One-word book reviews and ratings to help you decide what to read next. Includes a variety of genres from suspense to fantasy to science fiction to historical fiction to poetry, and more. Updated Jan. 1, 2023
Book Review: Retirement Planning with Purpose
Need some inspiration on how to make your retirement meaningful? This practical guide, Retirement Planning with Purpose, comes with worksheets and quizzes to help you create a retirement lifestyle that reflects your values, passion and purpose. Post also includes retirement bucket list goals and ideas.
The best Fredrik Backman books ranked with book reviews
Are you a Fredrik Backman fan? This bookstagrammer has read every single one of his books. It’s me. I’m the bookstagrammer. And here are my one-word book reviews and ratings.
Give the gift of travel and the gift of books: Travel gift guide and book gift guide
Do you have a book lover who loves to travel on your gift list? Or a traveler who loves to read? That’s me. Here are a few of my favorite things.
2020 reading challenge one-word book reviews
Update: 01/01/2021. Looking for a quick book review and book rating before selecting your next read from your #tbr stack? Then check out these one-word book reviews – perfect for book clubs and reading challenges or book challenges.
Best books about WWII and the Holocaust: fiction and nonfiction
History is a responsibility. Here is a curated list of the best and most poignant books about WWII and The Holocaust.
Book review: Fascism – A Warning
Anti-semitism, racism and ultra-nationalism are on the rise. Have you ever wondered how that happens? Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright penned a powerful and insightful book on why and how this happens.
2019 reading challenge book reviews
If you’re looking for a good read or a new book club selection, check out my favorite books from 2019.
Book review: 5* for Hippie Cult Leader – The last words of Charles Manson by James Buddy Day
Although I’m not a fan of the subject matter, I did give this well-researched and documented book 5*. From the award-winning true-crime director James Buddy Day, comes the untold story of The Manson Family Murders from Charles Manson’s final interviews.
2019 reading challenge: 5* for The Boys Who Woke Up Early
When I’m sad as I read the last page of a book, and the story stays with me days later, that’s when I know I’ve discovered something very special. I think you will too.
