Not as Sweet as Sugar I have mixed thoughts about the new novel Sugar by Kimberly Stuart. I liked the beginning but had issues with the middle and end. I liked the overall story but not the execution and would've liked for it to be more risk-taking. I appreciated the opening scenes when Charlie (the female protagonist) is… Continue reading Sugar Book Review
This weekend, I inhaled the memoir "How to Murder Your Life" by Cat MarnellIt's all I talked about to my roommate and boyfriend. I first heard about this book when it was mentioned in a magazine page suggesting books to read (I think it was Glamour but the fact-checkers have not confirmed this yet). Now, I… Continue reading "How to Murder Your Life" Book Review
Originally reviewed on Goodreads I think if I had read this book first before I watched the Netflix show I might've had a glowing opinion of it but alas, I saw the Netflix show first and so I kept comparing it to the show. I also read the book after hearing Piper Kerman talk at my alma… Continue reading Orange is the New Black Book Review
About two weeks ago, I read the YA novel "What We Saw" by Aaron Hartzler. I heard about the book from NPR when they were talking about how YA novels and the importance of showing teens what a healthy first sexual encounter looks like. I picked it up because I like YA novels and I… Continue reading "What We Saw" Book Review
Let me tell you about this terrific book I read last year.I first heard about this guy Aziz Ansari when he played Tom Haverford on Parks and Rec. Later, I found out he wrote a book about dating, and boy I was intrigued. As I navigate the weird waters of dating the entire male Facebook… Continue reading Modern Romance Book Review
After reading Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell, I picked up another book by her. And I expected it to be another young adult novel. But, Landline felt really different than Fangirl because it's an adult novel aimed at young adult women or married women. It's a more mature novel because one of the major topics is marriage.Georgie McCool… Continue reading Landline Book Review
I just finished listening to/ reading Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell. I loved the book. So much that I bought the hardcover after listening to half of the book in my car. I went for long drives just so I could listen to the book.I'm always sad when good books are over, and I feel the… Continue reading Fangirl book review
This is from my Goodreads review of I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson I have mixed thoughts on this book.At first, I rolled my eyes while reading and was like "Are you serious?" because some of the hyperboles, metaphors, similes, whatever you want to call them, were just too much. I remembered how much… Continue reading Book Review
Book ReviewPaper Towns by John Green Paper Towns is your typical John Green book with quirky characters such as a wild yet misunderstood girl and a lovable male protagonist. The book is so similar to Green's other book Looking for Alaska in the sense that both focus on a boy trying to find the crazy girl that he… Continue reading Paper Towns Book Review
Over the Christmas holiday, we went down to Tennessee to visit family. One of the many benefits of travel is that it allows you to read a lot. I wolfed down three books in six days. Since I'm a writer, I can't help but read books as a writer and look for things to incorporate… Continue reading 3 Biased Book Reviews and a Partridge in a Pear Tree
Debbie Wakefield 