This particular book is not in the Litsy database.
"Rose" is a sweet romance based on Beauty and the Beast and set on the Oregon Trail.
I got this for free on Stuff Your Kindle Day and really enjoyed it.
This particular book is not in the Litsy database.
"Rose" is a sweet romance based on Beauty and the Beast and set on the Oregon Trail.
I got this for free on Stuff Your Kindle Day and really enjoyed it.
The wildflowers are doing their thing! 🌼 🌸
I thought this was a unique concept for a whodunit. A young woman is accused of killing her best friend. She can't remember anything from that night. A podcaster comes to town to get to the bottom of it all.
I'm new-ish to mysteries/thrillers, so I didn't suspect until the big reveal.
Short chapters made for a quick read.
I liked this 😊
I enjoyed this short audiobook read by the author.
8th grade Ruthy Ramirez doesn't come home from school one day.
Years later, her sisters swear that they see their missing sister on a reality show.
Could it be Ruthy??
My only complaint about this audiobook is that the author used the word 'woman' when it should have been 'women' - not just once, but multiple times. Not sure if that was intentional, but it really bothered this grammar nerd.
This was an Amazon First Read that didn't sit on my Kindle for months like they usually do 😄
Eden is going through a separation and losing touch with her teenage daughter when she decides to message an old college crush on Facebook.
Things escalate quickly when he responds.
Starved for affection, Eden ignores all the red flags and finds herself and her loved ones in great danger.
I was along for the ride.
This was assigned for book club, and at first, I didn't think I was going to like it.
Ari was obnoxious, slutty, and making cringey decisions right and left.
But she was also snarky, funny, and endearing.
I had to see how she and Josh ended up together.
The author interview at the end was enlightening, and I loved that she had a section about all the NYC places in the story.
I ended up glad that I read this.
Took my Kindle on our trip to Portland this weekend and finished "Mayluna."
A young journalist who dreams of becoming a filmmaker befriends an up and coming rock band.
She and the lead singer fall in love.
Nothing terribly original about this story, but I was along for the ride.
This was an Amazon First Reads that I actually got around to reading ? Usually, they sit on my Kindle for ages.
Rain, Powell's, and one happy book worm!
At first, I couldn't get into the world-building, but once I was able to sit down and really devote the time to this vampire/werewolf story, I couldn't put it down.
I was invested in not only the romance but also the mystery of Serena's whereabouts and the affection between Misery and young halfbreed Ana.
Hazelwood's trademark snark and spice abounded.
Loved it!
Someone recently told me that George MacDonald was their favorite author.
I had never heard of him, so I decided to give this short audiobook a go.
Not for me.
I can see how fantasy readers would enjoy this, but I have come to the conclusion that fantasy will never be my jam.
Believe it or not, this was my very first John Grisham.
My dad thought I would like it, so I gave it a listen and he was right!
I enjoyed all the bookish references and think I would love living on Camino Island 😄
I'm not surprised that I enjoyed this one. Kristin Hannah has never let me down.
The Women is about a young lady named Frankie who enlists as an Army nurse so that she can go to Vietnam like her older brother.
Heartbreaking, educational, well researched, and well-written.
Couldn't resist these paperbacks when I saw them at an estate sale today 😁📚
This author and I follow each other on Instagram, so when I saw this book was free on Kindle, I figured I owed it to her to at least try out one of her books.
You guys - it was really good!
Obviously, it's a cowboy romance, but it's also a mystery and the start of a 5 book family saga.
All the characters are likeable, and I loved the relationship between the brothers.
I'm glad I read this and will be reading more by Greta Rose West 🌹 🤠
Main character Alice keeps traveling back and forth from her 40th birthday to her 16th birthday with the focus on her relationship with her father.
The love between father and daughter is heartwarming.
Of course, she tweaks different things on each trip to the past, but nothing can change the inevitability of death.
The author's note at the end really added to the beauty of the story.
*Photo is the Umpqua River a few years after a fire
Is anyone familiar with this author?
I scored a signed book at Dollar Tree!
A little magpie comes into the author's life and adds humor, tears, joy, and bird crap 😄
It's an endearing story with beautiful illustrations.
Frieda Hughes is the daughter of Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath. Even though she doesn't love being introduced that way, it is what drew me to this memoir.
Thank you, @LMJenkins, for this wonderful #jolabokaflodswap ❤️
A friend recommended this to me because I'm "a mom of boys." ??♀️
Having read it, I can see that she recognized in me a mother who would do anything for her children.
In this time-travel story, Jen sees her son kill someone and is so determined to save him, she finds herself traveling back through time to understand what brought her son to that point and if there is anything she can do to correct it.
The story was told very cleverly.
"Imagine wanting something since you were old enough to be conscious of wanting it."
#FirstLineFridays
@ShyBookOwl
Finally got a chance to listen to Jill tell her story.
At its heart, this is a story about someone evolving, growing, and deciding for herself what she wants her life to look like.
I truly believe that her parents are good people and love their kids. I think the kids feel that way, too.
That being said, mistakes were made.
It takes courage to step back and look at the way you were raised, analyze it, and make up ones own mind.
I knew next to nothing about Lon Chaney, but I was very intrigued when I saw this beautiful graphic novel at Dollar Tree.
The artwork and the story are both very well done.
Chaney played such dark characters!
Once again, I got all judgey about the cover and the title of my Romance Book Club assignment.
I didn't think I would like it...
I loved it and want to read the other 2 books in the series 😀
A paralyzed man asks his best friend to knock up his wife. The wife and best friend fall in love, aaaand the husband actually has a secret family. DRAMA!
