“The Last Song” By Nicholas Sparks Is A Great Book

The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks Book Review Title: The Last Song Author: Nicholas Sparks  Page Count: 463 PagesGenre: Romance Published: September 1, 2009 Movie Adaptation: March 31, 2010 (Available to watch on Disney+) Summary: Veronica Miller has hit a rough patch. Since her parents’ divorce, she has run into issues with the law. Any…

“The Iliad” By Homer Spoiler Free Book / Poem Review

The Iliad by Homer Book Review Title: The Iliad Author: Homer Page Count: 560 Pages (15,000+ lines of poetry) Genre: Epic / Poetry Published: 1598 Summary: Taking place nine years into the Trojan War, The Iliad details the Greek Gods’ involvement in the battle between the Trojans and the Greeks. The Greek side features a…

All Of The Great Books I’ve Read In 2023 (So Far)

All of the Books I Have Read This Year (So Far) Unlike last year, I did not set a reading goal for 2023. This year, I wanted reading to be a pressure free hobby and not feel the need to rush through books for the sake of quantity. Here are the books I have read…

“The Fever Code” By James Dashner Is A Great Prequel

The Fever Code by James Dashner Book Review Title: The Fever Code Author: James Dashner Page Count: 344 Pages Genre: Young Adult Fiction / Science Fiction Released: September 27, 2016 Series: The Maze Runner Summary: Set years before the events of The Maze Runner, The Fever Code follows familiar characters Thomas, Newt, Minho, Alby, Gally,…

“Sacred Trust” By Meg O’Brien Spoiler Free Thriller Book Talk

Sacred Trust by Meg O’Brien Book Review Title: Sacred Trust Author: Meg O’Brien Page Count: 403 Pages Genre: Thriller, Fiction Released: May 2000 Summary: Abby Northrope lives a seemingly aspirational life in a prestigious town of Carmel, California. From an outsider’s perspective, she lives in a dream home, has a doting and successful husband, and…

“The Firm” By John Grisham Spoiler Free Book Review

The Firm by John Grisham Book Talk Title: The Firm Author: John Grisham Page Count: 501 Pages Genre: Legal Thriller / Mystery Released: February 1, 1991 Movie Adaptation: 1993 Film, Streaming on HBOMax, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video Summary: Graduating at the top of his class at Harvard Law, Mitch McDeere had his pick of…

“All The Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr is Amazing

All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr Book Talk Title: All The Light We Cannot See Author: Anthony Doerr Page Count: 530 Pages Genre: Historical Fiction Released: May 6, 2014 Series Adaptation: Releasing November 2, 2023 on Netflix Summary:  All The Light We Cannot See is a World War II story, divided between…

5 Book Releases You Need To Read This Summer

5 Book Releases To Look Forward To This Summer (2023) It has been years since I found myself looking forward to a new book release. With films, it is easy to be conscious of new projects in development. Movie trailers can be plastered on commercials, throughout social media, and on posters in theaters. Books, on…

5 Books That Need To Be Made Into Movies

Books That Deserve A Movie Adaptation Book to movie adaptations have been common in the entertainment industry for many years. Some books get many adaptations and spin-offs, such as William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Over the years, I have read several amazing books that would make fantastic films. Here are 5 of my favorite picks…

Books Now On My Summer 2023 TBR

Summer 2023 TBR This year, I decided not to have a reading goal. I wanted to spend 2023 casually reading rather than stressing over going a week without completing a book. That being said, summertime is when my motivation for reading tends to peak. Here are the 10 books currently on my book bucket list…

“Better Than The Movies” By Lynn Painter Book Talk

Better Than The Movies Book Talk Title: Better Than The Movies Author: Lynn Painter Page Count: 349 Pages Genre: Young Adult Fiction Released: May 4, 2021 Summary: Liz Buxbaum, a girl with a deep love for romantic comedies, is in the midst of her senior year. The return of her childhood crush, Michael Young, shakes…

“We All Looked Up” Book Talk

Title: We All Looked Up Author: Tommy Wallach Page Count: 370 PagesGenre: Fiction Released: March 24, 2015 Summary:  Four high school seniors from different walks of life are brought together in the wake of a natural tragedy. An asteroid is heading towards Earth, threatening to put an abrupt end to their bright future plans. Chaos…

“Breaking Dawn” By Stephanie Meyer Book Talk (Spoiler Free)

Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer Book-Talk Title: Breaking Dawn Author: Stephenie Meyer Page Count: 754 Pages Genre: Young Adult Fiction (Romance / Fantasy) Published: August 2, 2008 Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Movie Adaptation Release:  The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 - November 18, 2011 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 - November…

“The Martian” by Andy Weir Spoiler Free Book Talk

The Martian by Andy Weir Book Talk Title: The Martian Author: Andy Weir Page Count: 369 Pages Genre: Science Fiction Released: Self-published in2011 / Published by Crown on February 11, 2014 Movie Adaptation: Released on October 2, 2015 Summary: Mark Watney is a crew member on the Ares 3 mission to Mars. After a horrible…

Scenes I Hope Are In The New Hunger Games Prequel Film

Scenes I Hope Make It Into the New Hunger Games Prequel Film — The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Spoilers Ahead for The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. I will be referencing important scenes to the plot of The Hunger Games prequel book. On May 19, 2020 Suzanne Collins released a prequel to the popular…