Saturday, May 1, 2021

Book Outlet Haul


 I have another book outlet haul for you. Below I have the individual books with the synopsis of each book.

Caleb's Story By: Patricia MacLachlan
This is the third book in her Sarah, Tall and Plain Series. I don't want to go into this because it is the sthird book. I did enjoy the first two books so I am hoping this will just as good and I get to know Caleb better.
The Green Glass Sea By: Ellen Klages
This is the first book in a series and the next two are below. I have read this one and book two. So I will only give you the information on this book . The Series is The Gordon Family Saga
Eleven-year-old Dewey Kerrigan is on her way to live with her father who's working on a government project for the war, in a place that doesn't officially exist. When she gets there, she discovers that everything in Los Alamos is top-secret-especially the mysterious "gadget" her father is building with other top mathematicians and scientists. Dewey is happy to experiment by herself, taking machines apart and inventing new ones. But one girl just won't leave her alone-Suze Gordon, a building artist who's as much of a misfit as Dewey. When the two of them have t join forces, neither of them likes it. But together, they start to discover just how much the gadget will change everything-the war, their families, and their future.
White Sands, Red Menace By: Ellen Klages
Second book in a series. I have read this one also.
Out of Left Field By: Ellen Klages
The third and final book in the series. I have not read this one.
The Crooked Sixpence By: Jennifer Bell
This is the first book in the Uncommoners series.
I have read this book and hoping to continue on with the series.
Not long after policemen armed with toilet brushes appear at their door, Ivy Sparrow and her older brother, Seb, go tumbling into a world unlike their own. Welcome to Lundinor, the secret underground city where uncommon buttons can mend headaches, uncommon bells chime in to offer directions, and uncommon vacuum cleaners are perfect if you need to make a clean getaway-which Ivy usually does! 
But life in Lundinor isn't all charmed. The town is tormented by an evil guild called the Dirge that has kidnapped Ivy and Seb's parents. To get them back, Ivy must race to uncover the greatest uncommon treasure of them all...if only she knew what she was looking for.

The Dollhouse By: Fiona Davis
I have read this book and really enjoyed it. 
When she arrives at the famed Barbizon Hotel in 1952, secretarial school enrollment in hand, Darby McLaughlin is everything her modeling agency hall mates aren't: plain, self-conscious, homesick, and utterly convinced she doesn't belong. Yet when Darby befriends Esme, a Barbizon maid, she's introduced to an entirely new side of New York City: seedy jazz clubs where the music is as addictive as the heroin that's used there, the startling sounds of bebop, and even the possibility of romance.
More than half a century later, the Barbizon's gone condo and most of its long-ago guests are forgotten. But rumors of Darby's involvement in a deadly skirmish with a hotel maid back in 1952 haunt the halls of the building as surely as the melancholy music that floats from the elderly woman's rent-controlled apartment. It's a combination too intoxicating for journalist Rose Lewin, Darby's upstairs neighbor, to resist-not to mention the perfect distraction from her own imploding personal life. Yet as Rose's obsession deepens, the ethics of her investigation become increasingly murky, and neither woman will remain unchanged when the shocking truth is finally revealed.
Still Me By: JoJo Moyes
This is the final book in the Me Before You series. I haven't read this series yet because I was waiting to get all the books. I will give you the synopsis of the first book.
Louisa Clark is an ordinary girl living an exceedingly ordinary life-steady boyfriend, close family-who has barely been farther afield than her tiny village. She takes a badly needed job working for ex-Master of the Universe Will Traynor, who is wheelchair-bound after an accident. Will has always lived a huge life-big deals, extreme sports, worldwide travel-and he is not interested in exploring a new one.
Will is acerbic, moody, bossy-but Lou refuses to treat him with kid gloves, and soon his happiness means more to her than she expected. When she learns that Will has shocking plans of his own. Lou sets out to show him that life is still worth living.


X By: Sue Grafton
This is twenty-fourth book in the Kinsey Millhone Mysteries
The Deceivers By: Kristen Simmons
This is the first book in the Vale Hall Series. I have read this book.
Brynn Hilder is desperate to escape her run-down neighborhood and hopeless future for better things-at any cost. She spends her free time conning, spoiled, entitled rich kids out of their allowances, and any guilt she feels is worth the ultimate goal: college.
When she's recruited to the elite, mysterious Vale Hall, it seems too good to be true...and maybe it is. Turns out, she's been brought in for a reason, and it's not her good grades.
The director of Vale Hall wants Brynn to put her conning skills to use on much bigger, riskier targets. Instead of honors English, her assigned reading is A History of Scams. She'll be graded on how well she can execute classic hustles and deceptions.
But this might just be where Brynn belongs. For the first time ever, she has what feel like real friends. And there's Caleb-hot, smart, and he seems really into her. Then again, they're all basically professional liars. The only one who seems honest is the senator's son she's been assigned to con for her semester project...but he wouldn't be her mark if he wasn't hiding something.
As truth and lies begin to blur all around her, Brynn will have to decide how far she's willing to go to get wat she wants, and how much of her true self she's willing to risk
Honesty may be the best policy, but at Vale Hall, cheaters always win.

