Author: jessicareadsmanybooks

  • Praise for The Lion Women of Tehran

    Praise for The Lion Women of Tehran

    The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali A Five-Star Book Review The Lion Women of Tehran has taken Bookstagram by storm this summer, and for good reason. This historical literary fiction novel is a gorgeous look at friendship, growing up, and the choices we make. It’s easily one of my top books for 2024.…

  • Good Bad Vibes Only

    Good Bad Vibes Only

    Bad Vibes Only by Nora McInerny A Four-Star Book Review Are people too obsessed with good vibes? Do you think social media is too focused on perpetual positivity? If you think so, Nora McInerny’s Bad Vibes Only is a breath of fresh air—or perhaps a gust of reality. McInerny, known for her candid discussions on…

  • July Audiobooks – Quick Reviews

    July Audiobooks – Quick Reviews

    Have you heard the one about audiobooks not counting as reading? And readers everywhere laughed and laughed… July brought me back into Audiobook Land, a place that I find mostly filled with nonfiction books, particularly memoirs and self-help guides that will absolutely-change-my-life-if-I-just-complete-Chapter-7. Anyway, I listened to some good ones in July, so here are those…

  • Honey: A Book Review

    Honey: A Book Review

    Honey by Isabel Banta As a teen of the 1990s, I was interested in the premise of Isabel Banta’s debut, Honey. I wasn’t much of a pop music fan, ignoring the Britneys and the Christinas and the boy bands, but I love nostalgia. So, I used a Book of the Month credit for Honey with…

  • Do Me a Favor Book Review

    Do Me a Favor Book Review

    Do Me a Favor by Cathy Yardley I’ve loved Cathy Yardley’s books since reading the Ponto Beach Reunion series. She’s one of my favorite independent authors, and she delivered another winner with her newest book, Do Me a Favor. Summary of Do Me a Favor (No Spoilers) Willa just inherited her great aunt’s house on…