Matched by Ally Condie (Format of this read: Audiobook) When chatting with a friend one day and telling her one of my guilty pleasures is YA book series, she recommended this to me. Dystopian society + romance + rebellion That is all she had to say to get me. Here is a super short summary:…
Beloved by Toni Morrison (Format for this read: Audiobook) This is the 2nd book of Toni Morrison’s that I have read…and my admiration and amazement at her talent continues to grow. It’s hard for me to even think of words to describe my review of her work because it is so multi layered and deeply…
The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes (Format for this read: Print-hardback) Our latest pick for Book club….And I absolutely ❤️d it! So so many things I adore in a book…I’ll get into them all in a sec. Here is the summary: “From the author of Me Before You, set in Depression-era America, a breathtaking story…
The Moment Of Lift by Melinda Gates (Format for this read: Audiobook) My sister in law (whose name is also Melinda 😃) recommended this book to me and I am glad she did. At first I was a tad reluctant. I was all “Bill Gates wife wrote a book about how to empower women? Is this…
Children of Virtue And Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi (Format for this read: Print-hardback) The only thing I have liked about two bad winter weather days making me home bound lately is THIS BOOK RIGHT HERE. I LOOOOOOVED the first book in this series and OMGEEE…. I think I loved this one even more. (Here are…
So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo (Format for this read: Audiobook) This book has been on my “to read” list for months…It came thru off my library holds list at such a perfect time as I am about to lead a small group with the Be The Bridge book. Here is…
Inside Out by Demi Moore (Format for this read: Audiobook) I kept seeing this book listed as one of 2019 “top reads”…so I thought I’d check it out. Autobiographies always fascinate me…hearing stories and experiences from people about their own lives is so interesting, especially when they are public figures we assume we “know”. I…
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (Format for this read: Print–Hardback) I read this book at this exact same time a year ago. (you can read that review here: The second book in this series was released not too long ago and I wanted to revisit the story again before I delved into…
Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan The third book in this series did NOT disappoint….I think was my favorite one out of all 3! (You can read reviews for the other two books here: https://brainglitterwithdani.com/crazy-rich-asians/ https://brainglitterwithdani.com/china-rich-girlfriend/ Here is the official summary: “When Nicholas Young hears that his grandmother, Su Yi, is on her deathbed, he…
The Universal Christ by Richard Rohr ***Originally read/reviewed on January 5, 2020*** (Format for this read: Paperback) It actually took me a couple months to make it all the way thru this book. Whew. Lots to unpack and lots of deep theological critical thinking. Here is the official summary: “In his decades as a globally…