Category: Book Suggestions

• Nancy Drew ReRead Part 1

  Ah Nancy Drew. The girl detective who basically set the mold for girl detective. I’ve always wanted to finish this series but never got around to it because I wanted too read it in order and th elibrary always had the next one checked out or something. That’s still the case but I’m going to…

  rachelbeerwoman

  January 30, 2023

  Book Suggestions

  #carolynkeene, #middlegraded, #mysteryofthe99steps, #nancydrewmysteries, #rachelreads&reviews, #thebungalowmystery, #theclueofthetappingheels, #thecrookedbanister, #thehauntedbridge, #thehiddenstaircase, #theinvisibleintruder, #themysteryatlilacinn, #themysteryofthebrassboundtrunk, #themysteryoftheglowingeye, #themysteryofthetollingbell, #thesecretofredgatefarm, #thesecretofshadowranch, #thesecretoftheforgottencity, #thesecretoftheoldclock, #thesecretofthewoodenlady, #theskyphantom

• Winter Books

  Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams Someone said that this was like a modern Bridget Jones Diary but I’d say this was a bit deeper than that. Yes, the titular Queenie does have a bonkers love life and sometimes she doesn’t know how to put the oven on and her personal and business life cna get messy…

  rachelbeerwoman

  December 31, 2022

  Book Suggestions

  #alyssasheinmel, #amatchmadeinmehendi, #anathology, #ancestorapproved, #andrealrogers, #annameriano, #apartment1986, #ariadne, #artcoulson, #awrinkleintime, #balzerandbray, #beachblondes, #bloomsbury, #bothsidesnow, #bradburybooks, #brianyoung, #candicecartywilliams, #candlewickpress, #carolelindstrom, #christinaday, #cynthialeitichsmith, #davidarobertson, #dawnquigley, #delcourtpress, #elektra, #elisebryant, #ellenhagan, #ericgansworth, #erikatwurth, #firstgeneration, #forever, #greekmythology, #happilyeverafters, #harpercollins, #harrietthespy, #heartdrum, #heathervogelfrederick, #horror, #ifyoudon'thaveanythingnicetosay, #indigenous, #inkyardpress, #inspiringpublishers, #isaacblum, #iwgregorio, #jackofheartsandotherparts, #jasminezumidehneedsawin, #jennifersaint, #jennihendriks, #josephbruchac, #judyblume, #juslikehome, #katherineapplegate, #kathrynormsbee, #kimrogers, #leilasales, #levacrosen, #lisapapademetriou, #littlebrownbooksforyoungreaders, #louisefitzgerald, #luckofthetitanic, #macmillan, #madelinelengle, #megmedina, #moniquegreysmith, #nandinibajpai, #noneoftheabove, #onceuponatoad, #penguinrandomhouse, #peytonthomas, #philomelbooks, #putnam'ssons, #queenie, #realisticfiction, #rebeccaroanhorse, #reneewatson, #sandraneilwallace, #sarahgailey, #scholastic, #seoulmates, #simon&schuster, #sohoteen, #sohoteens, #sourcebooks, #stacylee, #susanazimboyer, #susanlee, #tashheartstolstoy, #tedcaplan, #thedownstairsgirl, #thelifeandcrimesofhoodierosen, #theproblemwiththeotherside, #thisishowwefly, #timtingle, #tracisorell, #unpregnant, #vikingbooksforyoungreaders, #watchusrise, #whatkindofgirl, #YA, #yaquidelgadowantstokickyourass

• Winter Nonfiction

  Funny Farm: My Unexpected Life with 600 Rescues by Laurie Zeleski This lovely memoir combines the thoughtful examination of ‘s life with her mother after she escaped her abusive husband with her kids to create an animal rescue with stories of the animal residents that occupy her farm. I enjoy the narrative she weaves around…

  rachelbeerwoman

  December 25, 2022

  Book Suggestions

  #andrewnette, #dangerousvisionsandnewworlds, #drawnandquarterly, #enoughalready, #funnyfarm, #gabriellemoss, #graphicnovel, #ianmcintyre, #issarae, #julieleung, #lauriezeleski, #memoir, #nonfiction, #paperbackcrush, #quirkbooks, #rachelreads&reviews, #simon&schuster, #st.martinspress, #themisadventuresofawkwardblackgirl, #tianveasna, #valeriebertinelli, #whenthelightsarebrightagain, #whodiditfirst, #yearoftherabbit

