I recently posted on Facebook for my next reading selection out of these four from my TBR pile. The first response was for the second installment of Kevin Kwan’s decadent and delicious trilogy. CHINA RICH GIRLFRIEND is just as delightful and outrageous as CRAZY RICH ASIANS. Like any good soap opera, there are twists, turns,Continue reading “CHINA RICH GIRLFRIEND – Kevin Kwan”
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Fredrik Backman – A Man Called Ove
I picked up Fredrik Backman’s A MAN CALLED OVE while in the used bookstore. I didn’t need to add to my stack of books, but I’ve never been able to turn down a book. Originally published in Swedish in 2012, A MAN CALL OVE is positively brilliant. It is so beautifully translated. Translations can beContinue reading “Fredrik Backman – A Man Called Ove”
Kwame Mbalia – TRISTAN STRONG PUNCHES A HOLE IN THE SKY
The books that have written themselves on my skin and in my heart are far too many to name in this space. The point is books matter. Stories matter. When I read about Kwame Mbalia’s TRISTAN STRONG PUNCHES A HOLE IN THE SKY, my pulse quickened because I was excited. When I read the book’sContinue reading “Kwame Mbalia – TRISTAN STRONG PUNCHES A HOLE IN THE SKY”
CRAZY RICH ASIANS
Kevin Kwan’s CRAZY RICH ASIANS is one hell of a delicious romp, and I’m kicking myself for not going on this ride sooner. I simply could not put it down. (Rainy weekend + fuzzy socks!) The novel opens in London, 1986. Our hero, Nicholas Young is 8 and behaving himself beautifully at the Calthorpe whereContinue reading “CRAZY RICH ASIANS”
CALEB’S CROSSING – Geraldine Brooks
I don’t know who Juliette is, but she left her autographed copy of CALEB’S CROSSING by Pulitzer Prize winning author Geraldine Brooks to be purchased at a used book sale. ($5 a box – any sized box!!) I’ve heard of Geraldine Brooks, but only through her husband, Tony Horwitz, who wrote CONFEDERATES IN THE ATTIC. Continue reading “CALEB’S CROSSING – Geraldine Brooks”
MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN – Ransom Riggs
I’ve gone on a bit of a YA kick when it comes to reading, but I’m not mad about it. There are a lot of great things happening in YA lit land these days, and I’m here for it. I was gifted the book that is the subject of today’s review because the gifter thoughtContinue reading “MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN – Ransom Riggs”
THE KEY TO EXTRAORDINARY – Natalie Lloyd
Before I get into the review of another Battle of the Books selections, I want to ask you to please donate to my niece’s elementary school. It’s a rural public school in North Carolina and many students have little support at home and are not encouraged to read. This Battle of the Books competition excitesContinue reading “THE KEY TO EXTRAORDINARY – Natalie Lloyd”
SMELLS LIKE DOG – Suzanne Selfors
Don’t listen to anyone who tells you that you are “too old” for a book. We can’t outgrow books. It’s impossible. I’m a bookdragon; you can trust me. My sister recently sent me the list books for the 2019-2020 Elementary Battle of the Books competition. As my niece will be reading the books, my sisterContinue reading “SMELLS LIKE DOG – Suzanne Selfors”
SHADOW AND BONE – Leigh Bardugo
I’d never judge a book by its cover, but I would be remiss if I didn’t start this post by mentioning how absolutely gorgeous this cover is. The colors. The stag. It’s simply stunning. As for the book itself, SHADOW AND BONE is a delight, and a quick and easy read. It’s the first bookContinue reading “SHADOW AND BONE – Leigh Bardugo”
Verity – Colleen Hoover
I have never read a Colleen Hoover novel until now. I follow her on social media because she is a freakin’ riot and because I have a slight friend crush combined with a wee touch of jealousy. I know of her books, and her break your heart only to put it back again love stories. Continue reading “Verity – Colleen Hoover”
A Girl Named Tommi 