Behind The Book

Reviewing the two books I read while on a trip to London — Welcome back to Behind the Book, the series where I review my recent reads of the week. This week, I visited London and read two fantastic books. Let me tell you about them: The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber My rating: 5 stars

Here’s why you need to read ‘Once Upon a Broken Heart’ — Welcome back to Behind the Book, the series where I review my recent reads of the week. This week, I discovered (and quickly got obsessed with) a new fantasy series. I also gave up on a sci-fi read I was looking forward to. Let me tell you about them: 5 Star Read: Once Upon A Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber Once…

Taylor Jenkins Reid, Colleen Hoover, and Matt Haig — Welcome back to Behind the Book, the weekly series where I review my recent reads. This week, I tried reading three popular books to see if they were as good as everyone says they are. Let me tell you about them: Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid The first book I read was Daisy Jones and…

And it was out of this world! — Welcome back to Behind the Book, the weekly series where I review my recent reads. This week, I read a great sci-fi book written by an astronaut. Let me tell you about it: The Apollo Murders is a space thriller by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield. …

Anne of Green Gables, The Glass Hotel, and more — Welcome back to Behind the Book, the series where I review my recent reads of the week. This week, I read three books, including a popular children’s classic. Let me tell you about them: The first book I finished was The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel. I’ve read…

Reviewing The Alchemist, a Haruki Murakami book, and more — Welcome back to Behind the Book, the series where I review my recent reads of the week. This week, I finished four books! I read some books I really enjoyed, and (unfortunately) found a few I hated. Let me tell you about them: The first book I finished this week…

Austin Kleon, Jane Austen, Helene Hanff, and more — Welcome back to Behind the Book, the series where I share my recent reads of the week (and any other fun bookish things that happened). This week, I read two nonfiction books, visited an amazing bookshop for the first time, and found the most beautiful edition of a Jane Austen…

Plus two other amazing books I read this week — Somehow, I never read Hemingway in high school or college. So, after years of putting it off, I finally picked up his most famous book, The Old Man and the Sea. And, honestly, the experinece was a bit weird. Let me tell you about it (and two other incredible books…

Fredrik Backman, The Thursday Murder Club, and Station Eleven — It’s officially March, which means I need to share the final three books I picked up in February. One was good. One was so bad I had to stop reading. And one might become a new favorite book of all time. Let me tell you about them: The first book…