Julie’s Review: I really enjoyed (devoured) the first book in this world, yet it took me a longer time to complete this second book. It was much longer, yes, but also I felt the pacing was slower and more contemplative. In book 2 our characters are faced with war and battles, total chaos and betrayals […]
For this discussion post, we are joining the Book Blogger Hop topic hosted by Coffee-Addicted Writer. Here’s the topic for this week. Do you have any bookish habits or quirks you catch yourself doing again and again? Julie: Does hoarding books like air count as a bookish habit? Because I have a problem. I need […]
When belief hardens into certainty, it can push people toward decisions that reshape far more than their own lives. Two men, shaped by completely different experiences, begin moving toward the same moment without fully understanding how deeply their choices will intersect. In Body Man by Al Pessin, that convergence drives the story forward. […]
by Dylan Cody Book Blurb: A feel-good story of courage, resilience, quick wit, and joy. Book Synopsis: How to Build a Champion is a picaresque story of courage, resilience, quick wit, and joy, which follows Cassandra, a bright, outspoken young woman, through a British summer in a multi-cultural working-class neighbourhood, peopled with personalities, where […]
Historical Fiction Date Published: 05-19-2024 Publisher: Mustard Seed Press It’s 1866 on the Santa Fe Trail. Sixteen-year-old Lila Bonner is forced to make a life-changing decision that leaves her frightened and alone. With help from a kindhearted stranger, Lila reaches Council Grove, Kansas, where she hopes to build a new life. Fortified with […]
For this discussion post, we are joining the Tell Me Something Tuesday challenge run by Jen at That’s What I’m Talking About. Here’s the topic for this week. Do you like spoilers? Do you read the last chapter first? Share your thoughts. Julie: I do feel spoilers are a good way to ruin the […]
Welcome to the easiest challenge you’ll find all year! Read books. Mark off squares. That’s all it takes to participate in Bookish Bingo! Play along with us! Here are the rules: Each month, we will upload a new bingo card. You can download the bingo card and mark off squares as you read books each […]
Alright, everyone. Did you fill out your Bookish Bingo Cards? Share your cards and link up your posts below! Recap of the rules: Each month, we will upload a new bingo card. You download the bingo card and mark off squares as you read books each month. At the end of the month, we will […]
Guess what folks?! We’re joining our bestie Shannon @ It Starts at Midnight and new friends Lindsi @ Do You Dog Ear? and Lisa @ Lisa Loves Literature to help co-host our favorite linky – the Discussion Challenge! We love doing discussion posts around here! And we love reading other bookish discussions. We want to know what you […]
Project Hail Mary 2026 PG-13 2h 36m Ryan Gosling and James Ortiz in Project Hail Mary (2026) Movie Description: Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up alone on a spaceship light-years from Earth. As his memory returns, he uncovers a mission to stop a mysterious substance killing the sun, and save Earth. An unexpected friendship may […]