Best of 2017

It has been an amazing year filled with so many wonderful reads! There were a few surprises that came my way. And my top rated reads for 2017 are: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel This one was a very BIG surprise for me. I genuinely expected a story about a woman so …

Let It Grow…

Oh, the joys of being a homeowner! My husband and I purchased our first home about  a year ago. Its an older home and well, its time to get started on "home improvements". Makes me really want to go back to being a renter guys! It was really nice to just call the owners and …

Startup – Doree Shafrir

Received this copy through my Book of The Month subscription. I LOVE BOTM! You can also get a copy on AMAZON. Contemporary read. This one was short and fun for sure! I had a little trouble with the story line. It seemed like just when it was picking up it, BAM, it was over. I …

Reading & Tea

What a better pairing!? Right? (most book readers will say coffee but overtime this has been a "like" that shifted for me) Lately, tea has been my biggest source of energy and has helped with avoiding to get sick (although sometimes it cannot be prevented, no matter how hard you try). But MOST importantly it …

The Themis Files – Sleeping Giants/Waking Gods – Sylvain Neuvel

Hi, friends! Just completed the first two books of the Themis files and.... WOW!  Purchased Sleeping Giants - kindle edition.  Only because I was extremely anxious to start reading it. Would of waited but just couldn't contain my excitement! The book is set up in a "file" format. Everything that you read is from a confidential …

Guest Blogger Edition – The Vegetarian -Han King

Hi folks! Today's bookish review is brought to you by a guest blogger. IG handle - @book_dude I can not agree more with his view on Han Kings, The Vegetarian. - G.C. **spoilers** The Vegetarian is a short novel, told in three sections by the vegetarian's (Yeong-hye) husband, brother-in-law, and sister. It's a difficult book …

Hit or Miss! #2

A Moster Calls - Patrick Ness Powerful. Riveting. insightful. Wow. Such a beautiful story about loss and having to come to terms with it. Patrick Ness is a genius. He created something beautiful among all the sadness. 12.07 will stay with me forever. Without saying to much - If you haven't read it - you need …

Hit or Miss! #1

Lucky You - Erika Carter Book of The Month Edition I had high hopes for this one! This book was definitely not for me. It was beautifully written but unfortunately there really wasn't a plot. The story lead to nowhere. The concept of "un-health" and going off the grid is great but the presentation and …

Forever Is The Worst Long Time – Camille Pagán (Feb. 7.17)

Received an Advanced Readers copy from Lake Union Publishing. Forever Is The Worst Long Time is set to be released on February 7th, 2017.     I'll have to admit, I was a little skeptical when I read the description for this one. I’m not the  biggest romance fan but I was extremely drawn in …

Zodiac – Sam Wilson (Feb.7.17)

Received an Advanced Readers Copy from Pegasus Books Publishing. Zodiac: A Novel is set to be released on February 7th, 2017. Zodiac is an exciting crime thriller that is set in a society that is divided by their astrological signs. In short, you are catigorized into a group based on your date of birth! Insane, …