I’m a big book nerd! I love books! I love opening a book and smelling the pages. Nowadays, I’m listening to more books that I’m actually reading, but that’s okay. Also, I love discovering new authors, and when I do, I have to read or listen to everything I can get my hands on. I visit my local library every couple of weeks and check out a new audiobook. Lately, I’ve been listening to Jo Nesbo’s books, The Snowman and The Leopard, both of which are a part of “The Harry Hole Series.” My local library doesn’t have the whole series, […]
10 Summer Reads for 2016
I’m a bit of a book nerd. I love to crack open a book and smell the pages. That, to me, is book heaven. I know, it’s a little weird, but I’m sure you’ll crack open a book or two this summer. Just remember to smell the pages. I’ve already read (actually listed to via audiobook) a couple of these books on my Summer Reads list – The Girl on the Train and Where’d You Go, Bernadette. They were really good! I’m glad I read/listened to The Girl on the Train before the movie came out! 1. The Girl on a […]
Book Review: “The Casual Vacancy”
J.K. Rowling’s first foray into adult literature for adults has produced what I consider a very good book. The Casual Vacancy draws you in from the very beginning. Here is a brief synopsis, according to her website, http://www.jkrowling.com/: Photo Credit: www.goodreads.com “When Barry Fairbrother dies unexpectedly in his early forties, the little town of Pagford is left in shock. Seemingly an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, what lies behind the pretty façade is a town at war. Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at […]