Scammed By: Kristen Simmons

Book Two in the Vale Hall Series. I haven't read this yet.


Have you read any of these books and if so what did you think.

Until next time keep reading.

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Top Ten Tuesday


Top Ten Books With Animals on the Cover.
A Boy Called Bat By: Elana K. Arnold

I have read this book and recommend that you and your child read it.

The Girl Who Stole an Elephant By: Nizrana Rarook

This is a cute story and you should give it a try.

Nevertell By: Katharine Orton

Another cute middle grade

Ice Wolves By: Amie Kaufman

This is the first book in a series. It was okay and hoping the next book is better.

The Plains of Passage By: Jean M. Auel

This is the fourth book (?) in a series. I enjoyed the series.

The Honeymooners By: Christina Lauren

An enemy to lovers to book

Hooks Can Be Deceiving By: Betty Hechtman

Cozy Mystery with patterns for crocheting and some baking recipes.

White Fox By: Chen Jiatong

An Arc I haven't read yet

Ashlords By: Scott Reintoen

I haven't read this one yet.

Crown of Feathers By: Nicki Pau Preto

I haven't read this either.


These choices are my own thoughts. Do you agree or don't and why?


 

Monday, April 26, 2021

Weekly Wrap-Up

 

This is for the week of April 19th through April 25th. I read 11 books which brings my yearly reading total to  a 116 books. Total pages read for the week was 2,772.

Grown By: Tiffany D. Jackson

I gave this book 4 stars. This is a hard-hitting book. The reason I say this is because it deals with domestic violence. With that being said it was a very good book and I highly recommend that people should read and become aware. This can happen to anyone and everyone should be aware. One does not need to marry to the person who is violent. 

Lucky Caller By: Emma Mills

I gave this book 3 stars.  This is a YA book. A group of Seniors in High School work together in the radio station in this high school. They have nothing in common. They are learning how to get along and to figure their lives.

City of the Plague God By: Sarwat Chadda

I gave this book 4 stars. It is a middle grade from the Rick Riordan Presents Series. I received this book from NetGalley for a honest review. I have the review up so please look at it. 

I Heard That Song Before By: Mary Higgins Clark

I gave this book 4 stars. It is part of my books not read by author series. She is one of my favorite authors that no matter what I will buy her books. Unfortunately, she passed away last year. This book was published in 2007. This book is about three murders that took place at different times within the last 22 years. They were never able to prove who did it but had a main suscept but could not prove he did it. Now he is remarried and the mother of one of the persons murder wants to reopen the investigation before she dies. Did he kill them or did someone else do it? The evidence points to him.


A Wilder Rose By: Susan Wittig Albert

I gave this book 4 stars. I was supposed to read this book for the Little House Readathon in February, but I ran out of time. This book is about Rose Wilder Lane. This book goes into the help she gave her mother on her books and how she had adventures before the stock market crash in late 1929. It is a good biography about her life.

Lore By: Alexandra Bracken

I gave this book 4 stars. This book has some Greek Gods in the story. This is more a fantasy in my opinion. This is about a young girl who is trying to stay with her family, but her dad is forced to send her to a king for marriage to an older man. There are many adventures.

The Story of Joe Biden By: Frank Berrios

I gave this book 3 stars. I am trying to keep an open mind on this book. He is not my favorite person, but this book is part of a series, so I read it. I received this book through the Amazon Vine program. I did learn some things that I didn’t know about Joe like the loses he suffers. I think for a history book this book should have waited until he was in office longer before being written. It is easy for children to read and the pictures are good. I always enjoy the quiz section in the book.

The Story of Jackie Robinson By: Andrea Thorpe

I gave this book 5 stars. I grew up hearing about him from everyone who likes baseball. I learned a lot about him in this simple biography. I am glad he stood up for himself and paved the way for other baseball players of his color.

 

The Story of Stan Lee By: Frank Berrios

I gave this book 4 stars. I must omit I didn’t know who he was until I read this book. I am glad he was able to do something he loved for a living and he worked until the day he died. He is the writer of many comic books and started some incredibly famous ones that movies have been based off.


