Small Spaces, DCeased, & Quiet Girl in a Noisy World – Review Quickies #2

Between working massive amounts of overtime and dealing with the normal ups and downs of life, I haven't had a lot of time to write reviews. In order to catch up, here are a few quick reviews of books I've read lately. Small Spaces by Katherine Arden Middle Grade | Horror | Fantasy Published by G.P.…

Emotional Detox for Anxiety by Sherianna Boyle – A Review

Emotional Detox for Anxiety: 7 Steps to Release Anxiety and Energize Joy by Sherianna Boyle Nonfiction | Mental Health | Self-Help Published by Adams Media Expected Publication: December 24th, 2019 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: Note: I received a free ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This in no way…

Review Quickies #1

Sometimes I read small books or graphic novels that might not warrant a full review. I'll post about these books periodically in Review Quickies, starting with a few graphic novels I read while moving this past week. Super Chill: A Year of Living Anxiously by Adam Ellis Graphic Novel | Humor Published by Andrews McMeel Publishing…

Who Says You’re Dead by Jacob M. Appel, MD – A Review

Who Says You're Dead?: Medical & Ethical Dilemmas for the Curious & Concerned by Jacob M. Appel, M.D. Nonfiction | Medical | Ethics | Science Published by Algonquin Books Released October 8, 2019 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: Note: I received an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This in…

Again, but Better by Christine Riccio – A Review

Again, but Better by Christine Riccio Contemporary | New Adult | Romance Published by Wednesday Books Released May 7th, 2019 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: “So—why didn’t something happen?” Because of me. Because I let fear make decisions for me. Because I’ve chosen to let the world push me around instead of pushing my way through the…

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer – a Review

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safron Foer Contemporary and/or Historical Fiction Published by Mariner Books Released April 4, 2006 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: Note: This review was originally published on September 11, 2018. While I have made a few updates to formating and everything you see above this statement, everything that follows is the…

City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab – A Review

Note: This is a repost of a review published last year. The sequel to City of Ghosts, Tunnel of Bones, is now available. “Every time I get nervous or scared, I remind myself that every good story needs twists and turns. Every heroine needs an adventure.” The Book City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab Amazon |…

Roar by Cora Carmack – A Review

Roar (Stormheart #1) by Cora Carmack Fantasy Published by Tor Teen Released June 13, 2017 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: Cora Carmack's Roar is a book that has been on my radar for a while because the weather-based magic system sounded really cool. I finally made time for it this month, as it's the chosen book for Chelsea Palmer's Page…

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo – A Review

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo Grishaverse Trilogy #1 Fantasy Published by Square Fish/Macmillan Released June 5, 2012 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: I read the Six of Crows duology and adored everything about it last year (read my reviews here). At the time, I didn't know that the GrishaVerse trilogy existed, but looking back, I wish I had…

Once & Future by Amy Rose Capetta and Cori McCarthy – A Review

Once & Future (Once & Future #1) by Amy Rose Capetta & Cori McCarthy Fantasy | Retelling | Science Fiction | Young Adult Published by Little, Brown and Company Released March 26, 2019 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: Those of us in the book community who follow countless book-centric blogs, YouTube channels, Instagram accounts, etc., need to be…

The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick – A Review

The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick Contemporary Fiction | Romance Published by Sarah Crichton Books Released September 2, 2008 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: When I was diagnosed as having bipolar disorder, I wanted to understand more about it. Since I'm obsessed with books, that resulted in trying to find books with bipolar characters. I typed…

Side Hustle: From Idea to Income in 27 Days by Chris Guillebeau – A Review

Side Hustle: From Idea to Income in 27 Days by Chris Guillebeau Non-Fiction | Self-Help | Personal Finance Published by Crown Business Released September 19, 2017 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: My number one goal in life is to work for myself. I've never been a fan of corporate 9-5 desk jobs or customer service jobs. It…

Becoming by Michelle Obama – A Review

Becoming by Michelle Obama Non-Fiction | Memoir Published by Crown Released November 13, 2018 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: I feel the need to preface this review by admitting a bit of bias. I have a massive crush on Michelle Obama. When Barack Obama ran for the presidency in 2008, I was in college studying political science.…

Echo North by Joanna Ruth Meyer – A Review

Echo North by Joanna Ruth Meyer Young Adult | Fantasy | Fairy Tales Published by Page Street Publishing Released January 15, 2019 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: The only two things I knew about this book when I added it to my Goodreads TBR list were that it has an absolutely amazing cover and that it's a fairy tale…

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

On this road there are no godspoke men. They are gone and I am left and they have taken with them the world. Query: How does the never to be differ from what never was? The Book The Road by Cormac McCarthy Post-Apocalyptic | Adult Fiction Published by Knopf Released September 26, 2006 Goodreads | Amazon…