Check out these cool book events that are coming up this year (2018-2019). This page will be regularly updated. Please feel free to comment any events that are left off. August National Book Club Conference August 3rd - 5th; Atlanta, GA Mississppi Book Festival August 18th; Jackson, MS Seattle Urban Book Expo … Continue reading Upcoming Book Events
My Review System
I rate my books using a 5 point star system similar to what Goodreads (more about that later) uses. Below I will explain what I mean when I rate the novels. However, before I begin let me say that I recommend every novel that I read whether I could not finish it or whether I… Continue reading My Review System
I’m in Love with BOB
Have you ever read a novel and loved it, yet you couldn't even remember the main character's name? This happens to me all of the time. I was beginning to think that I was coming down with early dementia or something. I mean there are so many times when I read a really… Continue reading I’m in Love with BOB
Book Review: The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton
Synopsis: A powerful, revealing story of hope, love, justice, and the power of reading by a man who spent thirty years on death row for a crime he didn't commit. “An amazing and heartwarming story, it restores our faith in the inherent goodness of humanity.” - Archbishop Desmond Tutu In 1985, Anthony Ray Hinton was… Continue reading Book Review: The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton
FREE AND CHEAP WAYS TO READ BOOKS
In 2011, my husband and I made a big move from Alabama to Texas. While we were in between places, we put most of our things in storage. This included my entire collection of books that I had started since middle school (when you could order books with that mail in form and they would… Continue reading FREE AND CHEAP WAYS TO READ BOOKS
Book Review: The Blind by A.F. Brady
Synopsis: Sam James has spent years carefully crafting her reputation as the best psychologist at Typhlos, Manhattan's most challenging psychiatric institution. She boasts the highest success rates with the most disturbed patients, believing if she can't save herself, she'll save someone else. It's this savior complex that serves her well in helping patients battle their… Continue reading Book Review: The Blind by A.F. Brady
Book Review: Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell
Synopsis: THEN She was fifteen, her mother's golden girl. She had her whole life ahead of her. And then, in the blink of an eye, Ellie was gone. NOW It’s been ten years since Ellie disappeared, but Laurel has never given up hope of finding her daughter. And then one day a charming and charismatic… Continue reading Book Review: Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell
