Breathe Deep & Swim ~Book Review~

Breathe Deep & Swim By: Jenna Marcus Cleanliness (See “About” for scale): 4/5 (Moderate cursing, Topics to consider: death, COVID-19, & racism.) 4 Stars Breathe Deep & Swim is the bittersweet tale of loss, forgiveness, adventure, and brotherly love. At 150 pages, it is a fairly short book, yet it still manages to completely capture …

In Cold Blood ~Book Review~

In Cold Blood By: Truman Capote Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): 3/5 (Cursing, Topics to consider: murder, racism, pedophilia, suicide, and capital punishment.) 4 Stars "Of all the people in the world, the Clutters were the least likely to be murdered." In Cold Blood is a well-crafted, intriguing true story of the Clutter family murders …

Breakfast at Bronzefield ~Book Review~

Breakfast at Bronzefield By: Sophie Campbell Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): 3/5 (Content to consider: Cursing, mentions of rape, mentions of sexual assault, and violence) 4 Stars Breakfast at Bronzefield is a nonfiction, autobiographical recounting of Sophie Campbell's experience in the UK's female prison system. All told from her perspective, this book reads a bit …

New Year Book Tag 2022

Happy New Year!!! I can hardly believe it's 2022 already - I'm still struggling with accidentally writing 2020 on things! These last couple of years have been pretty hard on most people considering the pandemic and all the difficulties it has brought. However, I'm hopeful that 2022 will be much, much better, and I'm optimistic …

Beyond the Mirror ~Book Review~

Beyond the Mirror: Seechers By: M.K. Williams and Natalie Kavanagh Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Yuck (10+ curse words) Stars: 4.5 This book is absolutely amazing! Although the storyline appears to be a fairly basic fantasy book, the scientific/mental aspect of the "magic" and the writing itself takes it to an entirely new level. There …

The Magicians ~Book Review~

The Magicians By: Lev Grossman 2.5 Stars Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Disgusting (20+ curse words, multiple sexual scenes, descriptions of body parts, violence, blood, and death.) Perhaps my expectations were too high for this book. When it was recommended to me, multiple people said it was an adult version of Narnia and Harry Potter …

Get Outside ~Journal Review~

Get Outside By: Ink & Willow 4 Stars Get Outside is a beautiful journal focused on religion and nature. It features "inspirational quotes, thoughtful journaling prompts, and valuable information to enhance every outdoor adventure." The first time I used this journal, I was sitting outside in the grass on a peaceful summer day. The prompts …

Guest Post: My challenges of writing multi-genre fiction

Hello everyone! Welcome to another guest post on my blog, today we have a guest author, Sheri Chapman. Please give her a warm hello, and enjoy the read! Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us, Sheri! -Audra My Challenges of Writing Multi-genre Fiction Hello, my name is Sheri Chapman, and I write multi-genre fiction.  …

Feelu ~Book Review~

Feelu: Explore Your Feelings By: Niloufar Shafiei 5 Stars Topics to consider: bullying Feelu is a very in-depth book that teaches kids how to deal with emotions as well as bullying. It uses examples, pictures, and colors to explain how to express each emotion and where that emotion fits into life. The illustrations are absolutely …

The Outstanding Blogger Award 2020

Thank you so much to Emily from Frappes and Fiction for nominating me for this award!! That is so sweet and kind of you to think of me. Go check out her post here: Award. The Rules: Provide the link to the creator’s original award post. (very important: see why in step 5)Answer the questions …

Far Beyond the Sun ~Book Review~

Far Beyond the Sun By: Dolev Zaharony 2.5 stars This book is a fun story of a little kid who wants to be the highest kid in the world - specifically taller than the sun. It teaches kids that absolutely anything is possible if you are inventive and use your imagination! The illustrations are fairly …

I Am a Feminist ~Book Review~

I Am a Feminist: Claiming the F-Word in Turbulent Times By: Monique Polak Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Very Clean (Topics to consider: rape, sex, and abortion.) 5 Stars One out of every four North American women will be sexually assaulted at some point in their lives. 17 percent of girls under the age of …

