The Nightmare Birds by Amie Irene Winters

It has been my privilege to read and review The Nightmare Birds by Amie Irene Winters (at the author’s request). What a wild ride! I am completely enamored by the theme of Memory in both the first book and this second book Continue reading The Nightmare Birds by Amie Irene Winters

Book Impressions: The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff

The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff is loosely inspired by a true story, with emphasis on the word ‘loosely.’ You can read more about the real Einar Wegener/Lili Elbe here, but I recommend waiting to learn more about the real people until after Continue reading Book Impressions: The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff

Book Impressions: Red Rising Trilogy by Pierce Brown

The Red Rising trilogy by Pierce Brown will take over your life (in a good way, of course). The story of Darrow (aka the Reaper) and his heart-pounding adventures, sacrifices, relationships, and all the fantastic dialog and description (exceptionally balanced, I might Continue reading Book Impressions: Red Rising Trilogy by Pierce Brown

Strange Luck by Amie Irene Winters

It has been my privilege to read and review Strange Luck by Amie Irene Winters (at the author’s request), and I’m glad I did! I believe this captivating story is the beginning of a series, and I look forward to more far Continue reading Strange Luck by Amie Irene Winters

Book Impressions: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah was published in 2015. This amazing portrait of two sisters in war-torn France will haunt you and fill you with thoughtful contemplation on what it means to suffer at the hands of the enemy and Continue reading Book Impressions: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

Book Impressions: Trilogía Victoriana (The Map of Time) by Félix J. Palma

The Trilogía Victoriana by Félix J. Palma includes The Map of Time, The Map of the Sky, and The Map of Chaos. These books are a whole lot of complicated fun and pay homage to some pretty great authors such Continue reading Book Impressions: Trilogía Victoriana (The Map of Time) by Félix J. Palma

Book Impressions: Revenge (Eleven Dark Tales) by Yoko Ogawa

Revenge by Yoko Ogawa is a collection of eleven dark tales. This book was a possible selection to read in December 2015 by the Goodreads Horror Aficionados group. Revenge wasn’t chosen in the final poll, but it sounded so intriguing. I decided to Continue reading Book Impressions: Revenge (Eleven Dark Tales) by Yoko Ogawa

Professional Reader!

I love to read and review books. I write a review (impression) on Goodreads for every book I read, and I often highlight those books right here. I want to tell the world about all the great books I’m reading. I Continue reading Professional Reader!

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