The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See (Format used for this read: Audiobook) I adore reading books by the author Lisa See. This is the first time I listened to one and I enjoyed it just as much as when I turn the pages she writes. Here is a summary: “In their remote…
Things You Save In A Fire
Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center (Format used for this book: Print–hardback) This was our latest book club pick… And just like last month unfortunately… I was NOT a fan 😬 Here is a summary:(BTW I had a friend ask me if my reviews were all my own words…just to protect me from…
The Bluest Eye
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison (Format used for this read: Audiobook) When the author Toni Morrison passed away recently, I realized I have never read any of her books. I knew about her and heard interviews with her on various platforms, but for some reason I had never sat down with one of her…
The Bible Tells Me So
The Bible Tells Me So by Peter Enns (Format used for this read: Print–hardback) So glad my new friends Lori and Megan told me about Pete Enns and this book….we are in the last week of our online 5 week course on this book and I just finished it today. Here is a summary: “Trained as an…
Jim Henson
Jim Henson: The Biography by Brian Jay Jones (Format used for this book: Audiobook) My fellow book loving friend, Angela, recommended this biography to me months ago and I finally got off the waitlist for it from the library 😃 It took me a few chapters to get into it (sometimes I struggle with biographies for…
Neverwhere
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman (Format used for this read: Audiobook) I literally have boarded the Neil Gaiman train and can NOT GET OFF OF IT people!! And seriously…. why in the WORLD would I want to when everything I read by him is so so WONDERFUL? Here is a summary of the latest book I…
Dorothy Must Die
Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige (Format used for this book: Print–paperback) Another YA read I found while pursuing the shelves with my oldest awhile back at Half Price books. (seriously….I could spend DAYS ON END in used book stores yall!) Here is the summary: “The New York Times bestselling first book in a dark…
The Power
The Power by Naomi Alderman (Format used for this read: Audiobook) This book had my brain GOING y’all. DAAAMMMNNNNN….. it brought up SO many deep thoughts…such a great work of fiction that had so much reality attached in a unique way. Here is the short summary and also some of the reviews that pulled me…
White Awake
White Awake by Daniel Hill (Format used for this read: Print–paperback) The past couple months I have been reading this book with a small group of peeps. Here is a summary: “Daniel Hill will never forget the day he heard these words: “Daniel, you may be white, but don’t let that lull you into thinking…