The Mystery Blogger Award #4

I'm so excited to be nominated for another Mystery Blogger Award!! Thank you so much to Emily from Frappes and Fiction for thinking of me! It means a lot! Please head on over to her blog and check out her post if you haven't already. Also, if you haven’t seen my other three awards, you …

A Secret to Die for ~Book Review~

A Secret to Die forBy: Lisa Harris Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Clean (Topics to consider: murder, cancer, divorce, religion, and death.) 4.5 Stars A Secret to Die for is a fast-paced, intriguing novel about murder, hacking, detectives, and healing after loss. I felt like I could barely put it down! The storyline is constantly changing …

A Dream Within a Dream ~Book Review~

A Dream Within a Dream By: Mike Nappa and Melissa Kosci Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Slightly tainted (Topics to consider: murder, kidnapping, PTSD, torture, and death.) 4 stars A Dream Within a Dream is an intense suspense novel about a man with PTSD, the CIA, FBI, (and as the main character would say, "the …

Merciful Renewing ~Book Review~

Merciful RenewingBy: Karen Chalfant Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Very Clean (Topics to consider: death, religion, and war.) 3 Stars Merciful Renewing is the story of an independent woman in the early 1900s. Her life is full of heartbreak and pain, but she is on the road to forgiveness and love. This tale had very …

Career by Design ~Book Review~

Career by Design By: Ron Willbanks 4.5 Stars Career by Design is an excellent well-thought-out book packed full of advice for choosing a future career, lists of career options, ways to find more fulfillment in your job, and much more. It provides advice to younger individuals trying to figure out their future as well as those …

How to Tame Dragons and Hush Hyenas ~Book Review~

How to Tame Dragons and Hush Hyenas By: Kerry Orchard Ages 10 and under. Topics to consider: anger and destruction. 5 Stars The quote on the back page truly sums up this book when it states, "This hilarious tale filled with colourful illustrations is perfect for the young reader learning to deal with dragons of …

The Two Tails ~Book Review~

The Two Tails: Impeccable Petunia Part 2 By: Katie Christine Cleanliness (See “About” for scale): Slightly tainted (Topics to consider: violence and death.) 4 Stars If you haven't seen my review for part I of this series, take a look here: Part I. This book took Petunia's adventures in her little coop and expanded it …

Would You Rather Fictional Grab-Bag Edition

I found this tag over at KatiesCottageBooks and thought it was so adorable! Make sure to head over to her blog and see her answers, too! Thanks to Cordy for creating this wonderful tag! Let's get started! Would you rather, be a tenant of Mr. Darcy or Mr. Knightley? I would have to say Mr. …

Tiny Infinities ~Book Review~

Tiny Infinities By: J.H. Diehl Cleanliness (See “About” for scale): Very Clean (Topics to consider: divorce, family troubles, mental illness, drugs, and brain disorders.) 4 Stars Tiny Infinities is a heart-wrenching book that tells the story of a young girl trying to put a broken life together. At first, the book seemed fairly average to …

Claws, Paws, Feathers, and Jaws ~Book Review~

Claws, Paws, Feathers, and Jaws: Impeccable Petunia Part 1 By: Katie Christine Cleanliness (See “About” for scale): Slightly Tainted (Content to consider: Violence) 4.5 Stars What an interesting, interesting book this is! To be honest, the main reason I picked up this book is because it is based around a chicken. I absolutely adore chickens …

F Is for Friday – May 22, 2020

F Is For Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Nomadic Worlds! I'm back, my friends, and I thought the best way to restart my posting for now would be by doing a meme that one of my blogging friends created! I really love this one. Make sure to join in on the fun! 😀 Rules: Credit …

I Am Back! (Briefly)

Hello!! It has sure been a long time, but I am so excited to be able to resume my book reviews for a short period!! With life and college getting in the way, it is difficult for me to find time to read and review, but luckily I have a bit of time, now. I …

