Rating out of 5 makes me stressed, I’m so hesitant to call something perfect, or the best of the best, because I always think, “Maybe I’ll like the next book more.” But there are a few things that ups the odds I’ll give a book 5 (or in my blog’s case, 10) stars. Reason #1… Continue reading Top 5 Reasons I Rate a Book 5 Stars
Mobituaries was featured in the holiday catalog for the regional association for the indie bookstore I work at, and it really sold quite well for the holidays. When it came time to find a new audiobook to listen to before bed, I thought I'd give Mobituaries as try, not knowing it tied into the podcast… Continue reading Mobituaries by Mo Rocca
Diary of a Bookseller #9 In the last few days, we've had a number of local, self-published authors come into the store and ask us to carry their books. We have a whole procedure for doing so, but one of the first is assessing who their publisher is. Often, the authors themselves don't know and… Continue reading The Publishers, and Their Imprints
One of my reading and blogging goals of the year is to participate more in the book blogging community. I figured a great way to start is by participating in the Top 5 Tuesday - I was already doing lists of books in some way on Tuesdays, so this seemed the most natural fit for… Continue reading Top 5 Books I Need to Read in 2020
It has become a well known fact that I enjoy memoirs and biographies of female journalists who cover the Middle East - It's What I Do and In Extremis are two of my all time favorite books I've ever read. This past year, however, women in the armed services and intelligence work has begun to… Continue reading Life Undercover by Amaryllis Fox
Diary of a Bookseller #8 Every year I set out to make normal New Year's resolutions, like eating better, working out more regularly, the usual stuff most basic middle class white girls vow to do every January. But this year, I realized I really want to make some book related resolutions, so here goes! Some… Continue reading New Year, New Bookish Resolutions
These are some of my favorite books I've read in the cold weather of Pennsylvania's winters. While not specifically winter or cozy themed, they're a few I've enjoyed reading while curled up under blankets on the couch with a hot cup of tea or hot chocolate. Planet Funny by Ken Jennings My current Nonfiction Book… Continue reading Favorite Reads to Cozy Up With
Happy 2020 everyone! This is one of the last books I read in 2019 and, as I failed to write a single review in December, I'm playing a little bit of catch-up. I also haven't yet finished a book in 2020, so a December book it shall be! Synopsis From the Back Cover:Including Felicia's personal… Continue reading Embrace Your Weird by Felicia Day
Happy new year! I can't believe it's already 2020, and while I know that technically this year is the last of the old decade, not the first of the next one, it feels like this decade has gone particularly quickly. In the next few days I'm hoping to pull together a "2010s in Books" post… Continue reading New This Month: January 2020
My love of nonfiction continues! This year saw many changes in my bookish life, below are some of the highlights! Nonfiction Book Club This year I started a new book club! The bookstore I work at saw many new book clubs join the store - we went from 3 in January to 9 by December… Continue reading 2019 Reading Roundup!
