• RSS
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Goodreads
  • Instagram
  • Bloglovin'
  • Pinterest

Books: A true story

Book reviews and some (mostly funny) true stories of my life.

  • Home
  • Blog
  • About
    • About Jessica
    • About the Blog
    • Contact Me
  • Book Reviews
    • by Title
    • by Author
    • by Star Rating
    • by Series
    • by Genre
    • by Year Reviewed
  • Features
    • Evermore Park
    • Giveaways
    • My Google Diaries >>
      • Browse by Most Recent
      • Browse by Title
    • Links
    • Reading Challenges 2011-2018 >>
    • My Star Wars Reading Challenge
    • 2011-14 Events Archive
  • Reading Lists
  • Policies
    • Review Policy
    • Contests and Privacy
    • FTC Disclaimer
  • Writing
    • About My Writing
    • Writing Archive

Archives for May 2013

Shelving by Covers: May 14, 2013

May 14, 2013 By Jessica Filed Under: New Releases Leave a Comment

Here are the brand new YA releases out today! I’ve “shelved” them purely based on their cover.  Hope you laugh and find some new, shiny books. The Red Green Show And Then She Thought Up Harry Potter It's Gotta Be The Good Life.... I Wonder How Cold That Water Is Acting Lesson 1: Dramatic Damsel Running I Can See Your Nose Hairs From ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 14, 2013 1:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: New Releases | Tagged With: New Releases
Leave a Comment

Book Review: Taken by Erin Bowman

May 8, 2013 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 1 Comment

Book Review Taken Erin Bowman

Taken reminded me a little of The Maze Runner - they both had this engrossing quest for answers.  The plot delivers on answering a lot of the questions that come up.  The story moves quickly and kept me glued to the pages.  The interesting world was the strongest part of this book.  But, sadly there ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 8, 2013 1:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, eARC, Medium Content, Young Adult
1 Comment

Shelving by Covers: May 7, 2013

May 7, 2013 By Jessica Filed Under: New Releases 1 Comment

Here are the brand new YA releases out today! I’ve “shelved” them purely based on their cover.  Hope you laugh and find some new, shiny books. Smooth Criminal Under Da Sea...Under Da Sea... She Doesn't Look Sneaky... AT ALL Titanic Sails the Universe It's the End of the World As We Know It Don't Go Chasin' Waterfalls Classy Like Benedict Cumberbatch At Least You ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 7, 2013 1:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: New Releases | Tagged With: New Releases
1 Comment

Dusty Bookshelf May Theme and Soundtrack Your Book!

May 6, 2013 By Jessica Filed Under: Reading Challenge Leave a Comment

Welcome to the April Theme read and mini-challenge! May Theme is A Book You Started Once Is there a book on your shelf that you started once but just didn't finish? Now's the time to pick it up!  You can tell us about it on our Goodreads Discussion this month or in the comments. Last month I read ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 6, 2013 12:30 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Reading Challenge | Tagged With: Dusty Bookshelf
Leave a Comment

New Meme Launch – Reading Queue

May 3, 2013 By Jessica Filed Under: Reading Queue 9 Comments

I'm so excited to invite you guys to our new meme! Reading Queue is a monthly meme where you share what books you plan to read for the month.  You can hop to other blogs and see what others are reading and maybe find someone reading the same thing as you! Or you can ask for ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 3, 2013 6:51 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Reading Queue | Tagged With: TBR Pile
9 Comments

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • Next Page »

My Instagram Feed

Follow @booksatruestory

Recent Reviews

The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi DaréWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensStar Wars: Aftermath by Chuck WendigWishtree by Katherine ApplegateHarry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey by Bob McCabeNine Coaches Waiting by Mary Stewart

email newsletter

Categories

  • Author Interview (5)
  • Blog Tour (10)
  • Book Club (5)
  • Book Review (301)
  • Book Signing (18)
  • Events (80)
  • Flashback Friday (20)
  • Giveaways (14)
  • Google Diaries (34)
  • How To (8)
  • In My Mailbox (59)
  • My Fictional Stories (1)
  • My Reading Diary (136)
  • New Releases (55)
  • News (69)
  • Reading Challenge (51)
  • Reading List (6)
  • Reading Queue (24)
  • Series Theories (5)
  • Top Ten Tuesday (25)
  • Waiting on Wednesday (47)

Archives

2021

  • + November (1)

2020

  • + June (1)
  • + April (1)
  • + March (1)
  • + February (1)
  • + January (2)

2019

  • + September (1)
  • + August (1)
  • + May (2)
  • + April (3)
  • + March (4)
  • + February (4)
  • + January (3)

2018

  • + November (2)
  • + September (1)
  • + August (2)
  • + July (2)
  • + June (3)
  • + May (3)
  • + April (1)
  • + March (1)
  • + January (5)

2017

  • + December (1)
  • + November (1)
  • + August (1)
  • + July (4)
  • + June (2)
  • + May (6)
  • + April (3)
  • + January (5)

2016

  • + December (1)
  • + November (4)
  • + October (4)
  • + September (4)
  • + August (6)
  • + July (5)
  • + June (5)
  • + May (3)
  • + March (4)
  • + February (7)
  • + January (8)

2015

  • + December (4)
  • + November (3)
  • + October (6)
  • + September (2)
  • + August (3)
  • + July (4)
  • + June (5)
  • + May (8)
  • + April (10)
  • + March (6)
  • + February (7)
  • + January (8)

2014

  • + December (5)
  • + November (7)
  • + October (13)
  • + September (10)
  • + August (1)
  • + July (9)
  • + June (7)
  • + May (8)
  • + April (11)
  • + March (15)
  • + February (18)
  • + January (20)

2013

  • + December (12)
  • + November (14)
  • + October (17)
  • + September (16)
  • + August (16)
  • + July (16)
  • + June (16)
  • + May (17)
  • + April (18)
  • + March (22)
  • + February (19)
  • + January (19)

2012

  • + December (17)
  • + November (20)
  • + October (25)
  • + September (19)
  • + August (27)
  • + July (22)
  • + June (18)
  • + May (22)
  • + April (21)
  • + March (23)
  • + February (17)
  • + January (25)

2011

  • + December (20)
  • + November (25)
  • + October (22)
  • + September (24)
  • + August (22)
  • + July (26)
  • + June (25)

Books Reviewed This Year

I have reviewed 0/100 books so far this year.

0%

Grab my Button!

My name is Jessica. I love to read Young Adult and classic literature. I’ve been a book blogger for six years and I haven’t gotten tired of it yet. I’m a very curious reader. Writing about all the questions and thoughts I had while reading a book is the best hobby ever.  Read more….

email subscription

rss
twitter
Facebook
instagram
goodreads
youtube
bloglovin
pinterest

Copyright © 2026 ·Swank Theme · Genesis Framework by StudioPress · WordPress · Log in