Not Goodbye – Just See You Later

Hi. It's been a while. I'm currently going through a big change in my life and I simply have not had time to read or review books. I miss it so, so much and I miss all of my blogger buddies so much, but I'm just not able to do this right now. I thought …

500 Followers Celebration!!

I am so, so thankful for all of you! ☺️ I honestly can't believe I've made it this far. It's easy to lose motivation when blogging, but you guys make it worth it. Although followers are an awesome part of having a blog, one thing to always remember is that's not what it's all about. …

I Am Malala ~Book Review~

I Am Malala By: Malala Yousafzai Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Slightly tainted (Topics to consider: terrorism, shootings, bombings, mention of stillbirth, blood, sexism, religion, surgery, and murder.) 5 Stars Wow. Just wow. I Am Malala is the autobiography of a young girl from Pakistan who stood up for women's rights and education and was …

It’s a Bright World to Feel Lost In ~Book Review~

It's a Bright World to Feel Lost In By: Mawson Bear 3 Stars "Are you feeling a little lost? Got that ‘left in the spare room’ emptiness about you? Mawson does too." This is a picture book for adults written by a teddy bear... Yes, you read that right. I had no idea what to …

The Raven ~Review~

I have finished my 6th classic on my classical to-be-read list!!! If you haven’t seen my list, check it out here: Classics TBR to see what’s coming! Also, feel free to take a look at my other reviews from the list: The Alchemist, Animal Farm, Candide, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, and Things Fall Apart. The Raven By: Edgar Allan Poe …

Goodnight Mr. Darcy ~Book Review~

Goodnight Mr. DarcyBy: Kate Coombs 5 Stars As you can probably tell, Goodnight Mr. Darcy is a parody of Goodnight Moon by Margaret Brown that uses Pride and Prejudice as its basis. I was surprised that this short board book actually does go through the entire story (at least with the pictures). I loved this …

Shame Book Tag

  I was tagged by María at Bookgraphy to do the Shame Book Tag! Thanks so much! Check out her post here: tag. This tag is all about bookish things we love that everyone else hates. I honestly don't know how well I'll do answering these since you really need to read "popular" books to …

I Spy With My Little Fly ~Book Review~

I Spy With My Little Fly: Pups! By: M.C. Goldrick 3 stars This book is filled with tons of adorable dog pictures that a young kid will love looking at! It has bunches of pup facts and simple jokes on each page. Also on each photo is a small fly that your children can find. …

Things Fall Apart ~Book Review~

I have finished my 5th book on my classical to-be-read list!!! If you haven’t seen my list, check it out here: Classics TBR to see what’s coming! Also, feel free to take a look at my other reviews from the list: The Alchemist, Animal Farm, Candide, and Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde. Things Fall ApartBy: Chinua Achebe Cleanliness (See "About" …

The Lady Raven ~Book Review~

The Lady Raven By: Rebecca Henry Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Trash (4+ Curse Words. Other content: kissing, adultery, multiple graphic murders, graphic injuries, multiple scenes of implied sex, witchcraft, abuse, and death.) 3.5 stars The Lady Raven is a dark, twisted, bloody book filled with witchcraft, royals, and murder that follows the story of …

Easter Time ~Book Tag~

Happy Easter to you all! This tag was created by The Calico Books and I found it over at Kristen Kraves Books! Be sure to check out their posts, too, and join in on the fun! Rules: Answer the prompts. Tag some friends. Link back to this post, and be sure to mention the creator …

God’s Answers for the Graduate ~Book Review~

God's Answers for the Graduate: Class of 2019 Compiled by: Jack Countryman 4.5 stars What an awesome present for a Christian graduate! This cute little book is not exactly what I was expecting. There is absolutely no commentary except for the foreword and "Dear Graduate" pages. The rest of the book is simply a collection …

Liebster Award #2

  I have been nominated for the Liebster Award by The Honest Avocado!! Please go check her site out because she definitely deserves an award! Thank you so, so much for thinking of me! And, also, check out my first award here: #1. What is the Liebster Award? It is an award given to bloggers …

