How to Be Safe is one of those books that makes you question the writer with every page. Who is this guy? What was he thinking? Is this story a reflection of who he is as a person? He says so much without ever really saying anything. He makes political references, race references, and religious …
Category: The Book Nook
Dear Mr. Knightley
When I first posted a picture of this new read on Instagram, a friend from college messaged me and told me she had read the novel in a book club and that she enjoyed it. I had never heard of it before that day, which amazed me. There are so many writers out there and …
The Identicals
Guys, I miss spending time with the Frost twins… You know when a book is such an easy read and you begin to feel like you are actually a part of the story? That’s how I felt while reading The Identicals. The sisters and their issues were ones I felt I should help to solve, …
The Great Alone
I met Kristin Hannah and her amazing novels during the heat of an African night. I was sitting in a hostel in Zimbabwe with two fellow volunteers, about to head to bed. I was tanned with permanent Birkenstocks tattooed on my feet by the sun, and I’m almost certain I was eating peanut butter because …
Britt-Marie Was Here
Britt-Marie is by far one of the most socially awkward characters I have ever encountered. She is broken to the core, a result of her mother’s harsh words growing up and the current infidelity of her husband. However, she is not one to go out without a fight, no matter how uncomfortable it may be …
All the Missing Girls
Ok, I’m currently in a huge mystery/suspense phase, and I wouldn’t have it any other way! For an English teacher, the school year is crazy hard and exhausting, so it can be difficult to read for fun. I feel like I spend more of my free time looking for short passages that my students will …
Turtles All the Way Down
If you struggle from OCD or have somebody close in your life that ever has, Turtles All the Way Down is a great opportunity to feel understood or receive a better understanding of the mindset and the exhaustion that goes into life. At times, the book becomes a little cyclical, but I can’t help but …
Church of the Small Things
When I grow up, I want to be Melanie Shankle, but I’ll settle for just being her friend…or hey, just meeting her in real life and hugging her neck. This lady makes me laugh, cry, and really think about what it is that I’m investing my time towards. She also makes me think about new …
I Found You
I wasn’t joking when I said that new books are one of the things that I keep my eye on the most. When Josh and I were on our honeymoon in Aruba, there was this girl around my age reading I Found You on the beach. The title alone sucked me in, and I wanted …
Bookworm
I don’t think I truly fell in love with reading until I was in my 20s. As a kid, I can only remember two different times in my life that I actually enjoyed reading. One included the infamous Junie B. Jones, and the other was a series of horse racing books that made me confident …