Need some inspiration on what to read next? A book reviewer shares one-word book reviews and ratings to help you choose your next book from a variety of genres for book club or to read on your own.
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.
Book review: From Burning Out to Burning Bright
Suffering from burnout? It’s more than just long hours. This book is a holistic guide to heal your thoughts, memories and emotions on your path to a higher and healthier self.
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: 4* for The Legacy Letters
If you’re a fan of Mitch Albom, you will love reading The Legacy Letters by Carew Papritz. A small book of big moments, life lessons and regrets-to-be.
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: 4* for Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Love when authors can articulate what many people think, but do not say out loud. And when they make you pause and reflect to come from a place of understanding.
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.
2019 reading challenge update: Lost and Found in Spain – Tales of an Ambassador’s Wife
If you’re a fan of memoirs, strong women demonstrating and embracing vulnerability, with a bit of culture and travel tips thrown in, you will love this book. I did.
2019 reading challenge update: The Next Person You Meet in Heaven
Our book club’s selection this month is “The Next Person You Meet in Heaven,” by Mitch Albom – the sequel to his bestseller, “The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Here’s my review.