The Giving House ~Book Review~

The Giving House By: Madelyn March Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Disgusting (25+ curse words. Other content to consider: cancer, abuse, religion, stillbirth, implied sex, two descriptive rape scenes, adultery, and death.) 3.5 stars This is a very intriguing book. The whole story is a flashback told by a guilty narrator who is dying of …

Gust of Wind ~Book Review~

Gust of Wind By: R. G. Bisig Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Disgusting (20+ curse words. Other content: murder, mentions of sex, descriptions of body parts, nakedness, and death.) 4 stars [Side note: I skimmed the last half of this book due to the amount of cursing.] If you like Marvel or DC, you will …

The Delilah Box ~Unboxing~

I just received my first ever book subscription box! I've reviewed a tea subscription box before, so go check that out here: Bruu Tea. I'm so excited to dive into this one! Thank you to The Delilah Box for sending me a complimentary box for an honest review! Check them out on their website, Facebook, …

Kingdom Single ~Book Review~

Kingdom Single By: Tony Evans 4 stars Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Very Clean (Topics to consider: religion, sex, divorce, and homosexuality.) First of all, what is a "Kingdom Single"? According to the author, it is "an unmarried Christian who is committed to fully and freely maximizing his or her completeness under the rule of …

Illuminated Bible ~Review~

ESV Illuminated Bible - Art Journaling Edition Published by: Crossway 4 stars This bible is so, so beautiful! It's perfect for people who love doodling in the margins of their bible. A lot of the pages have at least one golden illustration or fancy verse. There are some random pages with a full verse covering …

The Versatile Blogger Award #2

  Thanks so much to Kay from Hammock of Books for nominating me to do this award!! Check out her post here: Award. And if you haven't see my first award, check it out, too: #1!   Rules: If you are nominated, you’ve been awarded the Versatile Blogger Award Thank the person who gave you …

Loblolly, Loblolly, You’re So Tall ~Book Review~

Loblolly, Loblolly, You're So Tall By: Mommy Moo Moo Ages 4 and under 3 stars This is a very different story. It is full of fairly random descriptive words that tell you about Loblollies. What are Loblollies? I had to look them up because this book never technically tells you (although you will probably figure …

The Tiny Truths Illustrated Bible Review

The Tiny Truths Illustrated Bible By: Joanna Rivard & Tim Penner Ages 4 and up. (One image of beat-up character that some might find disturbing.) 4 stars This was such a fun, cute Bible for kids! I really enjoyed reading it. It was basically just a summary of the bible's main events put in a …

TBR Alphabet Tag

This tag was created by Lily Ann Writes! Thanks for the tag! Check out her original post here: Tag. Rules: Name a book title from your TBR for every letter of the alphabet (can exclude words like ‘the’ if need be) these must be books that you have physical/e-book copies of and not ones you …

The Sky Above Us ~Book Review~

The Sky Above UsBy: Sarah Sundin Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Yuck (Content to consider: smoking, drinking, groping, sexual discussions, implied sex, kissing, war, and death.) 4 stars This historical romance will make you not want to set it down! The Sky Above Us is the story of pain, mistakes, estranged families, love, war, hate, …

Why Being Single Is (NOT) the End of the World

Today is Valentine's Day. A day of love, relationships, presents, fancy dinners, and sadness. Why sadness? Because we, my friends, are in a group called "the singles." Guess what, being single shouldn't equal sadness. A relationship does not make or break you. What's awesome about being in the singles group (besides being able to set …

God, I Know You’re There ~Book Review~

God, I Know You're There By: Bonnie Jensen Cleanliness: Angel (Ages 2-7) 5 Stars "Where is God? Why can't I see Him? Is He here with me? It can be difficult to explain God to curious children. Through lyrical rhymes and enchanting art, this book reveals that God is all around us... You'll close this …

Blogger Recognition Award

I have been nominated for the Blogger Recognition Award by Becca from The Becca Files! Thanks so much!! Be sure to check out her post. Rules: Thank the blogger who nominated you. Give a brief story of how your blog started Give two pieces of advice to new bloggers  Select up to 15 bloggers to …