Along The Santa Fe Trail: Marion Russell’s Own Story By: Marion Russell/Adapted by: Ginger Wadsworth

I gave this book 5 stars. This book is about Marion’s Russell’s first trip across the Santa Fe Trail. It tells of her adventures and the trials she and her family face. Not too many since this is a children’s book. I read this book because I have a friend who this is her Great Great Grandmother’s story.


 


Death Gone A-Rye By: Winnie Archer

I gave this book 4 stars. It is book 6 in her series bread shop mysteries.

I have a review up for this book since I received this from NetGalley for an honest review. To learn more please go check it out.

 

Have you read any of these books? If so what did you think? Until next time keep reading.

Sunday, April 25, 2021

Death Gone A-Rye Book Review

 

Death Gone A-Rye

By: Winnie Archer

Kensington Books

Kensington

Mystery and Thrillers

Publish Date 27 April 2021

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I received this book from NetGalley for an honest review. This is the sixth book in her A bread Mystery Series. I have read the first book and then this one. You do miss a few things for not reading them in order but she does a good job of giving clues for those who haven't read them in order to figure out what has happened in the past.

This book is about a murder of the School Board President and who did it. The President was not a very liked person and she wasn't a nice person in general. You will find out all about the reasons as you read the book. The sheriff is out of town on her honeymoon so the captain is in charge of the investigation and has a one track mind and doesn't look at all the clues. Ivy is looking into things for the sheriff and keeping her posted since she is now the sister-in-law. 

The best part is the recipes in the back of the book and the detail that goes into the book. I gave this book 4 stars. I need to go back and read the rest of the books. 

BookTube Spin #2


 I thought this would be fun and a way to get through some of my books that I don't go to. I did do this in January but didn't post it because I wasn't sure if I wanted to do this. Down below will be the photo of the stack of twenty books and then individual photos with the number.

Here are the twenty books that I have chosen.
Book #1 is Like Water for Chocolate By: Laura Esquirel
#2 Boy: Tales of Childhood By: Roald Dahl
#3 City of Flowers By: Mary Hoffman
#4 The Plot To Kill Hitler By: Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Spy, Unlikely Hero
#5 Far World: Fire Keeper By: J. Scott Savage
#6 Click'd By: Tamara Ireland Stone
#7 The Ancient Sacred Tree: Birthing A Hero By: Dawnette Brenner
#8 Leviathan Wakes By: James S. A. Corey

#9 Normal People By: Sally Rooney
# 10 The Chemist By: Stephenie Meyer
#11 In a Dark, Dark Wood By: Ruth Ware
#12 No Such Person By: Caroline B. Cooney
#13 If I Stay By: Gayle Forman
#14 All The Bright Places By: Jennifer Niven
#15 Why Not Me? By: Mindy Kaling
#16 Once A King By: Erin Summerill
#17 The Snow Child By: Eowyn Ivey
#18 Listen To Your Heart By: Kasie West
#19 Who's Who in the Doctrine and Covenants By: Susan Easton Black

#20 The Rosie Result By: Graeme Simsion

Are you going to join? If you are going to join what books are you choosing?  You have about three months to read your book which is good for those who have a huge TBR.
Well, until next time keep reading.


Wednesday, April 21, 2021

City of the Plague God book review

 

City of the Plague God 

By: Sarwat Chadda

Disney Publishing World Wide

Rick Riordan Presents

Children's Fiction/Middle Grade

Publish Date January 12, 2021

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I received this book from NetGalley for a honest review. I know I am a little behind with this review. I gave this book 4 stars and really enjoyed it.

 This book is about a boy who was given something special from his brother just he died and doesn't realize it. The God Nergal, a Mesopotamia God, wants it. He is causing a lot of problems for this item and Sik has to stop him but doesn't know how. He does have help with some interesting characters.

My favorite characters are the house cats because you will be surprised on that they can do. I also happen to like cats. 

I like learning about different Gods from different cultures. Who knew there could be so many.



Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Top Ten Tuesday

 Top Ten Colorful Book Covers.



Arsenic and Adobo By: Mia p. Manansala

The Ten Thousand Doors of January By: Alix E. Harrow

The Mothers By: Brit Bennet

The Whole Town's Talking by: Fannie Flagg

First and Then By: Emma Mills

The Year I Flew Away By: Marie Arnold

Geekerella By: Ashley Poston

Wicked Like a Wildfire By: Lana Popovic

Pages and Co. The Lost Fairy Tales By: Anna James

Downward Facing Death By: Michelle Kelly