Calendar Girls June: Drive-In Movie Day (Favorite Book Adaptation)

Happy Monday June Bugs! Another month has snuck up on us! Soon it will be Summer, and something exciting has been revived in a lot of cities that goes along with our theme this month! But, before we get in to our fun theme for the month, we are excited to announce that Katie chose…

Calendar Girls May: World Turtle Day (Favorite Slow Burn of a Novel)

Happy May! April flew by and I can't believe May is finally here! It snuck up on me for sure! I hope you all are continuing to stay safe and healthy, and SANE! Lol. I also hope that many of you have found activities to do in your homes, and have found ways to get…

The Wednesday Review: The Daughter by Jane Shemilt

The Book: Book Title: The Daughter Book Author: Jane Shemilt Genre: Adult Mystery/ Thriller Publishing Date: March 3rd, 2015 Publisher: Harper Collins Synopsis: A riveting psychological thriller about a mother’s obsessive search for her missing daughter A mother driven to the brink by uncertainty . . . A family that was never quite as perfect…

The Wednesday Review: Artemis by Andy Weir

The Book: Book Title: Artemis Book Author: Andy Weir Genre: Sci-Fi (Adult?) Publishing Date: November 14th, 2017 Publisher: Del Ray Synopsis: Jazz Bashara is a criminal. Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and only city on the moon, is tough if you're not a rich tourist or an eccentric billionaire. So smuggling in…

The Wednesday Review: Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

The Book: Book Title: Clap When You Land Book Author: Elizabeth Acevedo Genre: Adult Mystery/ Thriller Publishing Date: May 5th, 2020 Publisher: Quill Tree Books Synopsis: Camino Rios lives for the summers when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. But this time, on the day when his plane is supposed to land, Camino…

The Wednesday Review: Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness

The Book: Book Title: Shadow of Night Book Author: Deborah Harkness Genre: Adult Paranormal/Fantasy/Historical Fiction Publishing Date: July 10th, 2012 Publisher: Viking Adult Synopsis: Picking up from A Discovery of Witches’ cliffhanger ending, Shadow of Night takes Diana and Matthew on a trip through time to Elizabethan London, where they are plunged into a world of spies, magic,…

Calendar Girls April: National Library Week (Favorite Book You Discovered At The Library)

Hello my CGB Friends and Bookworms! Spring is in full bloom, and it is now time for the April post, and along with it, I have some exciting news! First bit of news is that I am back co-hosting Calendar Girls, along with the amazing Dani and Flavia! I've gotten over my awful reading slump…

The Wednesday Review: The Claires by C.L. Gaber

  The Book: Book Title: The Claires Book Author: C.L. Gaber Genre: YA Paranormal/ YA Fantasy Publishing Date: January 14th, 2020 Publisher: Big Picture Media Inc. Synopsis: Four beautiful girls. Quadruplets. They are not identical. But each is named Claire. Claire V is Clairvoyant—clear seeing with visions of the future. Claire S is Clairsentient—clear feeling…

The Wednesday Review: The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken

The Book: Book Title: The Darkest Minds Book Author: Alexandra Bracken Genre: YA Sci-Fi/ Dystopian Publishing Date: December 18th, 2012 Publisher: Disney Hyperion Synopsis: When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something alarming enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that gets…

The Wednesday Review: On The Come Up by Angie Thomas

The Book: Book Title: On The Come Up Book Author: Angie Thomas Genre: YA Contemporary Publishing Date: February 5th, 2019 Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print Synopsis: Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Or at least get some streams on her mixtape. As the daughter of an underground rap legend…