Book reviews and some (mostly funny) true stories of my life.
I made this list based on all the books I read in 2016 that I gave 5 stars. I had a lot this year! You can check out my top books from 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. New Releases Girl Against the Universe by Paula Stokes Why I liked it: I found this story so relatable. This girl struggles with ... Read More »
Here's the resolutions I set for 2016. I highlighted in Green if I actually accomplished it, Orange if I worked on it, and Red if I didn't do it. Blog Review all the books I've read. I didn't do all of them, but I really focused on reviews and I hope I can finish this project this year. ... Read More »
These questions came from The Perpetual Page Turner I love doing end of year recaps. You can read my end of year recaps for 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011 too. :) Reading Stats Books read: 50 (same from 2015) Pages read: 15,573 (+4377 from 2015) Average pages per book: 311 (+83 from 2015) Books Re-Read in 2016: 4 books that I read to my kids: The Wizard ... Read More »
Here's the third edition in my series of how much money I spend on books each year. You can read my posts from 2015 and 2014. Books I Bought in 2016 Hardcover $20 - The Force Awakens $10 - Illuminae $17 - Jack $17 - Red $17 - Bloodline $11.16 - Calamity $0.75 - Star Wars Golden Books ... Read More »
I might stop doing these New Year's Resolution posts because my Passion Planner has a place to write down things like this. Before, I felt like my blog was the only place to write things down. I don't know. We'll see. Blogging keeps changing. Anyway. I started brain-storming things I wanted to do this year. ... Read More »
The Nightingale opens with this amazing first line: “If I have learned anything in this long life of mine, it is this: In love we find out who we want to be; in war we find out who we are.” -Kristin Hannah, The Nightingale pg 1 This story is about what it’s like to be a woman during ... Read More »
My name is Jessica and I love to read Young Adult (especially fantasy and dystopian) and classic literature. Besides reading, I love to play the piano, the guitar, and to travel. I'm a stay at home mom of two boys. I’m a tech nerd and I love to keep up on the latest in cool gadgets. Read more....