Tag: five-star reads
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The Importance of Night by Elie Wiesel
Night by Elie Wiesel A Five-Star Book Review My dad handed me Night by Elie Wiesel when I was 13 or 14 years old, and I’m not being hyperbolic in saying that the book changed my life. I opened my eyes to the horrors of the world when reading Mr. Wiesel’s account of his time…
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Loving a Man Called Ove (Some Spoilers)
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman A Five-Star Book Review My general rule is no books, TV shows, or movies in which the elderly or animals experience pain. Call me emotionally delicate, but these stories wreck me for days. Cases in point: I refuse to watch The Golden Girls episode in which Sophia befriends…
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Five Stars for The Rom-Commers
The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center A Five-Star Book Review It’s a rarity that I give a romantic comedy five stars, but here you go. The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center earned 5 stars (highly recommend) and a place in my 2024 Hall of Fame Book Collection. Read on to find out why. Summary of The Rom-Commers…
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A Review of Let Us Descend
Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward A Five-Star Book Review Jesmyn Ward is a two-time National Book Award winner, the only woman and only African American to achieve this accomplishment. Her accolades extend well beyond those two awards, and it’s no wonder. Her works are outstanding, as I found by reading Ward’s latest novel, Let…
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Somewhere Beyond the Beautiful Sea
Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune A Five-Star Book Review Falling in love with TJ Klune’s writing was easy. When I first discovered The House in the Cerulean Sea, it was a gift of delightful characters wrapped in beautiful prose wrapped in joy and tied with a bow of love. So, when it was…
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