It’s my favorite time of year in the book world! The Goodreads Choice Awards started open voting today and I could not be more excited! So here are my current picks for the Awards. My personal rules for voting (plain and simple): I must have read the book. I must have actually liked the book.... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Outlander
I started Outlander right after the hype on Goodreads a while back. Little did I know that it was actually written in the early 1990s AND that the series consisted of 8+ books 800+ pages each. Whew. Outlander opens with Claire and her husband Frank. They have both survived WWII and are on a romantic... Continue Reading →
Author Interview! Rodney Strong from Troy’s Possibilities
I really enjoyed reading Troy's Possibilities, you can read my original review here. Just as the book was inspirational and though provoking, Rodney's interview turned out the same way! Tell us a little about yourself! I’m 48 years old, married with 2 young children, and 2 cats. I live in Porirua, New Zealand, and although... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo was a Book of the Month selection a few months ago. It looked interesting, but I did not put it in my box. Then it became really popular on Goodreads and many top reviewers had great things to say about it. When I saw it on my library’s ‘new’... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Rules of Magic
The Rules of Magic is the prequel to Practical Magic. You can read my review of Practical Magic here. The Rules of Magic tells the story of the two mysterious aunts from Practical Magic, and their brother. We hardly know anything about them, not even their names until the very end. But The Rules of... Continue Reading →
Author Interview! Mira Tudor of Poets, Artists, Lovers
Today we have Mira Tudor, author of Poets, Artists, Lovers. Definitely a book that was enjoyable and made me think more about love. 1. Tell us a little about your novel! I'm fascinated with contemporary art, and have been a big fan of sixties music (rock, blues rock, and folk, mainly) since my teenage days,... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Turtles All the Way Down
This may or may not be one of the most anticipated books for the season. We all fell in love with the characters in The Fault in Our Stars and I will admit that I absolutely balled my eyes out. TFiOS is the book that really hit me in the feels. And after I read... Continue Reading →
Travel Book Haul
Every time I travel somewhere I always end up taking a stack of books with me and buying books at my destination. Never fails. This past weekend I went to my alma mater’s homecoming festivities. And with the 5 hour drive and knowing I would have some reading time, I brought a stack of books... Continue Reading →
Author Interview! Alex Viscioni of The Beginning of Strife
Today I have another exciting interview! These are quickly becoming my favorite posts. Alex was a classmate of mine in college and I had instant respect for someone who was writing their own book series. I bought The Beginning of Strife, read it, and requested an interview, which he granted. So let's get started! ... Continue Reading →