Author: Whitney

Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll

Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll

First Impressions Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll has been compare to Gone Girl but I thought it is more along the lines of The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold and Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult. Impressions While Reading At first, I thought the novel would focus on Ani’s rape and how it affected her […]

Posted September 9, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 6 Comments
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Friday Memes #48

Friday Memes #48

Hosted by Alison Can Read & Parajunkie   Weekly Prompt: Have you ever disliked or felt “meh” about a book only to later change your mind and love it? Answer: This happened very recently with The Secret Language of Stones by M.J. Rose. At first I was a little perturbed with the supernatural relationship that […]

Posted September 8, 2016 by Whitney in Friday Memes / 17 Comments
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The Velvet Hours by Alyson Richman

The Velvet Hours by Alyson Richman

Impressions on Relationships The Velvet Hours by Alyson Richman is first and foremost a love story. It is not the kind that proclaims “love means never having to say you’re sorry” because let’s face it, who knows what that means. This is a story that transcends time. The relationship between Marthe and Charles was so […]

Posted September 6, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 2 Comments
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The Grownup by Gillian Flynn

The Grownup by Gillian Flynn

First Impressions The first sentence in The Grownups by Gillian Flynn includes the words “hand job”. I wasn’t sure how I felt about that. What direction will the story take? To be frank, it was a turn-off. Impressions While Reading The Grownups was odd, to say the least. An unnamed psychic who knows how to […]

Posted September 2, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 4 Comments
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Month in Review: August 2016

Month in Review: August 2016

Do you write a month in review wrap-up post? How did you do this month? Share with me and/or visit The Book Date who has a monthly link-up for exactly that. Books Reviewed Number of Books from Library 4 Number of Books Owned 5 ARCs Read 5 Fiction/Non-Fiction Ratio 8 Fiction 1 Non-Fiction Male/Female Authors […]

Posted August 31, 2016 by Whitney in Monthly Review / 4 Comments
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The First Four Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder

The First Four Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder

First Impressions The First Four Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder is the last installment in the Little House books.  I had looked forward to the conclusion of the series and seeing the beginning of her life as a married woman. Impressions On the Writing The novel was not without its problems. Not only was Laura […]

Posted August 30, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 2 Comments
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Sunday Post #84

Sunday Post #84

The Sunday Post hosted by Caffeinated Book Reviewer and It’s Monday What Are You Reading hosted by The Book Date. Off the Blog A very quite week but did go out on Friday to celebrate my sister-in-law’s new job. On the blog last week This week on the blog Read this week   Currently Reading […]

Posted August 28, 2016 by Whitney in Weekly Wrap-Up / 18 Comments
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These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder

These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder

First Impressions These Happy Golden Years is the perfect ending to Laura Ingalls’ childhood. It really shows how much she has grown and developed. I enjoyed seeing her as an adult and pained for Laura when she expressed her fears and homesickness. Another aspect of the novel was Laura’s courtship to Almanzo Wilder. I appreciated […]

Posted August 26, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments
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Friday Memes #47

Friday Memes #47

Hosted by Alison Can Read & Parajunkie Weekly Prompt: Q: 5 Favorite Book Boyfriends. A: Mr. Darcy: I love his aloof nature with an 1800s “bad boy swagger”  His intellect, and mysterious kind heart have always made me swoon too.   And I adore anyone who is as kind to a sister as he is […]

Posted August 25, 2016 by Whitney in Friday Memes / 26 Comments
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The Wish Rider by Barbara Casey

The Wish Rider by Barbara Casey

Review Having just read the first book in the series the beginning of The Wish Rider felt a little rehashed. It would be great for someone jumping in as The Wish Rider can be read as a stand alone but it otherwise comes off sounding redundant.  The first half of the book felt like a […]

Posted August 23, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 2 Comments
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