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. … Continue reading Guest Post: My challenges of writing multi-genre fiction
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 … Continue reading A Secret to Die for ~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 … Continue reading A Dream Within a Dream ~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 … Continue reading The Two Tails ~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 … Continue reading Tiny Infinities ~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 … Continue reading Claws, Paws, Feathers, and Jaws ~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 … Continue reading Gust of Wind ~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 … Continue reading Haibu: Lost in New York ~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 … Continue reading The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ~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; … Continue reading A Brush With Death ~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.) … Continue reading Animal Farm ~Book Review~
... 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 … Continue reading THIS IS THE END
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...), … Continue reading The Crescent Stone ~Book Review~
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 … Continue reading Reading Habits ~Book Tag~
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. … Continue reading What Blooms from Dust ~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 … Continue reading Blue Sky ~Book Review~
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 … Continue reading Classics TBR
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, … Continue reading Thief of Corinth ~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 … Continue reading The House at Saltwater Point ~Book Review~
I got nominated for another blog award! (Whoop whoop!) Thanks to Lotte from The Reading Hobbit for tagging me! According to the creator, "the Mystery Blogger Award is an award for amazing bloggers with ingenious posts. Their blog not only captivates; it inspires and motivates. They are one of the best out there, and they deserve every … Continue reading The Mystery Blogger Award
Room By: Emma Donoghue Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Yuck (2+ curse words. Other content to consider: birth, stillbirth, abortion, breastfeeding, multiple mentions of private parts, mention of rape, implication of sex, kidnapping, and implied attempted suicide.) 4 Stars "To five-year-old Jack, Room is the world...." This is such a powerful story. It's pure fiction, … Continue reading Room ~Book Review~
While typing up this post, I realized how much fun it can be to go down memory lane. This is a list of my favorite children's books that I cherished as a kid (beware: nostalgia ahead). They are in order from my least favorite favorite to my most favorite favorite. 10. Alexander and the Terrible, … Continue reading Top Ten Children’s Books
A Most Noble Heir By: Susan Anne Mason Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Slightly Tainted (No cursing. Content to consider: religion, kissing, servitude, mention of characters cursing [not specific], drinking, birth, multiple implications of sex, kidnapping, and death.) 4.5 Stars First of all, I absolutely love this cover! It is very nicely done, and gave … Continue reading A Most Noble Heir ~Book Review~
Some time ago, I posted Book Burning Photography. These are the photos where I put the fire out. I think they are almost as beautiful! The first impact of the water was interesting. It looks to me like there is just a glass vase sitting on it. Then it sprayed everywhere. Aftermath of phase one: … Continue reading Book Water Photography
One Stone Left Unturned By: Marianna Heusler Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Slightly Tainted (4+ Curse Words and/or Euphemisms. Other content: bullying, car accident, dementia, hemophilia, family trouble, mention of dead body, magic, lying, murder, and death.) 4.5 stars One Stone Left Unturned was a story of mystery, history, sadness, and magic. The chapters alternated … Continue reading One Stone Left Unturned ~Book Review~
The Orphan Band of Springdale (ARC) By: Anne Nesbet Expected Publication: April 10, 2018 Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Very Clean (Middle-grade fiction. Topics to consider: orphans, fugitives, bullying, war, injury, and lying.) 5 stars Who knew a book about World War II could be so extremely sweet and beautiful?! I loved this book so … Continue reading The Orphan Band of Springdale ~Book Review~
The Push By: Patrick Gray Ages 5+ Topic to consider: disability. 4.5 stars I didn't understand the name of this book until I looked at the cover. I might have "aww'd" a little! Haha. The pictures were very cute throughout, and I liked how some of the words overlapped the pictures while some had their … Continue reading The Push ~Book Review~
Orope -- The White Snake (ARC) By: Guenevere Lee Expected Publication: June 5, 2018 Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Trash (10+ curse words, multiple descriptions of body parts, multiple descriptive and non-descriptive sex, ritual cutting, descriptive human sacrifices, animal sacrifices, nudity, blood, drinking, gods, sexualizing women, kissing, and death.) 3 stars I have never read … Continue reading Orope — The White Snake ~Book Review~
The Adventures of Lucy Snigglefritz By: Patrick Milne Ages 2+ Topics to consider: abandonment and house fire. 5 stars The Adventures of Lucy Snigglefritz is the first book of two in Lucy's adventures. I love the name of the protagonist pup Lucy Snigglefritz. I think it's a fun name to sound out with kids. Lucy … Continue reading The Adventures of Lucy Snigglefritz ~Book Review~
No Way Out By: T.E. Mark Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Trash (40+ curse words. Other content: burglary, murder, talk of sex, and death.) 3 stars This book had a very interesting world where "reality is programmable." At first I was thinking how it seemed to be similar to The Matrix. Then, as I read … Continue reading No Way Out ~Book Review~
Alright, before you freak out with "WHat?! How could she!!!" and "What a terrible person!!!", some books just need to be let go. I like to get rid of my books in unique ways, and I think it makes them even more beautiful! The first attempt of lighting the book didn't go well. This photo … Continue reading Book Burning Photography
Something About Ann By: J. Everett Prewitt Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Trash (40+ curse words. Other content: war, guns, descriptive deaths, blood, PTSD, adultery, abuse, descriptive sex, and drinking.) 2 stars This book had so, so much potential. It is a collection of short, interconnected stories revolving around soldiers that survived a war together. … Continue reading Something About Ann ~Book Review~
Aftan Whispers By: Phil Williams Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Disgusting (20+ curse words [Esp. F-Bombs]. Other questionable topics: slavery, semi-descriptive murder, drinking, kissing, and death.) 3 stars The beginning of this book was great. It was interesting, fast-paced, and sort of reminded me of Aladdin for some reason. The characters had pretty good depth. … Continue reading Aftan Whispers ~Book Review~
Bookshelf organization varies from person to person. I've tried many different ways of organizing and finally found one that fits me. First, let's explore the pros and cons (in my opinion) of some of the most popular ways to organize. 1. Color Pros: Absolutely stunning, conversation starter. Cons: Extremely hard to accomplish. None of your series … Continue reading 8 Ways to Organize Your Books
The Christmas Gate By: T.A. Cline Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Very Clean (Topics to consider: religion, spirits, drinking, and brief kissing.) 4.5 stars This book was so extremely sweet and heart-warming! I really loved it! It's a story of heartbreak and forgiveness and is very well-written. I'd consider it a fiction book presented in … Continue reading The Christmas Gate ~Book Review~
The Beloveds (ARC) By: Maureen Lindley Expected Publication: April 3, 2018 Cleanliness (See "About" for scale): Disgusting (15+ curse words. Other topics to consider: extreme hate, rage, disrespect to family, jealousy, cancer, mental health, mention of sex, divorce, drugs, drinking, smoking, stealing, and murder.) 3 stars [Side note:] This book I received is an ARC (advanced … Continue reading The Beloveds ~Book Review~
I love books, but I don't normally go straight for the most popular section of the bookstore (more like Goodwill haha). I like unique books that a lot of people may not have read. How else are you going to make a new book a popular book if someone doesn't pick it up for the … Continue reading My Top Ten Books
Audra's Book Blabbing 