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Currently Reading- 7/19/22

If I’m being completely honest I’m lagging in my book completion game. I count at least 7 books on my book shelf and in my nightstand that have bookmarks stabbed somewhere between pages. At the moment the two books I am focusing on knocking out before they are adapted into films is Kevin Kwan’s “China […]

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Book Review: Amy Tan’s “The Joy Luck Club“

A fantastic book about family, tradition, culture, tragedy, understanding, and endurance. ***SPOILERS*** Each of the four mothers of the club has such a powerful story to tell. There was never a dull moment reading about the tribulations each one endured in times and societies where women didn’t have much of a say in anything. The […]

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Book Review: “The Sun is Also a Star” by Nicola Yoon

Thought-provoking, funny, aspiring, wise, lovely. That is how I describe this book. 5 Stars⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Natasha seeks to stop her and her family from being deported after a debacle caused by her father. Daniel has an interview for Yale, but he’s not sure if it’s the path he truly wants. Their paths cross, perhaps by fate, […]

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Book Review: Paper Towns

(Note: I read the book and did a review for this book almost 3 years on Goodreads. Old to some, new to some😊) Paper Towns- John Green ⭐️⭐️⭐️3 out of 5 stars. **SPOILERS** I fell in love with John Green’s “The Fault in Our Stars“. It made me cry, as everyone said it would. I gave […]

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Book Review: Hero of HackSaw Ridge

Hero of Hacksaw Ridge- Booton Herdon ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 out of 5 stars **SPOILERS AHEAD** If you’re ever looking for a nice religious themed book to relax with, Hero of Hacksaw Ridge is the perfect read.  Desmond Doss is a man of God, but he also wants to serve his country. Throughout the book his faith is […]

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Serene Saturday #1

Hello, my friends. As you may have noticed there was no post last night about how my week went. I am sorry to those of you who keep up with my weekly reflections, but I’m putting a stop to them…..and moving them to Saturday. Why the switch in days? (1) Most Friday evenings I come […]

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Must Read More

Hello friends, With the exception of the Calm Friday Night posts I share every Friday, I think I might hold off on blogging for the rest of the week. Notice I said “might”. I want to use this time to be a good neighbor to all of you by reading and giving more feedback on […]