Haibu: Lost in New York ~Book Review~

Haibu: Lost in New York By: Blake Freeman Topics to consider: disobeying parents, mention of blood, orphans, and animal abuse. 4.5 stars This book is so adorable and teaches very, very obvious lessons. Haibu is a little girl who disobeys her parents, gets lost, and changes New York for good. The story teaches that animals …

F Is For Friday – Jan. 25, 2019

F Is For Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Nomadic Worlds! This is my first one one these in 2019!! (I almost wrote 2018. Haha) I absolutely love doing these, and I think the 4th question is especially good for me to ponder. Make sure to join in on the fun! 😀 Rules: Credit the creator of …

Freedom’s Light ~Book Review~

Freedom's Light By: Colleen Coble Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Yuck (Topics to consider: war, murder, religion, kissing, mention of abuse, drinking, multiple scenes of implied sex, and death.) 4.5 stars This story will totally suck you in. The Revolutionary War setting makes this book so much more than just a romance. It has mystery, …

The Mystery Blogger Award #3

Thanks so, so much to Sharla from The Honest Avocado for nominating me! I really appreciate it! If you haven't seen my other two awards, you can see them here: #1 and #2. What is the Mystery Blogger Award? "The Mystery Blogger is an award for amazing bloggers with ingenious posts. Their blog not only …

A Girl’s Best Friend ~Book Review~

A Girl's Best Friend By: Katherine Lindsay Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Slightly Tainted (7+ Curse Words. Topics to consider: date rape, drinking, and kissing.) 3 stars To all the girls who dream of true love and find it in a dog. A Girl's Best Friend is a short, cute romance about a 24-year-old who …

Happy New Year!!

How can it possibly be 2019 already?! I hope this year will be great for all of you! Here's to new friends, more happiness, tons of pizza, and grand adventures! Thanks for supporting me and my blog! I appreciate all of you. What things are you looking forward to in 2019? ~Audra ✨

24: What Can Happen in a Day ~Book Review~

24: What Can Happen in a Day By: Michael Ford Jr. Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Disgusting (10+ Curse Words. Topics to consider: suicides, nakedness, descriptions of body parts, mentions of sex, mention of rape, blood, descriptive injuries, and death.) 4 stars Ever wonder what it feels like to be a firefighter? Well, this book …

Happy Birthday, Blog!

I absolutely can't believe it!!! My blog is now officially a year old! This accomplishment means so much to me, and I couldn't have done it without all of you! So, thank you for following Audra's Book Blabbing and supporting my dream of free books. Haha. When I published my first post (it's called Welcome, but …

Merry Christmas ~Book Tag~

"It's the most wonderful time of the year!" It's Christmas!!!!!! I absolutely can't believe how fast time is going for me. I swear, Christmas 2017 happened only a couple months ago! Haha! I hope you all have a very happy holiday. Thanks to Nervous Bookworm for the tag! Rules Link to the person who tagged …

Sunshine Blogger Award #4

I always love doing these type of posts, and it always makes me happy when I get tagged in one!!! Thank you so much to Amanda from Write Where I Read for the nomination! If you haven't seen them, you can check out my other three awards (Q&As) here: #1, #2, #3. Rules: Thank the …

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ~Book Review~

I have finished my fourth book on my classical to-be-read list!!! I'm so proud of myself. Haha. If you haven't seen my list, check it out here: Classics TBR to see what's coming! Also, feel free to take a look at my other reviews from the list: The Alchemist, Animal Farm, and Candide. The Strange …

Disney Princess ~Book Tag~

It's tag time again!! I'm so excited for this one because I absolutely love Disney! Thanks so much to Sanjula and Reet from The Blue Moon Archives for tagging me in this! Sorry it took me so long. I actually completely forget about it until now... 😬 Rules: Mention where you saw the tag/thank whoever …

