Joy's Book Blog
This one was a book club book and honestly, one I didn’t enjoy. At first, I was excited to be reading another Sue Monk Kidd novel. Like most people, I liked “The Secret Life of Bees” and “The Mermaid Chair,” although I admit I wasn’t as into them as some of my friends. Still, Kidd …
I’m so lucky that I’ve been able to read such good books lately! I just finished “The Sanatorium” by Sarah Pearse. This genre of book is one of my favorites: a murder mystery that takes place in a historic building cut off from the rest of the world, usually by a storm…meaning no established characters …
The Heart’s Invisible Furies is a book recommended to me by a friend; I love it when I find a good book that I know I never would have picked up on my own. This is the story of Cyril Avery, an Irish boy born out of wedlock and immediately adopted into a well-to-do home. …
I read this book in one day. 23 hours to be precise. I just could not put it down! Looking back, I’ve read Weir’s other books and know that I’m drawn to his writing style, but it’s more than that; it’s his ability to make you really like his main characters and want to root …
What a fun book to read! I needed something light after the heavier books I’ve been reading lately, and this fit the bill (which is ironic because almost the entire book takes place in a graveyard). Still, I thought it was a fun, unique premise. My book club leader always says that sometimes you have …
So with this book, Kate Quinn has officially become one of my favorite authors. To begin, I want to say that I love her book The Alice Network and it continues to be my favorite. However, The Rose Code made me think long and hard about that decision because it was such a close …
I’ve been waiting for my name to be at the top of the library list for The Girl with the Louding Voice for awhile now, and I can honestly say this book was definitely worth the wait. I wholeheartedly recommend it to everyone! To summarize the story, Adunni is a 15-year-old Nigerian girl born …
This Is How It Always Is is a book for right now. For what our society is feeling and facing right this moment when trying to decipher the meaning of sex and gender and the difference between those two words. It opened my eyes and helped me to understand how when someone asks, “are you …
This is my short review for Blacktop Wasteland. For those of you who don’t personally know me, I worked at the Humane Society of Missouri for over 15 years, which put me in direct contact with many horribly abused and neglected animals. Because of this experience, I have grown increasingly sensitive to any sort of …
Finally, an Erik Larson book I can recommend! They say third times a charm, and for me, that’s how many Erik Larson books I had to read to find one I liked. And the winner is….The Splendid and the Vile! To be very honest, I was NOT looking forward to this book when I saw …