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Review #175
Some books don't need a full run-down since everyone already knows about them. So I wrote up a list of discussion questions to use in a book club or just when chatting with a friend over hot cocoa. The deeper meaning and symbolism of books like this helps us dig...
Review #174
Since this is one of the most popular books of all time, I don't need to create a run-down description of prose, point of view info, etc. Instead I have formed a list of discussion questions or thoughts to ponder below. Please feel free to use them in a book club, or...
Review #173
This review is more of a set of discussion questions I created for a book club. Feel free to comment so of your responses below. I'd love to hear from you if you'd like to read my personal responses as examples, or enjoy the blank template of questions below. Title-...
Review #172
Title- A Song of Wraiths and Ruin Author- Roseanne A. Brown Series- the sequel is A Psalm of Storms and Silence Rating- 4.8/5 Genre- YA fantasy POV- third person, dual POV Trope- coming of age, magic, enemies to (we shall see), I came to kill you & developed...
Review #171
Title- Sisters in Arms Author- Kaia Alderson Series- standalone Rating- 4.0/5.0 Genre- historical fiction POV- third person, past tense Trope- war Cover- representative of the genre Comps- I’ve read a lot of books in the war set in France recently, but this is the...
Review #170
Title- How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House Author- Cherie Jones Series- standalone Rating- 4.1/5 Genre- women’s fiction, literary fiction POV- see below Cover- a bit inconspicuous for the genre Plot/Blurb- In Baxter’s Beach, Barbados, Lala’s grandmother Wilma...
Review #169
Title- With the Fire on High Author- Elizabeth Acevedo Series- standalone Rating- 4.0/5.0 Genre- YA contemporary POV- first person, present tense Trope- teen pregnancy, coming of age Cover- I’m in love with the cover and the hardcover without the jacket is gorgeous. I...
Review #168
Title- A Song Below Water Author- Bethany C. Morrow Series- "A Chorus Rises" is #2 Rating- 3.8/5 Genre- young adult fantasy yet contemporary POV- two points of view, alternating first person present tense Trope- shunned/racism/coming of age Cover- representative of...
Review #167
Title- If I Never Met You Author- Mhairi McFarlane Series- standalone Rating- 3.7/5 Genre- contemporary romance POV- third person, past tense Trope- fake dating, office relationship Cover- representative of the genre Comps- It felt like a mix between “The Dating Plan”...
Review #166
Title- Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry Author- Joya Goffney Series- standalone Rating- 3.9/5 Genre- YA contemporary POV- first person, present tense Trope- coming of age Cover- representative of the genre Plot/Blurb- Quinn keeps lists of everything—from the days she’s ugly...
Review #165
Title- Nightborn Author- Jessica Thorne Series- sequel of Mageborn Rating- 3.7/5 Genre- Epic fantasy POV- 4 POV switching, third person, past tense Trope- the chosen one, magic, royalty, god/goddess Steam level- 2/5 Cover- I wasn’t a huge fan Plot/Blurb- Grace...
Top 10 reasons to gift yourself a book
10. Because you survived a Monday meeting … or ANY meeting. 9. Because you finished your last TBR book. But let's be honest, that'll never happen, so just go ahead and order one anyways. 8. Because you did NOT dream about a book boyfriend for a night, thus deserve a...
Review #164
Title- Mageborn Author- Jessica Thorne Series- The Hollow King Rating- 4.2/5 Genre- fantasy romance POV- Third person, past tense, dual/alternating POV Sometimes there were POV errors like the character seeing her own tears. Trope- enemies to lovers Steam...
Review #163
Title- The Best of Me Author- Nicholas Sparks Rating- 4.5/5 Comments- this is a short review for my own sake to track which novels I read years ago, and not very helpful for those readers who read my blog for full reviews. This was always one of my favorites....
Review #162
Title- The Rescue Author- Nicholas Sparks Rating- 4.6/5 Comments- this is a short review for my own sake to track which novels I read years ago, and not very helpful for those readers who read my blog for full reviews. This was always one of my favorites....