Story of Redemption Bible ~Review~

ESV Story of Redemption Bible Published by: Crossway 4 stars Crossway describes this study bible as, "The ESV Story of Redemption Bible: A Journey through the Unfolding Promises of God leads readers on a journey through this storyline from start to finish, with conversational commentary written by pastor Greg Gilbert interspersed throughout the full ESV text. With the …

The Versatile Blogger Award

I've been nominated for another award!!! Yay!! Thanks so much to Bea from The Girl Who Writes for tagging me! Be sure to check out her awesome blog!   Rules: Thank the person who gave you the award and link to their blog. Nominate other bloggers that deserve the Versatile Blogger Award. List 7 facts …

Second-Chance Dogs ~Book Review~

Second-Chance Dogs Edited By: Callie Smith Grant Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Very Clean (Topics to consider: abuse, still-birth, disease, religion, and death.) 4.5 stars This book really hurt. It really, really hurt, but that's mostly on me for bad timing. I guess hurting is not a bad thing because it can ultimately lead to …

F Is For Friday – Nov. 16, 2018

F Is For Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Nomadic Worlds! This is my second time to do one, and it is so much fun! Make sure to join in! 😀 Rules: Credit the creator of this tag (here!) and link back. Answer the four questions to the best of your ability. Most important of all, enjoy …

Candide ~Book Review~

Welcome to the third review on my classical to-be-read list!! If you haven’t seen my list, check it out here: Classics TBR. And be sure to take a look at my first two reviews here: The Alchemist & Animal Farm. Candide By: Voltaire Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Trash (1 Curse Word. Other content: descriptive war, kissing, …

Bare Your Bookshelf ~Book Tag~

  I was tagged by Lily over at Lily Anna Writes to do this tag! Thank you! Check out her post here: Tag. Let's get started!   A Book You Own, But Haven't Read Yet Oh... you mean all of them? HA! But really, I would say that I have around 80+ physical books on …

Maribel’s Rainy Day ~Book Review~

Maribel's Rainy Day By: Shauna Havlina,  Leanne Richter, and Ceth Ashen Ages 10 and under 5 Stars The authors of Jameon's Closet are back at it, again, with another inspirational, self-help children's book! Maribel's Closet is "a story about coping with worry. It is meant to help kids weather the storms of bad memories and daily …

A Brush With Death ~Book Review~

A Brush With Death By: Ali Carter Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Yuck (10+ curse words. Other content: smoking, drinking, mention of sex, descriptions of privates, religion, murder, and death.) 3.5 stars This book was simply odd. I think I expected too much of it. There was mystery, a tiny bit of romance, and humor; …

Animal Farm ~Book Review~

Welcome to the second review on my classical to-be-read list!! If you haven't seen my list, check it out here: Classics TBR. And check out my first review here: The Alchemist. Animal Farm By: George Orwell Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Slightly Tainted (No curse words. Topics to consider: drinking, blood, suicide, murder, and death.) …

Too Many Books

"Houston, we have a problem." Yes, it is probably the most awesome problem I could possibly have, but... it's still a problem. In a post not too long ago (check it out here: Becoming a Book Reviewer - Pros and Cons), I mentioned how bad of an idea it was to accept too many books …

Giveaway Winners!

My first giveaway is concluded! Our two winners are (drum roll, please)... Jana from Reviews from the Stacks and Becky from Velvet Spade Reads! Congratulations guys and thanks for entering!!! I had a lot of fun being able to do this and I appreciate all of my followers so much! Jana, I hope you enjoy …

ESV Archaeology Study Bible ~Review~

ESV Archaeology Study Bible Published by: Crossway 4.5 Stars First of all, I want to say: #1 I have only read the footnotes in this book through Exodus at the time of writing this review. #2 A study bible really shouldn't be read the way I read it. This study bible is really, really cool. …

My Bad Reading Habits ~Book Tag~

Everyone has bad habits, and every reader has bad book habits. Today, I am going to be sharing some of mine! Thanks to Maria at Bookgraphy for the tag! I may be using a few of your answers.... Hehe. Check out her post here: Bookgraphy.   Skimming sections I actually do this A LOT and …

