The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Format used for this read: Audiobook) I was completely captivated by this book the last couple days… I mean this story had me ALLLL KINDS of drawn in. My sister in law recommended it to me after I read the book “Daisy Jones and The…
Crossed by Allie Condie (Format used for this read: Audiobook) This is the second book in this YA series I got hooked into (you can see my review of the first one “Matched” a few reads ago: https://brainglitterwithdani.com/matched/ Here is a quick summary: “The highly anticipated second book in the New York Times bestselling Matched…
The Devil in White City by Erik Larson (Format used for this read: Print–hardback AND FROM THE LIBRARY WHICH IS THE BEST KIND OF BOOK!) In my monthly book club we try to alternate genres when we make our selections each month. Quite a few ladies really enjoy mysteries/thrillers/murder stories (I am NOT one of…
Be The Bridge: Pursuing God’s Heart for Racial Reconciliation by Latasha Morrison (Format used for this read: Print-paperback) I read this book in the fall as part of the official Launch team (I had to throw that in there BECAUSE I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ADVANCE COPY OF A BOOK AND IT WAS AMAZZZZZIINNNG) But…
The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish (Format used for this read: Audiobook) After I finished Carrie Fishers autobiography this one came up as a recommendation. I think she is HILARIOUS so I had to check it out. Here is a summary: “From stand-up comedian, actress, and breakout star of Girls Trip, Tiffany Haddish, comes…
Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher (Format for this read: Audiobook) I have discovered that autobiographies are totally my jam. Especially when there is plenty of dry sarcastic humor mixed in with some pretty intense emotional vulnerability. This book was totally that. Here is the summary: “The bestselling author of Postcards from the Edge comes clean…
Never Caught: The Story of Ona Judge by Erica Armstrong Dunbar (Format used for this read: Audiobook) I am continually reminded that our nations history is very rarely—if ever—-taught in its entirety. In fact most of the time it is completely revised and rewritten to make certain people groups (HELLO WHITE MEN) look heroic, noble…
Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay (Format used for this read: Print-hardback) Something I really like about this Book of the Month membership is the opportunity for me to find fantastic books by diverse authors I may not have found on my own. This was one such book, written by Filipino American author Randy…
The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin (Format for this read: Audiobook) I just finished this book…and I gotta say it totally pulled me in…I was excited to go on my runs or get in my car to run errands so I could listen to it! Here is the summary: “A sweeping yet intimate epic about…