Joy's Book Blog
“The House in the Cerulean Sea” is one of the best books I’ve read in awhile. It’s got the whimsical feel of Harry Potter but without all the intense drama. Linus Baker, the main character, is a lovable, large, slightly balding gay man who is a caseworker with the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. …
Every once in awhile, I get in the mood to read nonfiction biographies, and I have to admit, my go-to author is Alison Weir. For some reason, I am drawn to the characters of Tudor England, larger-than-life people who lived and died in this era of political intrigue, scandal, and beheadings! And she writes in …
I lost a whole weekend to “The Dictionary of Lost Words.” Originally, I had planned to be very industrious: clean the house, fold the laundry, go the grocery store. In the end, only one of those things happened (I decided we all needed to eat, but the house and laundry could wait). The rest of …
“Fly Girls” tells the true story of how “five daring women defied all odds and made aviation history.” It was an interesting story, but to me, not a good book. To be blunt: I wish these women’s story had been told by another author. The biggest problem I had with this book was the characters. …
I admit I read this book because Liane Moriarty wrote it. I didn’t need to know the storyline or really anything else about the book, just the author. I’ve read every single one of her books and always compare them, so this review is no different. For the record, here are my rankings: 1. Big …
I really liked “The Personal Librarian.” That being said, yes, I did find it alittle dry at times, but the content more than made up for it with me. I really liked the subject, how the authors described the characters and made them come to life, and of course, the library! After I finished reading …
“Malibu Rising” was a good book. In fact, I liked it better than the author’s even more well-known book, “Daisy Jones and the Six.” However, I’m not going to say it was a GREAT book, just a good one that I enjoyed reading. I think like some of the other books I read toward the …
I admit, I picked up this book because it I liked the idea of going on a virtual vacation. Plus, the cover looked awfully beach-y and it was on Goodreads best books list for 2021, so I picked it up expecting some fun light reading. However, I only made it through maybe two or three …
I am bracing myself to review “Little Fire Everywhere” because I know this book has a major fan following; however, I did not love the book (there I said it…I liked, but didn’t love, “Little Fires Everywhere”!) Now before you break out the pitchforks, here’s why: First, I had already heard the buzz about this …
I know it’s been a hot minute since I wrote a book review. Honestly, I took on extra responsibilities at work that sucked up all my free time. I’ve missed reading for fun! But now I’m back with plenty of new books to talk about and I’m excited to share the good, the bad, and …