More than half of the reviewers on Goodreads gave The Brothers Karamazov five stars, many lauding it as the best book ever written and marvelling at its perfection. In other words, this novel’s reputation is super impressive, but in the face of all that praise, I have to say I didn’t love it. I really […]

Delia Owens’ 2018 debut novel boasted an astounding 110 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List, topping it for 30 of those weeks (non-consecutively). Comparatively, Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl saw at least 122 weeks on the list while E.L. James’ Fifty Shades of Grey topped at 81 weeks.  Where the Crawdads Sing runs the […]

Many of you probably know the story of The Polar Express from the 2004 movie, but it was actually a children’s book first published in 1985. And even though I’m mostly discussing the movie, I decree the topic still relevant for a book blog.  Some may think it’s silly to analyze a children’s movie/book, but […]

Ranking the Tales from Least to Most Readable

Happy Thanksgiving, friends!  When I asked my mom what book reminded her of Thanksgiving, she said The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, because it reminded her to be thankful for what she has…. And according to my mother, Katniss can teach you how to shoot a turkey.  I definitely see that as a tough love […]

I was traveling through Salem, Virginia when I spied a used bookstore and forced my brother to stop. Little did we know that they were having a Trick or Read deal for Halloween. The deal was that you could fill one of their retail bags with as many books under $4 that could fit and […]

I hope I’m not the only one who keeps a cache of book quotes to revisit. They are similar to song lyrics; they speak to you and nudge something deep inside of you. They just don’t have the catchy tune behind them that helps you remember the words.  I’ve compiled some of my favorite quotes […]

It took awhile for me to admit that I had favorites, because I felt like I was betraying other worthy books. I also felt that I was betraying an unspoken code that truly passionate readers can’t pick their favorites. Readers were expected to say, “Oh! I’ve read so many — all wonderful — I truly […]