The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams Genre: General Fiction Published August 2021, 384 Pages Well, this book isn't what I expected! You know how you go in with a quasi preconceived idea about a book and then it's not that at all? Me. This book. Often books about books are charming and lighthearted like The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan, The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett, or The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald. This book is different from those.

A Trick of the Light #7 Inspector Gamache by Louise Penny Genre: Mystery Award: Anthony Award for best novel and several nominations Published 2011, 339 pages I just finished this book today and want to get my thoughts down while the story is fresh in my mind. I read a couple Louise Penny books last year and enjoyed them - enjoyed them so much I thought I'd read the series from the beginning. PLUS, almost every installment has been an award winner - that says SOMEthing! So I

Each month my sister, Donna, and I each pick a book to read at the same time so we can talk about what we read. Our tastes are somewhat similar and tend toward historical fiction and mysteries/thrillers. However, we do try to mix it up every once in a while. The two books we read in February are Find You First, a thriller by Linwood Barclay and The Sun Down Motel, a horror story by Simone St. James. The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James Genre: Horror / Mystery Published Febr

A Tiny Upward Shove by Melissa Chadburn Genre: General Fiction Publish Date: April 12, 2022, 352 pages First, thanks to @NetGalley and publisher Farrar, Straus, and Giroux for the chance to read this ARC prior to publication. The opinions below are my own. Man, I don't know how the author dealt with the research into this disturbing topic, but as a debut novel, it is well done and so powerful. It's told to shed light on the disappearance of untold, uncounted indigenous women

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune Genre: Fantasy Award Winner: ALA Alex Award Published 2020, 393 pages My sister read and reviewed this book here on the blog almost exactly a year ago. She's been pushing me to read it ever since. I finally put it on my library wait list and it took over 3 months! I just finished it, and, Wow. I can see why she recommended it so strongly. Normally, I wouldn't be drawn to a book with this cover - the cartoony style makes it seem too yo

Though I didn't read as many books in February (I read 10), my three faves are pretty outstanding reads! The Rose Code by Kate Quinn Genre: Historical Fiction Award: ALA Alex Award Published March 2021, 621 pages Excellent, well written story about three very different women who become fast friends as various parts of a code breaking British team composed predominantly of women during WWII. Their friendship is front and center but shows the life and loves of each and how war

Ready to shake up how your book club chooses the next book? Most book clubs have a set way they select their next reads and it's usually some version of taking turns hosting and suggesting a book. I'm here to suggest you shake things up a bit and try something different for a few times. ONE - Spend a year (whether that's 4, 6, or 12 meetings) exploring a specific genre: mystery, nonfiction, short stories, WWII history, memoirs, etc. It's a way to get a more varied exposure to

This final installment of my end-of-2021 TBR list explosion is full of mysteries, some horror, short stories, and some nonfiction. Hope you find something that is new to you and tickles your "want-to-read" fancy in this collection of 15 titles. My previous TBRs in this series can be found here: General Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction. The Troop by Nick Cutter Genre: Horror Published 2014, 358 pages Added because: recommended by BookTuber Joelle Gallagher Synopsis: a