After watching the movie Soul Surfer, I wanted to read the original biography that the movie was based on. The story line in this book was very similar to the movie but I think I liked the movie better. The movie focused on her struggles and overcoming them. The book focused more on her life before and ... Read More »
Audiobook Review: Tolstoy and the Purple Chair by Nina Sankovitch
Tolstoy and the Purple Chair reminded me of Eat, Pray, Love. The author, Nina, uses reading to deal with her grief instead of travel like in Eat, Pray, Love, but both books had very interesting insights and growth from their experiences. Nina sets out to read a book a day for a year and also ... Read More »
Audiobook Review: Quiet by Susan Cain
Quiet changed how I view introverts and made me realize how many biases there are against them. Our society values people who are outgoing and people who are shy are considered to have some sort of flaw even though that is their natural personality. I had never thought about or even realized how our society ... Read More »
Audiobook Review: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Ready Player One was like Willy Wonka meets a virtual reality video game and 1980's culture. It was a blast to read. The dystopian setting in the near future was not something I was expecting. I felt like it was a way to add a little depth to a story that a lot of people ... Read More »
Audiobook Review: Dad is Fat by Jim Gaffigan
Dad is Fat expands on Jim Gaffigan's staple humor about kids and the challenges of being a parent. I laughed out loud at most of this book. As funny as the book is, I think it helped me look at life more honestly and realize that being a parent IS crazy and hard sometimes. The ability ... Read More »
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.