4.5 stars
Published: February 19, 2019 by Berkley
Category: Contemporary Fiction
Happy Pub Day to author, Anissa Gray’s, debut novel, The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls.
The story consumed me and I was fully invested in the women’s stories.Read More »
4 disco balls
Published: May 23, 2017 by Doubleday
Category: Fiction, Contemporary
Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2017)
You thought the first two books were ostentatious, you haven’t read the third – my word! Now that I got Madonna’s Material Girl into your head (you’re welcome) lets start with the review.Read More »
5 disco balls
Publish date: February 5, 2019 by Harper
Category: Contemporary Fiction
Has a book ever made you laugh and cry at the same time? Well this book will make you “craugh” and craugh hard.
The story unfolded over a series of emails, texts and blog posts. I had never read a book entirely in that format and it totally worked here. It was expertly done! I read a majority of this book in one sitting because I needed to keep turning the page. Read More »
5 disco balls
Published: November 20, 2018 by Doubleday Books
Hardcover: 226 pages
Category: Contemporary Fiction, Thriller
I thought it was a clever, well crafted read. It is easily devoured and can be read in one to a few sittings. Try putting this one down once you start…it will be super hard to not keep turning the page!Read More »
Overall Story:
4 disco balls
Narration:
5 disco balls
Published: March 6, 2018 by Macmillan Audio
Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
Length: 17 hours and 44 minutes
Category: Young Adult, Fantasy, Fiction
Kirkus Prize Nominee for Young Readers’ Literature (2018), Goodreads Choice Award for Debut Author and Nominee for Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction (2018)
I bought this book in March of 2018 and it had been sitting on my shelf a bit too long. I typically do not read fantasy, but was intrigued by the synopsis and gravitated toward the stunning book cover. Fast forward to January 2019 and it was my book club book! Its a beast of a book clocking in at 527 pages so I thought I would enlist the help of the audiobook from the library to keep me on pace.
I am SO glad I picked up the audiobook! The book is action packed and narrator, Bahni Turpin, brought all the characters to life. She captured the emotions effortlessly that I would often listen to the audio while reading along (as I do like to hold a book in my hands).Read More »
4 disco balls
Published (Paperback): March 4, 2014 by Anchor
Category: Fiction, Contemporary, Cultural
Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize for Fiction (2013); National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction (2013); Women’s Prize for Fiction Nominee (2014); Andrew Carnegie Medal Nominee for Fiction (Shortlist) (2014); Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2013); International DUBLIN Literary Award Nominee for Shortlist (2015); Go On Girl! Book Club Award for Author of the Year (2016)
The paperback clocked in at 588 pages. I will admit that it was a very slow start for me and if it weren’t for book club I probably would have set it aside after reading over 200 pages. BUT, I am glad I kept with it! For me this was one of the rare instances where the book got better and better with each turn of the page.
There is no doubt that author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, writes beautifully. In each scene I felt I was there: it’s usually hard for me to wrap my head around a lot of description but she did it with ease.Read More »
I read Tell Me Lies by Carola Lovering in June and its the perfect book to pair with a Saturday Nite Jams playlist. Check out my 4 disco ball review here!
Broke up with your own Stephen DeMarco? Or worse, dating a Stephen DeMarco?! (Asking yourself who Stephen DeMarco is? Go read my quick, spoiler free review.) My advice: can him and sing these songs on the top of your lungs and all will be right in the world.Read More »
4.5 disco balls
Published: June 1, 2018 by Lake Union Publishing
Category: Fiction, Chick-lit
I love music just as much as I love books and every Saturday share my Top 5 Saturday Nite Jams in my Instagram stories. This week’s post I thought I would review my latest book club read: Matchmaking for Beginners by Maddie Dawson and dedicate my weekly jam list to the book. After my review you can check out which 5 songs I would pick to describe this book. Enjoy!
This darling of a book was exactly what I needed to round out the majority of heavy reads I completed this month. It was simply delightful: filled with a humor and that butterflies in your stomach feeling. If this book was a living thing I would want to hug it (and if you know me, I hate hugs).Read More »
4 disco balls
Published: October 2, 2018 by Independently Published
Category: Contemporary Fiction
Author Hannah M. Lynn effortlessly creates likeable characters that you will want to check in on from time to time. Her latest, Peas, Carrots and an Aston Martin, was a darling story that I read mostly in one day.
5 disco balls
Published: October 2, 2018 by St. Martin’s Press
Category: Contemporary, Sci-fi, Suspense (IMO)
To me this was the most suspenseful read I have read all year. It’s not categorized as suspense but my goodness it should be!
Holy me oh my. This book had me on edge the whole entire time. THE WHOLE ENTIRE TIME. Yes, I just shouted. I needed to release all that energy this book built up in me. I am currently suffering from a book hangover and need to take a day off from my next read or it will not get the attention it needs. Read More »
5 disco balls
Published: March 9, 2017 by William Morrow
Category: Contemporary Fiction
I finished this book a few days ago and already miss the characters, well most of them 😉
This was such a fun read!Read More »