This Is the Day ~Book Review~

This Is the Day By: Tim Tebow Release Date: September 25th 4 Stars Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Very Clean (Topics to consider: religion, semi-graphic injury, and death.) This book is what I would consider an inspirational self-help religious autobiography. It's a fairly quick read packed with tons of motivational quotes, encouragement, stories of success, …

THIS IS THE END

... of my book/tea giveaway! (Ha! Do you like my first click-bait[ish] title?) It's getting really close, guys! September 24th is the last day to enter! Go to my original post here: Giveaway to enter! I really appreciate all your support and can't wait to see who won! As a reminder, the prizes are Thief …

The Crescent Stone ~Book Review~

The Crescent Stone By: Matt Mikalatos Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Very Clean (No cursing. Topics to consider: terminal illness, blood, war, and death.) 4.5 stars With mystery, magic, humor, and even history, The Crescent Stone is a very fun book to read! In a land where everyone keeps their word (except when they don't...), …

Reading Habits ~Book Tag~

Time for another tag! These questions were created by The Bibliophile Girl, and I first saw it on Book Dragons. Do you have a certain place at home for reading? The couch or my bed are where I normally read. I've always wanted to have a book nook, but I just don't have a place. Bookmark or …

I Go with God ~Book Review~

I Go With God By: Jill Ferrie Topics to consider: sickness and sadness. 4 stars First, can we talk about what the author, Jill Ferrie, calls her books? She calls them "FerrieTales!" You can't help but "aww" over that! The purpose of this short kid's book is to show that "prayer is a superpower." It …

The Alchemist ~Book Review~

Welcome to the first of my classical book reviews! I'm so proud that I have finished my first book! If you haven't seen the list of classics I will be reading and reviewing, check it out here: Classics TBR. The AlchemistBy: Paulo Coelho Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Slightly Tainted (1 curse word. Topics to …

Becoming a Book Reviewer – Pros and Cons

I haven't done a simple discussion post in a long time, but I thought it would be fun today! If you didn't already notice, most of my books I review were sent to me for free from the author or the publisher. Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought I'd be privileged enough …

What Blooms from Dust ~Book Review~

What Blooms from Dust By: James Markert Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Slightly Tainted (No curse words. Topics to consider: murder, smoking, drinking, still-birth, cutting, and death.) 4 Stars The thing that attracted me first to this book was the beautiful cover! The cover and the title are very meaningful once you've read the story. …

Crack Yourself Up ~Book Review~

Crack Yourself Up - Jokes for Kids By: Sandy Silverthorne Expected Publication: August 21, 2018 5 Stars Q: What steals your stuff while you're in the bathtub?  A: A robber ducky! What an adorable, little book! This book is filled with hilarious knock-knock jokes, funny stories, and tons of play-on words! Yes, of course there …

300 Followers + Book/Tea Giveaway!

This giveaway end on September 24, 2018. Wow... just wow! My blog now has 300 followers!!!! You guys are amazing!! I appreciate every single one of you, and you all give me the encouragement that I need to continue blogging! In celebration of all of you awesome people, I have decided to host a giveaway! …

Blue Sky ~Book Review~

Blue SkyBy: Brian Kindall Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Slightly Tainted (8+ Euphemisms. Other content to consider: name-calling, nakedness, and multiple deaths.) 3 Stars You've heard all the tales of an abandoned child being raised by wolves, now get ready for the little girl raised by ibex! This middle-grade fiction is about as weird as …

Classics TBR

Welcome to my first ever real TBR list! I normally am not a big fan of setting up TBRs for myself because I am most definitely a mood reader, but I decided it's time to push myself. I love classics! ❤ They are just amazing, unique, and beautiful. The only problem is, I hardly ever …

Thief of Corinth ~Book Review~

Thief of CorinthBy: Tessa Afshar Release Date: August 7, 2018 Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Slightly Tainted (No cursing. Content to consider: drinking, slavery, blood, implied sex, mention of rape, divorce, sexism, abuse, stealing, religion, kissing, and death.) 4 stars Thief of Corinth is an interesting mixture of biblical fiction, historical fiction, real history, romance, …

