Hey, Hey Jesse Q. Sutanto! I will give you 4 out of 5 birds for The Obsession! I received this book as an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review from Netgalley. I was stoked to read this book, I'm super into stalkers right now, I mean I wouldn't be too mad if I... Continue Reading →
Book Reviews
Homer Price by Robert McCloskey
Dear Robert- You should probably send donuts with this book…. I will give you 4 out of 5 birds for Homer Price. This is an OLD book that was recommended to me because my children love donuts. The girls and I read this together. My five year old kept up but my three year old... Continue Reading →
Five Little Pigs (Hercule Poirot, #25) by Agatha Christie
Agatha has all the tricks up her sleeve! I'll give Five Little Pigs 4 out of 5 birds. I was intrigued by this novel because it was opening up a SUPER old case... Which is something I'm implementing into my own novel. I wanted to see how Agatha threaded the information in and thought she... Continue Reading →
Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Dear Margaret Peterson Haddix. I'd like to give you four out of five birds for Among the Hidden. I read this a LONG time ago and then decided I needed to reread it for some of research for a book I'm writing. I'm trying to immerse myself in dystopian worlds. I really liked the world... Continue Reading →
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
Alright Elizabeth George Speare, I'll give you five out of five Blackbirds for this novel. I'm not biased either because I'm part bird and part witch. I think this book was recommended to me at least five times so I finally got my hands on it. I was weary because it's not my typical jam... Continue Reading →
I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Ian Reid
Okay Iain Reid, wait WHAT JUST HAPPENED???? You get a medium fried 3 out of 5 birds for I'm Thinking of Ending Things. When I finished this book I thought this was the literal worst. Started out strong and then it was butchered.... because I had no idea what had happened. Then I did some... Continue Reading →
White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
Robin DiAngelo deserves a full five out of five birds for White Fragility. This book was absolutely eye opening to me. We are starting a new era, white people are recognizing that racism isn't one act but is systematic. I've always taught my children black people and white people are EQUAL and there is no... Continue Reading →
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman deserves four out of five ghost birds for his novel The Graveyard Book. It was such a UNQIUE storyline and fresh. I thought it was a good starter for horror- since it starts out with murder. Other than that I didn't feel like it was graphic. It was interesting to read it from... Continue Reading →
Matilda by Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl deserves 5 out of 5 birds for his novel Matilda. It's a true classic. I just finished a life long dream of reading this to my children. My girls loved this one and there were so many parts that were memorable. They are completely terrified of Miss Trunchbull and the chokey, but is... Continue Reading →
Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom by Catherine Clinton
Catherine Clinton deserves 5 out of 5 birds for her biography Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom. At the beginning of the year I watched the movie about Harriet and fell in love with her. I wanted to know more about her and so I picked this book. I enjoyed it and thought it was... Continue Reading →