• Contemporary Romance of 2022

  Just in time for the holiday season, I didn’t get to any Christmas romances but. . The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer With all those Christmas romances, here’s a Hannakuh surprise! Sort of. Rachel Rubenstein-Goldblatt is a rare Jewish MC with a huge secret. Her bestselling books are Christmas romances. Yes, she’s a Christmas junkie…

  rachelbeerwoman

  December 25, 2022

  Book Suggestions

  #alihazelwood, #avonbooks, #battleroyal, #berkley, #contemporaryromance, #lovecon, #loveonthebrain, #rachelreads&reviews, #romance, #seressiaglass, #steminist, #thematzahball

• Queer Romance

  Paris Daillencourt Is About To Crumble is the second book in Hall’s Winner Bakes All series and is delivers just enough of the Bake Expectations to satisfy Great British Baking Show fans while also creating a sweet albeit difficult romance between Paris and Tariq. Paris has issues, primarily crippling anxiety though he doesn’t get diagnosed…

  rachelbeerwoman

  December 21, 2022

  Book Suggestions

  #alexishall, #alisoncochrun, #astridparkerdoesn'tfail, #berkley, #boyfriendmaterial, #contemporaryromance, #hachettebookgroup, #husbandmaterial, #lgtbq, #parisdaillencourtisabouttocrumble, #queerromance, #rachelreads&reviews, #romance, #simon&schuster, #thecharmoffensive, #winnerbakesall

• Thoughts on The Last Hours

  As with The Eldest Curses, I can’t do a full trilogy overview with the third book coming out next year. But Idecided why not post this just to finish off the Shadowhunter Chronicles. it took 4 years but I finally did it! Anyway, here are my thoughts so far.

  rachelbeerwoman

  December 1, 2022

  Book Suggestions, Reviews

  #cassandraclare, #chainofgold, #chainofiron, #chainofthorns, #rachelreads&reviews, #simon&schuster, #thelasthours, #theshadowhunterchronicles, #YA

• Disney books

  Handsome Heroes and Vile Villains: Men in Disney’s Feature Film by Amy M. Davis A semi-sequel to her book Good Girls and Wicked Witches, Davis turns to the portrayal of masculinity in Disney movies from 1934 to 2012. This topic has been missing in Disney studies due to the focus of the Princess line but…

  rachelbeerwoman

  November 21, 2022

  Book Suggestions

  #amym.davis, #beyondthetiara, #bythebook, #contemporaryromance, #disney, #disneyhyperion, #disneyprincesses, #emilyzemler, #fairytale, #handsomeheroesandvilevillains, #iftheshoefits, #jasmineguillory, #jodibenson, #juliemurphy, #meanttobe, #memoir, #natalieholt, #nonfiction, #partofmyworld, #queensofanimation, #rachelreads&reviews, #retelling

• Educate Yourself

  With these nonfiction books about underrated role models! We are Here: 30 Inspiring Asian American and Pacific Islanders Who Have Shaped the United States by Naomi Hirahara This is another book in the Smithsonian Learning lab series that puts focus on thirty Asian American and Pacific Islanders that have shaped the US, just in time…

  rachelbeerwoman

  November 12, 2022

  Book Suggestions

  #annshen, #asianamericanhistory, #cerrieburnell, #chroniclebooks, #disabilitieshistory, #diversity, #iamnotalabel, #naomihirahara, #nonfiction, #pacificislanderhistory, #rachelreads&reviews, #revolutionarywomen, #smithsonian, #wearehere, #wideyededitions, #womenshistory

• Thoughts on The Eldest Curses

  I can’t quite do a full trilogy overview as the third book has been pushed back till next year so I can’t but I thougth I’d share my thoughts so far.

  rachelbeerwoman

  November 1, 2022

  Book Suggestions

  #cassandraclare, #rachelreads&reviews, #simon&schuster, #theeldestcurses, #thelostbookofwhite, #theredscrollsofmagic, #theshadowhunterchronicles, #weasleychu, #YA

• Insomnia and other stories

  Insomnia by Sarah Pinborough I figured I should have just one more spooky book to close out Halloween. Well technically it’s more thriller than horror but it has several hallmarks such as crazy killers, superatural threat and the prevailing theme that seeps through ever horror and thriller, who can you trust and can you ever…

  rachelbeerwoman

  October 31, 2022

  Book Suggestions

  #abbyjimenez, #astrophilpress, #bunnydrop, #contemporaryromance, #crazyhorse'sgirlfriend, #erikatwurth, #feiwel&friends, #foreverpublishing, #harpercollins, #historicalfiction, #indigenousYA, #insomnia, #macmillan, #manga, #melissagrey, #partofyourworld, #rachelreads&reviews, #realisticfiction, #romance, #sarahpinborough, #thefriendzone, #thehappilyeverafterplaylist, #thriller, #valiantladies, #YA, #yenpress, #yumiunita