Child of the Daystar by Bryce O’Connor

It has been my privilege to serve on the Review Team for Book 1, Child of the Daystar, in The Wings of War fantasy series by Bryce O’Connor. This book was recently published, and it’s off to a great start! I Continue reading Child of the Daystar by Bryce O’Connor

Join Me: By the Book for the Common Reader

 I’m shamelessly stealing this little post from Jennifer Brinkmeyer. ____________________ The New York Times runs a series called By the Book in which famous people are interviewed about their reading lives. I’m calling all readers out there to post their own answers to Continue reading Join Me: By the Book for the Common Reader

Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge 2015: Finished!

I’ve completed the Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge for 2015! You can see my completed list here. And you can find out more about this challenge on Book Riot’s Goodreads group page. The list of 24 categories was fun to fulfill, but the Continue reading Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge 2015: Finished!

Book Impressions: The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde

I have read all 7 books in the Thursday Next series (book 8 comes out in 2017). I love them all. Jasper Fforde has done amazing and wild things with the world of Thursday Next and all her shenanigans. I couldn’t Continue reading Book Impressions: The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde

Book Impressions: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the 2015 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. On Goodreads, this lovely book won the 2014 Goodreads Choice Award for best historical fiction. Continue reading Book Impressions: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

Book Impressions: The Niceville Trilogy by Carsten Stroud

Niceville, The Homecoming, and The Reckoning The books in The Niceville Trilogy by Carsten Stroud are nothing short of amazing. Not too long ago, Stephen King gave a big shout out on Twitter about these books, and I’m sure glad Continue reading Book Impressions: The Niceville Trilogy by Carsten Stroud

Book Impressions: The Cemetery of Forgotten Books Trilogy by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

The Shadow of the Wind, The Angel’s Game, and The Prisoner of Heaven The books in The Cemetery of Forgotten Books trilogy by Carlos Ruiz Zafón are fabulous and stirring. Even in translation, the language is haunting and beautiful, and Continue reading Book Impressions: The Cemetery of Forgotten Books Trilogy by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Book Impressions: The Kingkiller Chronicle (1, 2, and 2.5) by Patrick Rothfuss

I was going to wait to post my impressions of this wonderful series until the third came out, but goodness gracious, I can’t wait until 2017! Is that really when it will be published? That’s an eternity! These books are Continue reading Book Impressions: The Kingkiller Chronicle (1, 2, and 2.5) by Patrick Rothfuss

Book Impressions: Two Fun Books by Christopher Morley

Here are two fun books by Christopher Morley (1890 to 1957): Parnassus on Wheels (1917) and The Haunted Bookshop (1919). I most definitely recommend reading them in order as The Haunted Bookshop is a continuation of Parnassus on Wheels. I know many people like to Continue reading Book Impressions: Two Fun Books by Christopher Morley

Book Impressions: The Circle by Dave Eggers

  On Goodreads, I give 5 stars out of 5 to The Circle by Dave Eggers. I’m excited The Circle will soon be a movie (2016?) starring Tom Hanks, Emma Watson, and John Boyega. It will definitely translate well onto Continue reading Book Impressions: The Circle by Dave Eggers