A Little Nerd Update II

I hope to be back soon, I do. I feel awful about all the review deadlines I've missed, but even if I had a spare moment to read I wouldn't be able to give the books the reviews they deserve. Books have always been one of the most important things in my life because they…

A Little Nerd Update

Hi all. Long post, sorry, but please bear with me. I've been vague and quiet the past several weeks not because I got bored of blogging, but because my entire world turned upside down. My amazing mother, who was not only my best friend but was literally the only person who got my Star Trek…

Going to be gone for a bit.

Received some devastating news tonight and will be flying back to the US. It's doubtful I'll be up to posting here for at least a few weeks. I hope you'll wait it out because I truly enjoy interacting with you all and discussing the best thing ever- books. Thank you for following, commenting, and reading.…

Monthly Wrap Up: June 2020

It's been a few months since I've done a wrap-up mostly because it's been hard to keep track of the days during lockdown. By the time it dawns on me that we're in a new month, we're already nearly through it so it seems kind of pointless to do the previous month's wrap up. This…

Blog Tour: In the Neighborhood of True by Susan Kaplan Carlton

Released: April 2019 Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers Pages: 320 Rating: 4/5 A powerful story of love, loyalty, fitting in—and speaking out. After her father’s death, Ruth Robb and her family transplant themselves in the summer of 1958 from New York City to Atlanta—the land of debutantes, sweet tea, and the Ku Klux Klan. In her…

Top Ten Tuesday: Authors I’ve Read the Most Books By

This week's Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is about authors we have read the most books by. I decided to focus more on the books I've read as an adult, otherwise this list would just be authors like Ann Martin, R.L. Stine, and Beverly Cleary. I devoured series as a kid…

The Invincible Summer of Juniper Jones by Daven McQueen

Released: June 2020 Publisher: Wattpad Books Pages: 312 Rating: 5/5 There are some friends you never forget. From the publisher: It’s the summer of 1955. For Ethan Harper, a biracial kid raised mostly by his white father, race has always been a distant conversation. When he’s sent to spend the summer with his aunt and…

Blog Tour: The Bone Jar by S.W. Kane

Released: July 2020 Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Pages: 335 Rating: 4/5 Two murders. An abandoned asylum. Will a mysterious former patient help untangle the dark truth? From the publisher: The body of an elderly woman is been found in the grounds of a derelict asylum on the banks of the Thames. As Detective Lew Kirby…

Top Ten Tuesday: Most Anticipated Releases for the Second Half of 2020

Can you believe we're already halfway through 2020? On the one hand, it feels like this year has been 947 weeks long, but on the other hand I'm pretty sure it was just April?? As we move into the second half of this insane year, many of us are looking forward to books that will…

Blog Tour: In the Role of Brie Hutchens… by Nicole Melleby

Released: June 2020 Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers Pages: 272 Rating: 4/5 “A nuanced exploration of how to reconcile faith and identity. Melleby's clear, honest voice expertly captures the frustration, awkwardness, and fear of being vulnerable—as well as the potential rewards…This funny, tender, and heart-wrenching story will have readers calling for an encore.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred…