Book Review: Transparent by Natalie Whipple
Find me on Twitter @BooksATrueStory The first thing I noticed about Transparent was that it had a nice voice to it. I loved the main character Fiona's honesty and dry humor about how she was born....
View ArticleBook Review: The Hourglass Door by Lisa Mangum
Find me on Twitter @BooksATrueStory My favorite thing about The Hourglass Door was exploring time in different ways. There's the predictability of time that I felt was represented by the main...
View ArticleBook Review: Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen
Find me on Twitter @BooksATrueStory I read this in one sitting as a bet against a friend that I couldn't finish a 200 page book in less than 4 hours. I did! I win :) I loved the themes in this one...
View ArticleBook Review: Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson
Find me on Twitter @BooksATrueStory I'm trying to read more books from my to-read list and I happened to see Harold and the Purple Crayon at the library. It was on my to-read list only because it was...
View ArticleBook Review: Cheaper by the Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr.
Find me on Twitter @BooksATrueStory Cheaper by the Dozen is a charming story about a dad full of personality and how he raises his twelve kids. The dad is witty, blunt, sarcastic, slightly over...
View ArticleBook Review: Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
Find me on Twitter @BooksATrueStory Anna and the French Kiss was a cute teen romance with delightful writing. There was lots of drama which is very realistic to what teen relationships are really...
View ArticleBook Review: Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman
Find me on Twitter @BooksATrueStory This very short novel is a beautiful story about what it means to be a community and how a community comes from having something in common - even if it's as small as...
View ArticleBook Review: In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick
Find me on Twitter @BooksATrueStory In the Heart of the Sea is an addicting read mostly because I was horrified and had to know what happened next. This story honestly sounds made up but it is not....
View ArticleBook Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Find me on Twitter @BooksATrueStory Short and Sweet Version This exciting fantasy adventure stars a fascinating heroine who is a mix of sarcasm, humor, Cinderella, and deadly assassin. The romance was...
View ArticleBook Review: These Is My Words by Nancy E. Turner
Find me on Twitter @BooksATrueStory Short and Sweet Version An epic romance on par with Gone With the Wind that features a feisty female lead. It made for a great discussion in my book club since it...
View ArticleBook Review: Smart People Don’t Diet by Charlotte Markey
Find me on Twitter @BooksATrueStory Smart People Don't Diet is a common-sense, long-term approach to weight loss. It's probably a refresher course to the health class you took in high school. Since...
View ArticleBook Review: The Mermaid’s Sister by Carrie Anne Noble
Find me on Twitter @BooksATrueStory "If my sister is a mermaid, then what am I?" says the the back of The Mermaid's Sister. And I went "OMG we're going to go into some crazy magic or mythology where...
View ArticleBook Review: A Dog’s Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron
Find me on Twitter @BooksATrueStory A Dog's Purpose is told from the dog's perspective which can be tricky but I think W. Bruce Cameron pulled it off. I found the dog's voice cheesy at first, but as I...
View ArticleBook Review: The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown
Find me on Twitter @BooksATrueStory The subtitle for The Boys in the Boat should be "How Life is Like Rowing." Each chapter starts with a beautiful and inspiring quote from George Yeoman Pocock. The...
View ArticleBook Review: The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart
Find me on Twitter @BooksATrueStory The Crystal Cave felt like history more than fiction. I guess that's why it's called a legend. What's real and what isn't? The mixture of real places, possibly...
View ArticleBook Review: The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupery
Find me on Twitter @BooksATrueStory Reading The Little Prince was such a strange experience. It's delightful. It's funny. It's adorable. The almost condescending attitude towards adults and the...
View ArticleBook Review: Firefight by Brandon Sanderson
Find me on Twitter @BooksATrueStory Firefight had more gimmicky metaphors, like Steelheart did, with unnecessary attention drawn to them. I very thoroughly marked all of the awkward metaphors in my...
View ArticleBook Review: Dot Journaling: A Practical Guide by Rachel Wilkerson Miller
Find me on Twitter @BooksATrueStory I devoured Dot Journaling in one day. It was funny and easy to read. No really, I laughed while reading this. My favorite quote is the author explaining why you...
View ArticleBook Review: A Dog’s Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron
Find me on Twitter @BooksATrueStory A Dog's Purpose is told from the dog's perspective which can be tricky but I think W. Bruce Cameron pulled it off. I found the dog's voice cheesy at first, but as I...
View ArticleBook Review: The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown
Find me on Twitter @BooksATrueStory The subtitle for The Boys in the Boat should be "How Life is Like Rowing." Each chapter starts with a beautiful and inspiring quote from George Yeoman Pocock. The...
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