I loved every second ❤️
"I'll consider your debt paid in full if you get my wife with child."
?? Alrighty then!
##FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl
This was a mystery, family drama, and romance all rolled into one!
The story started off interesting, got kind of overly twisty and unbelievable in the middle, then ended strong.
Sarah has a wonderful week with a wonderful man, and then he ghosts her.
It seems strange, but she didn't really know him that well...
PS - Photo of our rain puddles in a moment of sunshine
Decided to decorate my work apron with some nerdy pins 🤓
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks one of them is from you 😁
You guys.
I LOVED this poetry collection!
When I heard Megan Fox wrote a book, I was intrigued. When I listened to her read these raw poems, I was immediately taken in and impressed.
The audiobook is only 38 minutes long. I listened and then listened again.
Here's one of the many quotes I jotted down: "You'd be so much more handsome if you'd get an exorcism."
I loved the Netflix series and was delighted to read the book.
This is a wonderful story about a young orphan finding her passion and herself.
Somehow, the descriptions of the game of chess were engaging - even for someone like me who has never played.
Do you play chess?
This really is an amazing story.
At 10 months old, Holly was handed over to a church pastor by three women wearing white robes.
Over 40 years later, she finds out that her biological parents were murdered around the time she was given up for adoption.
We still don't know who killed them or why, but the story of Holly meeting her biological relatives is attributed to a God who has been watching over her the whole time.
I went into this expecting just a good family drama, but when the book opened with a body being found in the church attic, I knew there was more in store 😃
I loved this story about a woman in a family of men - her growth, the secrets she keeps, and the fact that the guys couldn't live without her.
Marley and her mother-in-law never much cared for each other, but they are the backbone of the Joseph family.
I devoured this one!
"Dear You, It's exactly nineteen years since that luminous morning when we smiled and said good-bye."
##FirstLineFridays
@ShyBookOwl
This heartbreaking memoir is about the author and her sister.
The sister was a childhood cancer survivor, a drug addict, and then, shortly after she got clean, got cancer again!
So sad, but so lovingly well-written.
So, should I count a Little Golden Book when I add up my monthly total in a few weeks?
This was precious 💖
Also - it's starting to snow ❄️
This book is about a woman looking back over her life as she, her grown children, and grandchildren find their places in the world.
She realizes mistakes she made and owns them.
This hit home on several occasions for me.
I'm glad I took the time to listen to this story.
This quickly became an eye-roller for me.
Wishy-washy main character and unbelievable circumstances took me out of the story.
I was so excited to find this at Dollar Tree ?
Main character Rachel's daughter is kidnapped. Rachel can get her back if she pays a ransom and kidnaps another child, thus not breaking "the chain."
I enjoyed the ride and couldn't stop turning the pages to find out how or if the chain was going to be broken.
With this last monthly report, my total for the year was 119 books 📚 😃
This was my first year keeping track, and I have to admit, it was pretty fun 😁
I had this on my Kindle for ages and am glad I finally read it.
This is a laugh out loud collection of essays about a woman of a certain age who still sees herself as a twenty-something. I can certainly relate!
@dabbe When you posted a review of another of her books the other day, I vaguely remembered having this 😄 She's now officially on my radar!
"She's sitting at the bus stop checking the likes on her Instagram feed and doesn't even notice the
man with the gun until he's almost next to her."
##FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl
Loved this pick for next month's Romance Book Club ❤️
An office rivalry turns into an office romance.
I was along for the ride 100 percent.
PS - Check out the book earrings - they have real pages! Thanks again @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
Thank you @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 😃
This is much more than what I was expecting! You are so kind and generous. The earrings are fantastic!!
#LitsyLove
Merry Jolabokaflod indeed!!
Thank you @LMJenkins for my most wished for book and the Godiva chocolate 🍫 📚 I'm thrilled 🥰
#jolabokaflodswap #jolabokaflod @MaleficentBookDragon
This is an emotional roller coaster, but I was along for the ride 100%
The setting is a town called Disappointment, Oregon. I feel like I've been there before 😆 (just kidding - kind of).
Be prepared to be walloped.
I bet Lorrie Moore was the star student in her creative writing class 😄
This is a heavy story about someone dealing with tremendous grief.
It is told beautifully with lots of alliteration and metaphors. It's almost poetic at times. And there is even some humor.
Parts of the story are from a book the main character found. Those parts were confusing at first on audio, but I got it sorted out.
I chose this as my birthday add-on for Book of the Month, and I am so glad I did!
At its heart, this is a story about the choices we make even when it feels like we don't have a choice.
Very powerful.
It's heeere! Surely, me wearing these Christmas socks had something to do with it 😄
@LMJenkins @MaleficentBookDragon #jolobokaflod ##jolabokaflodswap
For the most part, I enjoyed the ride even though I don't know the original story of The Nutcracker. I think knowing the real story would have made this story better.
I am stretching myself by reading more fantasy books.
Toward the 3/4 mark, I started to lose a little interest, but ultimately give this a "pick."
Thanks @dabbe #TLT
1) We were lucky enough to spend Christmas in GERMANY a few years back. I would return with much more knowledge of how to get around
2) FRANCE - I've never been
3) ITALY - I've never been there either!
Who to tag 🤔... how about @Pogue and @LiseWorks
Remember hearing on the news that a mom and her wife drove their van off a cliff, killing themselves and their six adopted children?
This is about that tragic event and so much more. We learn about their birth families and CPS.
These kids were born to drug addicts and mentally ill people, but they were never starved or abused like they were (allegedly) by their adoptive moms.
It is all so very sad, but important to hear and learn about.