Synopsis "Maizy has never been to Last Chance, Minnesota...until now. Her mom's plan is to stay for just a couple of weeks, while Maizy's grandfather gets better. But plans change, and as Maizy spends more time in last Chance (where she and her family are the only Asian Americans) and at the Golden Palace - … Continue reading Maizy Chen’s Last Chance by Lisa Yee
Books I Was Excited to Get But Haven’t Read Yet
Photo by Bilakis on Pexels.com Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. This week's topic is Books … Continue reading Books I Was Excited to Get But Haven’t Read Yet
Rogue Protocol (The Murderbot Diaries #3) by Martha Wells
Synopsis "Sci-fi's favorite antisocial AI is back on a mission. The case against the too-big-to-fail GrayCris Corporation is floundering, and more importantly, authorities are beginning to ask questions about where Dr. Mensah's SecUnit is. And Murderbot would rather those questions went away. For good." -Synopsis from inside front cover Review Cover image from StoryGraph Rogue … Continue reading Rogue Protocol (The Murderbot Diaries #3) by Martha Wells
Borrowing vs. Buying Books
Photo by Ksenia Chernaya on Pexels.com Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly series created by Rukky at Eternity Books and hosted by Aria at Book Nook Bits. The full list of May topics can be found here. This week's topic is about Borrowing vs. Buying Books. Do you buy a lot of books? Do you borrow books from a … Continue reading Borrowing vs. Buying Books
One-Word Reviews for the Last Ten Books I Read
Photo by PNW Production on Pexels.com Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. This week's topic is … Continue reading One-Word Reviews for the Last Ten Books I Read
Minor in Possession (J.P. Beaumont #8) by J.A. Jance
Synopsis "All manner of sinners and sufferers come to the rehab ranch in Arizona when they hit rock bottom. For Seattle detective J.P. Beaumont, there is a deeper level of Hell there: being forced to room with teenage drug dealer Joey Rothman. An all-around punk, Joey deserves neither pity nor tears - until he is … Continue reading Minor in Possession (J.P. Beaumont #8) by J.A. Jance
My Italian Bulldozer by Alexander McCall Smith
Synopsis "Paul Stuart, a renowned food writer, finds himself at loose ends after his longtime girlfriend leaves him for her personal trainer. To cheer him up, Paul's editor, Gloria, encourages him to finish his latest cookbook on-site in Tuscany, hoping that a change of scenery (plus the occasional truffled pasta and glass of red wine) … Continue reading My Italian Bulldozer by Alexander McCall Smith
The Secret Therapy of Trees by Marco Mencagli and Marco Nieri
Synopsis "Our connection to nature is deeply rooted in the history of our evolution. And yet, we have less contact with green space now than ever, and our stress and anxiety levels are at an all-time high. The Secret Therapy of Trees helps us rediscover the restorative value of our natural environment and presents the … Continue reading The Secret Therapy of Trees by Marco Mencagli and Marco Nieri
Annotating While Reading
Photo by Lukas on Pexels.com Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly series created by Rukky at Eternity Books and hosted by Aria at Book Nook Bits. The full list of April topics can be found here. This week's topic is about Annotating While Reading. To annotate or not to annotate...…that is the question? Do you like annotating books? If so, how … Continue reading Annotating While Reading
Bookish Gift Ideas
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. This week's topic is Bookish … Continue reading Bookish Gift Ideas