By far the biggest let down of 2022 so far. I started reading Darling Girl in May (2022) when I received it in my Book of the Month box and sadly by the time August (2022) rolled around, I found myself STILL stuck on it. I know I'm a slow reader but that was too… Continue reading Darling Girl by Liz Michalski-Book Review
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Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Page-Book Review
After practically taking the whole of 2021 from reading the book club’s reads, I decided to try and read along with January's (2022) pick, Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige. I remember seeing this book on the shelves back when it first came out, but I never thought of reading it - it wasn't what… Continue reading Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Page-Book Review
Current Reads update
Hello everyone. I hope you are all having an amazing reading month this March (2022). And, if not an amazing one, at least a better one than me. This month my reading has really slowed down. I've been working a little more but really I've just been in a slump too. After reading a particularly… Continue reading Current Reads update
I’ve been gone-here is an update
Starting sometime in November work really slowed down. I went from working forty sometimes 48 hours a week, to sometimes only working four to 24 hours a week. So naturally I spent a lot of my new free time reading. In November I read The Comfort Book by Matt Haig. Well, technically I started reading… Continue reading I’ve been gone-here is an update
Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda-Book Review
This review got a little bit away from me and ended up being way longer than I had anticipated, feel free to skip to the My Review part of this post to read my thoughts on the book. Also, I think this is the first time that I do not include the Authors name in… Continue reading Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda-Book Review
Woman Hollering Creek by Sandra Cisneros-Book Review
Hello, I hope everyone is having a fantastic Monday and also Happy International Women’s day! In light of such a special day for women, I’d like to spotlight one of my favorite authors, Sandra Cisneros. While, Cisneros’ is mostly known for writing, “The House on Mango Street,” today I’m going to review her 1991 collection… Continue reading Woman Hollering Creek by Sandra Cisneros-Book Review
Monday Updates
Happy Monday all! I’ve been pretty bad at writing posts other than book reviews so I thought it be fun to share some updates. For starters, I did not finish my pick for book of the month for February, Dry by Neal and Jarrod Shusterman. BT&W/Ceci I fought really hard to continue reading it, but… Continue reading Monday Updates
Nevernight by Jay Kristoff-Book Review
Surprisingly 2020 turned out to be a pretty good reading year for me. I fell a little behind on reviews towards the end there, but I'm working hard to catch up. I hope you enjoy my very first review of 2021. It's a long one. ...... One of the goals I had set for myself… Continue reading Nevernight by Jay Kristoff-Book Review
2020 Wrap Up
So I almost didn’t do a wrap up because the amount of books I read in 2020 barely even made it into the double digits. But I figured, there’s enough for a list so here goes. First on the list is the only book I rated ONE star in all of 2020, and that is… Continue reading 2020 Wrap Up
Mosquitoland by David Arnold-Book Review
Before 2020 finally ends, I really want to share my review for Mosquitoland. I've been turning out reviews very very slowly these last couple of months, so instead of working on the other book's that have now piled up on me, I wanted to focus on a book that is still incredibly fresh in my… Continue reading Mosquitoland by David Arnold-Book Review
Book Blog Newbie Tag-Part 3
Hi all! Sorry, I've been holding on to this last part of the Book Blog Newbie tag for a while. In all honesty, I've been spending a lot of my time reading and in doing so I neglected scheduling this post. So finally here it is, the final questions! Q8: When did you start reading?… Continue reading Book Blog Newbie Tag-Part 3
Book Blog Newbie Tag-Part 2
Before anything else, I just want to say thanks for all the likes on Part 1 of this post, I super appreciate it, I super appreciate everyone. I tried to follow everyone that I could, but if I missed you just drop a comment down below and I will follow 🙂 So here is part… Continue reading Book Blog Newbie Tag-Part 2
Book Blog Newbie Tag – Part 1
Hello again! I hope everyone is having a nice day, week, month or life in general. I’m really excited about this weeks post because I’m doing the Book Blog Newbie Tag. As I briefly mentioned in my previous post, in November Between Thoughts & Words (BT&W) turned 1 year old. So in celebration of that,… Continue reading Book Blog Newbie Tag – Part 1
The First Time She Drowned by Kerry Kletter – Book Review
Finally another book review! I've been absolutely terrible at writing book reviews after finishing up a book; I have about 3 I still need to work on. On a more positive note BT&W is 1 year old! New college, new dorm, new friends … Same Cassie. Two years have passed since Cassie’s family checked her… Continue reading The First Time She Drowned by Kerry Kletter – Book Review
November TBR
Hello again everyone. These last couple of weeks have passed by so fast and it’s just felt like there is not enough time in the day to get things done. I really dropped the ball in October and didn’t read at all after the thirteenth. So because of that, the first thing on my agenda… Continue reading November TBR
October TBR
It’s finally spooky season! Hello again, I hope that everyone was able to reach their reading goals for September. I sort of did. I only had three books that I wanted to get through last month and I made good progress, finishing 2 out of the 3. My main focus was finishing Midnight Sun by… Continue reading October TBR
Hawk by James Patterson-Book Review
To put it in the simplest of terms, I had very low expectations for this book and it actually surprised me in a good way. While it does have its flaws, Hawk was a fun read that I genuinely enjoyed.
September TBR
Hi everyone and happy beginning of September! I for one am extremely happy that August is finally over. Halfway through the month, I lost all motivation to do anything so hopefully September is a lot better. To start things off, this month I really wanted to do my first ever "To Be Read" (TBR) post.… Continue reading September TBR
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins – Book Review
Happy end of the week! I've been meaning to post this review for over a week now but I've been on a roll, finishing one book and starting another. It's good for my reading but not for my writing. Now this review is a long one so bear with me......... In the early reconstruction years… Continue reading The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins – Book Review
Riding Freedom by Pam Munoz Ryan – Book Review
This book is definitely one of my favorites, thirteen years hasn't changed that. I knew that I was going to like reading it just as much this time around as I did the first time because it is one of those books that I think about from time to time. Although it targets children as its main audience I think both children and adults can relate to Charlotte, and I also think both groups can stand to learn a thing or two from this book. Apart from generally being good storytelling, the book also teaches an important lesson about a significant figure in American history.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll – Book Review
Young and curious Alice stumbles down a rabbit hole and into Wonderland following a white rabbit wearing a waistcoat. On her journey, she soon discovers that this is only one of the many strange things common to Wonderland. Not used to the way things function and the strange way everyone in Wonderland behaves, Alice… Continue reading Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll – Book Review
The Crucible by Arthur Miller – Book Review
BT&W/Cecilia Torres When Abigail and her friends are caught dancing in the forest rumors of witchcraft surface in Salem. In order to avoid a hanging the girls, who are led by Abigail, begin accusing people of working with the devil to hurt, torture and manipulate them. At first it is only a means of self-preservation… Continue reading The Crucible by Arthur Miller – Book Review
New Beginnings in old spaces
Statistically blogs are not meant to survive. According to a report by the New York Times, 95% of all blogs created are abandoned. In 2022 I personally had a particularly difficult time blogging. Either I was working too much or I was in a rut because I was out of work - one can't help… Continue reading New Beginnings in old spaces
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