating: 5/5 stars Yuko Moriguchi lives her life trying to make sure that her four-year-old daughter, Manami, has a perfect upbringing. As a single mother who teaches full-time, this isn’t always an easy feat. Moriguchi’s able to have Manami come to the middle school … Continue reading Book Review: Confessions
I can't believe it's the last week of August! Maryland had the most beautiful weather last week and now we're experiencing a heat wave. I just want chillier temperatures and pumpkin spice lattes and blanket scarves already! This week I'm planning to read... This is the week I finish THE STAND! Can you believe it?? … Continue reading Weekly Reads: August 27th
Read: The Awkward Squad by Sophie Henaff The Oracle Year by Charles Soule Somebody’s Daughter by Rochelle B. Weinstein The Ice Swimmer by Kjell Ola Dahl Neuromancer by William Gibson A Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny The Broken Girls by Simone St. James Dark Matter by Blake Crouch Penance by Kanae Minato The Perfect Mother … Continue reading April Wrap Up
PENANCE | Kanae Minato 04.11.2017 | Mulholland Books Rating: 5/5 stars Five friends went to play outside of their school one holiday weekend. Only four went home. Sae, Maki, Akiko, Yuko, and Emily gathered to pass around a volleyball and escape the chaos of having family at their homes for a traditional Japanese holiday. While … Continue reading Book Review: Penance
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