Shattered Loyalties ~Book Review~

Shattered LoyaltiesBy: Karen Chalfant Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Slightly Tainted (No cursing. Topics to consider: smoking, drinking, slavery, abuse, religion, murder, brief kissing, and death.) 4.5 Stars Shattered Loyalties talked about two very tough subjects: sexism in the 1800s and slavery in the 1800s. The author did it rather well! This was a very …

Harry Potter – You’re Not Good Enough ~Book Tag~

I have been dying to do this tag every since I saw it Laura's blog (Live Love Read) a long time ago! I haven't been able to get to until now! The You’re Not Good Enough Tag was created by ReadLikeWildfire and Beccathebookreviewer! Laura had the idea to make it a Harry Potter edition! Rules: Write 30 character names …

A Defense of Honor ~Book Review~

A Defense of HonorBy: Kristi Ann Hunter Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Very Clean (No curse words. Topics to consider: premarital pregnancy, blackmail, religion, and brief kissing.) 4.5 stars This story was so touching. A Defense of Honor is a tale about rejection, abandonment, 1800s etiquette, forgiveness, and beautiful love. I can't exactly place the …

Chicken Hero ~Book Review~

Chicken Hero By: Uyi Osifo Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Very Clean (Content to consider: mention of blood, mention of poop, drinking, bullying, and religion.) 2.5 Stars Uyi Osifo has a pretty amazing memory. Chicken Hero is a unorganized, random collection of the author's memories from when he lived in Nigeria. I enjoyed some of …

Sunshine Blogger Award #3

I was tagged in my third (WHAT?!) Sunshine Blogger Award by Lotte from The Reading Hobbit!! Thank you!!! If you haven't seen my other two awards, check them out here: Sunshine Blogger Awards.   Rules: Thank the blogger(s) that nominated you in the post and link back to their blog Answer the 11 questions the blogger …

The House at Saltwater Point ~Book Review~

The House at Saltwater Point By: Colleen Coble Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Slightly tainted (No cursing. Content to consider: drugs, blood, multiple murders, mention of suicide, brief kissing, ISIS, and death.) 5 stars This is a book of hate and love, betrayal and trust. I had so many emotions flying. The House of Saltwater …

Finding the Love of Jesus from Genesis to Revelation ~Book Review~

Finding the Love of Jesus from Genesis to Revelation By: Elyse Fitzpatrick Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Very Clean (Topics to consider: religion and sexism.) 3 Stars One thing I almost always skip over in a book is the dedication page, but this one caught my eye. "To every woman who has ever wondered whether …

Happy Independence Day!

Happy Fourth of July to all of my American friends! Although it's just an average day to most of the rest of the world, the fourth of July is the day when we Americans can put aside our differences, be patriotic, and shoot fireworks! To celebrate, I decided to choose three books that are red, …

Guest Blogger: Joey ~Book Review~

Here's something new to my blog. Today, I have a post not written by me! This is Peggy's (check her blog out here: A Quiet and Peaceable Life) review of Joey! Please give her a big welcome to guest blogging and make sure to check out my review of this book here! Thanks to Peggy for sharing …

200 Followers!!

Wow! You guys are amazing! Thank you so much for another 100 follows! I can get discouraged easily on things like this, but you all make it worth it! I can't believe I've been blogging for six months! That's crazy! This community is so amazing, and I've met some really sweet people. I wanted to …

Just Let Go ~Book Review~

Just Let Go By: Courtney Walsh Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Very Clean (No cursing. Topics to consider: fighting, religion, family troubles, single parents, and drinking.) 4 stars Just Let Go is a dramatic story of fame, hurt, failure, forgiveness, and love. The base plot-line reminded me a lot of Pride and Prejudice -- prideful, arrogant …

F is For Friday – June 22, 2018

F is For Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Nomadic Worlds! This is my first time to do one. Make sure to join in on the fun! 😀 Rules: Credit the creator of this tag (here!) and link back. Answer the four questions to the best of your ability. Most important of all, enjoy …