Category: Book Suggestions

• Book of the Month: History of the World in 50 Dogs

  Most dog lovers know Fido and Laika, but how about Martha, Paul McCartney’s Old English Sheepdog? Or Peritas, Alexander the Great’s trusted canine companion? As long as there have been humans, those humans have had beloved companions—their dogs. From the ancient Egyptians mummifying their pups, to the Indian legend of the king who refused to…

  rachelbeerwoman

  January 30, 2026

  Book Suggestions, Book/Author Highlight

  #animalbooks, #dogbooks, #doghistory, #historyoftheworldin50dogs, #mackenzilee, #nonfiction, #rachelreads&reviews

• YA books

  The Assignment by Liza Wiemer SENIOR YEAR. When an assignment given by a favorite teacher instructs a group of students to argue for the Final Solution, a euphemism used to describe the Nazi plan for the genocide of the Jewish people, Logan March and Cade Crawford are horrified. Their teacher cannot seriously expect anyone to…

  rachelbeerwoman

  January 23, 2026

  Book Suggestions

  #angelinaboulley, #antisemitism, #asianamerican, #asianamericanhistory, #asianmcs, #delcourtpress, #harpercollins, #harperteen, #indigenousfiction, #indigenousmcs, #joannaho, #littlebrownbooksforyoungreaders, #lizawiemer, #marikoturj, #poppy, #rachelreads&reviews, #theassignment, #theothersideofperfect, #thesilencethatbindsus, #warriorgirlunearthed, #YA

• Plans for 2026

  Last year I had said that I was going to dial back on reading. I really, really meant, yet ended up reading over 800 books. I blame the economy, with little employment opportunities, there is only one to spend your free time. However, this time I really mean it. I’m gearing up for more job…

  rachelbeerwoman

  January 1, 2026

  Book Suggestions, Uncategorized

  #rachelreads&reviews, #readingplans

• Reading Log 2025

  I know, I know, I said earlier this year I’d cut back on the reading. I didn’t reach a thousand, but I clearly didn’t stick to my goal. I blame the economy for not giving me a job to fill my time. Currently stands at 839 Any who, reading is better than drugs and I…

