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Book Blitz: Becoming Brooklyn by Amanda Deich
Happy Thursday friends! You’re almost at the end of the week, so kudos to you for working so hard! In case you’re planning on treating yourself to a new book or two (or three, we won’t tell) let me put another book on your radar! This time we’re spotlighting Becoming Brooklyn by Amanda Deich! Becoming Brooklynby Amanda DeichPublication date: January 5, 2021Genres: Contemporary, Science Fiction, Young Adult Eighteen-year-old Brooklyn never knew her father. Rex Blackburn died in the 9/11 attacks four months before she was born. And even though she never met him, she always dreamed about what he must have been like before…
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Book Review: You Will Remember Me by Hannah Mary McKinnon
He wakes up on a deserted beach in Maryland, wearing only swim trunks and a gash on his head. He can’t remember who he is. Everything—his identity, his life, his loved ones—has been replaced by a dizzying fog of uncertainty. But returning to his Maine hometown in search of the truth raises more questions than answers. Lily Reid thinks she knows her boyfriend, Jack. Until he goes missing one night, and her frantic search reveals that he’s been lying to her since they met, desperate to escape a dark past he’d purposely left behind. Maya Scott has been trying to…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Book Quotes That Inspire Me
Happy Tuesday friends! Can you believe that it has been over a year since I last participated in one of these? Honestly it’s testament to how different last year was from every other year before that. Which, I’m sure we can all attest to. Moving out of that fog, and into a much better headspace, has been so freeing. The fact that I’m back to reading and blogging regularly is just a happy side effect, but I am so very pleased. I feel like I got a piece of myself back. Anyway, on to the prompt shall we? Top Ten…
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Book Review: The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
A magical island. A dangerous task. A burning secret. Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. As a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, he spends his days overseeing the well-being of children in government-sanctioned orphanages. When Linus is unexpectedly summoned by Extremely Upper Management he's given a curious and highly classified assignment: travel to Marsyas Island Orphanage, where six dangerous children reside: a gnome, a sprite, a wyvern, an unidentifiable green blob, a were-Pomeranian, and the Antichrist. Linus must…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (5/17/21)
Hello friends, and happy Monday! I am a particularly happy bookworm, because I was able to attend my in-person commencement ceremony for my Master’s Degree on Friday. Thanks to how well we are doing with vaccines here (Thank you SCIENCE!) we were able to have a real commencement, with some necessary adjustments. It was so fun! I still have half of my current class left, and one more after that, but soon I shall have an MSPM. I cannot believe how quickly time flew by. I’m excited! Anyway, back to books yes? I have actually done some excellent reading the…
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Book Review: The Perfect Couple by Jackie Kabler
The perfect couple…or the perfect lie? A year and a half ago, Gemma met the love of her life, Danny. Since then, their relationship has been like something out of a dream. But one Friday evening, Gemma returns home to find Danny is nowhere to be seen. After two days with no word from her husband, Gemma turns to the police. She is horrified with what she discovers – a serial killer is on the loose in Bristol. When she sees the photos of the victims she is even more stunned…the victims all look just like Danny. But, the detectives…
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Book Review: Chatroom With A View by Glenn Maynard
Lizzie Borden took an axe . . . and so goes the song depicting the 1892 axe murders of her father and step-mother. Research indicates that a killer gene could be passed down through generations of family members, and evidence begins with Lizzie’s ancestor who murdered his mother in 1673. Chatroom with a View opens with a bone-chilling episode, and what’s left of Troy Cullen’s dysfunctional family keeps him even further from the normal integration with society. Troy’s life further unravels when his ex-girlfriend, Veronica, announces that she is pregnant. Troy loses control and plots to do unto others as…
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Bookish (And Not So Bookish) Thoughts #5
We should always make time for the things we like. If we don’t, we might forget how to be happy. The House in the Cerulean Sea – TJ Klune I’m slowly working my way through this wonderful book, and it seems to be exactly what my brain needs right now. It’s sweet, whimsical, and yet full of so many hard truths that it makes my head spin. That small quote above is just one of the many gems in this book. So far I’ve seen themes of discrimination, the concept of self-worth, and even nature vs. nurture. I don’t know.…
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Book Review: All Kinds of Other by James Sie
In this tender, nuanced coming-of-age love story, two boys—one who is cis and one who is trans—have been guarding their hearts to protect themselves, until their feelings for each other give them a reason to stand up to their fears. Two boys are starting at a new school. Jules is just figuring out what it means to be gay and hasn’t totally decided whether he wants to be out at his new school. His parents and friends have all kinds of opinions, but for his part, Jules just wants to make the basketball team and keep his head down. Jack…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
It is once again Monday, and this time I do actually feel like the weekend flew by! However I’m kind of happy about that because I had a wonderful weekend. Full of friends, good food, and lots of excellent reading. I’m still maintaining my slower pace of making it through books. 4-5 books per month seems to be the goal, with it being closer to 3-4. Still, like I wrote earlier last week, I’m enjoying this change! It’s nice to have more time to just savor things, and appreciate them. No rush. Just reading. Read Last Week: Last week I…
