A Book Review: The Great Shelby Holmes

     Hey! This week I'm going to try something a little different by reviewing one of my Top Ten Tuesday picks. This Sherlock Holmes remake seemed to be popular with many of the people that saw the list, so I thought it would be fun to take a more detailed look at it.

   

    There may be minor spoilers as I try to give an accurate picture of the book.

    (The discussion questions will have spoilers, since they are supposed to be used after reading the book.)

A Book Review: The Emerald of Wishes (Plus EXCLUSIVE interview with the author!)

    Hi, everyone. This week I got the privilege of reading and reviewing a young author's debut! It was released earlier this month, and I hope that if you check it out you'll agree that this writer shows a lot of promise. I was also able to conduct an interview with her via the web, similar to what I did with Jordyn Hadden. I hope you enjoy both my take on the book and the full interview.

    There may be minor spoilers as I try to give an accurate picture of the book.

    (The discussion questions will have spoilers, since they are supposed to be used after reading the book.)

Guest Blog Link!

    Hi! This isn't a real blog post or book review (that's coming a couple of days later). Right now I just wanted to post the link to the book review I posted on Julia Witmer's blog. I decided to review one of my favorite books on there, and I hope that it gives some of you a reason to check it out.

Top Ten Tuesdays: Books That Make Me Smile

     

    Hey all! I am so excited to share my first Top Ten Tuesday list. At first I was a little worried that I wouldn't know the right books to recommend, or even come up with all ten titles, but seeing what this list was about gave me more confidence. Soon I found myself trying to keep track of all the books I've read (which is not an easy thing) and then trying to pick and choose which go on here since there were so many I loved.

    Below is the list, including a short blurb about what made me smile about the book, and a list of the issues I can remember for those who're thinking about reading it. (Minor spoilers may be there, but I'm trying to keep those out of the picture.)

    (Edit: To view all of my Top Ten Tuesday lists, click here.)

    Let's get started!

A Book Review: The Silas Diary

    Hello, and I hope you are having a good week! Today's review is another one of my favorites. This was such a good read for me, not only because the narration, setting, and characters were well done, but because it gave me a new way to view the New Testament and my own Christian beliefs.

    As well as searching for new books to review, I've also been trying to figure out how to get more viewers. I would absolutely love it if this blog could become a way for you to find out what kind of books are worth your time, kind of like the media reviews on Plugged In and Common Sense Media. I would love any help you could give me, especially if you're someone who likes to keep up with a lot of book reviewing blogs or Bookstagram accounts.

    What "makes or breaks" a good book review or book blog for you? What books are you interested in? Would you want me to review books that are fresh off the market, will be released soon, or have been published for a couple of years but not gotten any attention? Do you want me to review more "classics'? What are some of the ways this blog could improve? Please let me know!

    This time I will try to make my review as spoiler-free as possible, while still navigating any issues to be aware of before reading. Since the discussion questions are meant to be used after reading, however, they will still run the risk of containing spoilers.

A Book Review: Off-Script and Over-Caffeinated

    Hey! Here's the second book review I promised you, since I didn't post anything last week. You can find my earlier review on a fun fairytale mashup here.

    This is my first YA/adult book review on here, and first romance genre book review on here. I believe that good romance writing doesn't include just the warm fuzzies and cuddly moments. It shows us two characters who we invite into our imaginations, in our minds, and who grow and change both apart and with each other. They strengthen each other instead of distracting each other. And, of course, the happily ever after endings that come with most romances are always nice. A well-written, Christian romance is even better (which describes the book here!). I hope that soon I'll get even more chances to promote these type of wonderful, worth-your-time books in this genre.

     There may be minor spoilers as I try to give an accurate picture of the book. 

     (The discussion questions will have spoilers, since they are supposed to be used after reading the book.)

A Book Review: My Rotten Stepbrother Ruined Cinderella

    Hey! Sorry about not posting last week. Life has gotten busier for me since more things have opened, and to be honest, I didn't have enough time to fit in drafting and posting another review. To make up for that absence (in case any of you were hoping for another one), I'm posting another review this week too. I have fallen in love with both books and hope you'll find yourselves doing the same thing.

     There may be minor spoilers as I try to give an accurate picture of the book.

    (The discussion questions will have spoilers, since they are supposed to be used after reading the book.)