“It was time to let go of the mad desire to remember. It was time to start living whatever life would come. In the present, not the past.” ― Adi Alsaid, Let's Get Lost
Category: Book Reviews
Book Club Reviews: A Fall of Marigolds
Book Title: A Fall of MarigoldsAuthor: Susan MeissnerPublication Date: 2014Genres: Adult Fiction, Historical FictionGoodreads Rating: 4.11 Stars Book Club Rating: 4.5 StarsA beautiful scarf, passed down through the generations, connects two women who learn that the weight of the world is made bearable by the love we give away....September 1911. On Ellis Island in New York Harbor, nurse Clara Wood cannot face returning … Continue reading Book Club Reviews: A Fall of Marigolds
Series Review: Just One Day Series by Gayle Forman
“Part of me knows one more day won't do anything except postpone the heartbreak. But another part of me believes differently. We are born in one day. We die in one day. We can change in one day. And we can fall in love in one day. Anything can happen in just one day.” ― Gayle Forman, Just … Continue reading Series Review: Just One Day Series by Gayle Forman
Historical Fantasy: All Souls Trilogy Series Review
Witches and vampires and time travel, oh my! The All Souls Trilogy delivers on action, love, and historical smarts. Just make sure you have the second and third in the series with you when you finish the first!
Book Review: Since You’ve Been Gone
“She was my heart, she was half of me, and nothing, certainly not a few measly hundred miles, was ever going to change that.” ― Morgan Matson, Since You've Been Gone
Book Club Reviews: Smoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman
On Monday, we had our first book club meeting of the new year (and our official 2 year anniversary meeting!), and we read Neil Gaiman's Smoke and Mirrors.Book Title: Smoke and MirrorsAuthor: Neil GaimanPublication Date: 1998Genres: Adult Fiction, Short StoriesGoodreads Rating: 4.06 Stars Book Club Rating: 4 StarsIn the deft hands of Neil Gaiman, magic is no mere illusion . . … Continue reading Book Club Reviews: Smoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman
Poetic Words: I’ll Give You the Sun Book Review
Beautiful words, intriguing plot twists, and characters that scream with personality... this novel has everything a great YA book needs!
Guest Review: A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller
Hey friends! My name is Nina, and I blog at The Grand Adventures of Me - a grandiose title for a tiny little girl like me. I’m in my last semester of undergrad, a student of English and Psychology with a minor in Humanities. I started the blog three years ago so my family could … Continue reading Guest Review: A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller
Book Review: The Rosie Project
“I asked you here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
Historical Russia and Love?: The Firebird Book Review
“The world becomes a wider place, with but a little learning.” ― Susanna Kearsley, The Firebird