  rachelbeerwoman

  December 31, 2025

  Book Suggestions

  #29dates, #7animaltales, #aashnaavachat, #adelewhitby, #adifferentkindofpower, #adrianaherrera, #alicemurphy, #aliciathompson, #allegrabiscotti, #alyandaj, #amandadeibert, #americangirl, #americanquilt, #andshewas, #anjalibanerjee, #annaandthemysteryofthemountains, #anniebryant, #annm.martin, #annshen, #anthonyhorowitz, #arielandthecurseoftheseawitches, #aroguethorn, #asgardians, #ashesoftheacademy, #ashowgirl’srulesforfallinginlove, #atimeforhope, #avonromance, #awoman’splace, #ayeshadean, #beachbattleblowout, #beaconstreetgirls, #bedeviled, #behindtheseams, #bemused, #beprepared, #berkleyromance, #biancaturetsky, #boysofthebattlefield, #bradmeltzer, #bscintheUSA, #caféconlychee, #callahancousins, #candicejalili, #carleneo’connor, #cartoonchroniclesofamerica, #caseofthesurfingsecret, #catherineconner, #cathyeastdubowski, #cathyhapka, #catsebastian, #charitytahmaseb, #charlespelzer-pollack, #charlotteyears, #cheetahgirls, #chrisgrabenstein, #cinderellacleaners, #comeasyouare, #commercialbreaks, #contemporaryromance, #coolforthesummer, #courtneymilan, #courtneysheinmel, #cruelheart, #dahliadler, #dcsuperherogirls, #dearamerica, #dearcanada, #dearmanny, #deborahgregory, #deborahkent, #deborahwiley, #declanshelvey, #deepiahluwalia, #denenemillner, #dianegalbadon, #dianegallagher, #disneydescendants, #disneygirls, #disneyhyperion, #dollyparton, #dominiquemoceanu, #dr.ruthwestheimer, #drewmoss, #dynamitecomics, #dystopian, #elizabethdoylecarey, #elkonigsburg, #emerylee, #emilyofnewmoon, #emmabradford, #emmet, #equestriagirls, #erikatamar, #everafterhighstories, #eviewoods, #faithhopehicks, #familytree, #farrahrochon, #femininepursuits, #fiction, #fightforfreedom, #findingfamous, #findingmyway, #firsthingsfirst, #followyourarrow, #friendshipsrings, #ftlukens, #gabrielleandthegentleman, #gabriellecharbonnet, #georgeo'connor, #girlhoodjourneys, #girloftheyear, #girlsfrommanylands, #girlsoflighthouselane, #girlssurvive, #girlstothefront, #gittydeshavani, #gloriachao, #goddesses, #goforthegold, #goforthegoldgymnasts, #goulfriends, #gregweisman, #haileyalcaraz, #harpercollins, #hattiebigsky, #hattieeverafter, #hayleyneil, #hazahfaizel, #hbgilmour, #herberta.libby, #heroesformydaughter, #highschoolau, #historicalfiction, #historicalromance, #historymysteries, #historymystery, #homefieldadvantage, #howfarI’llgo, #hudaf.wantstoknow?, #hudafahmy, #IamCanada, #ifwisheswerehorses, #instructionsfordancing, #Isurvived, #jacindaardern, #janeigharo, #janfields, #jasminejones, #jblynn, #jeannebenecourt, #jencalonita, #jessicabrody, #jessicaverdi, #jillianbrooks, #johannakerby, #kacencallender, #karitokids, #katthetimetraveler, #kealakendall, #kikithorpe, #kirbylarson, #kjcharles, #lace, #lasleonas, #laurentarshis, #lauriecalkhoven, #lauriehalseanderson, #legendofkorra, #levacrosen, #leyendas, #lianadelarosa, #lightscameracassidy, #lilymeade, #lindagerber, #lisapapademetriou, #lisayee, #literaryfiction, #littlebrownbooksforyoungreaders, #littlehouseontheprarie, #littlepinkpup, #livelyst.lemons, #lizklienrock, #lizzielovesethan, #lmmontgomery, #loki, #lorielangdon, #loveatsecondsight, #lovecravescardamom, #lylalee, #magicatticclub, #magpiemurders, #malalayousafzai, #marthayears, #marykateandashleymysteries, #marywilcox, #mayagold, #megmedina, #melatilum, #melissadelacruz, #melissawiley, #memoir, #memoirs, #michaelpellowski, #middlegrade, #missyoumina, #monicamancillas, #monsterhigh, #monsterhighdiaries, #mulanandthepalaceofthesecrets, #murderatanirishchipper, #murderbycheesecake, #murdermystery, #mymostexcellentyear, #mynameisamerica, #mysisterisavampire, #mystery, #mysteryofpenquanisland, #nadirahsimmons, #nathanhale, #nathanhaleshazerdoustales, #nemontenenquimo, #nessimonstrata, #neverthelesssheworeit, #nicolayoon, #nicstone, #ninamata, #nonfiction, #oliviabennet, #oliviawaite, #oncemorewithchutzpah, #outlander, #pabloleon, #penguinrandomhouse, #perditafinn, #pgkain, #rachelelkstromcourage, #rachelreads&reviews, #rachelveil, #randireisfield, #rhondastapleton, #roadtorevolution, #rocknrollmysteries, #rosabyanyothername, #roselerner, #royaldiaries, #ruthelwinharris, #s.a.s.s., #samiraahmed, #sannamarin, #sarahmccoy, #sarahmylowski, #sarahraasch, #scholastic, #schoolofsecrets, #seaglasssummer, #secretsofthemanor, #seducingthesedgwicks, #seeingstars, #seeyousoonsamantha, #seventalesoftrinket, #shanipetroff, #shannonhale, #shelleythomas, #shenanigansofslimpickins, #shericoopersinykin, #shirleyconran, #sibylmiller, #siennamercer, #silencedvoices, #simon&schuster, #sincerely, #sistersofquantockhills, #sistersofthequantockhills, #sixtiestrilogy, #slimpickinsandladylobster, #songteller, #speak, #spyxfamily, #st.martinspublishing, #stanmack, #staroftheshow, #starpower, #starssaddlesandstripes, #stefferrari, #stevekluger, #stupidcupid, #sunriseonthereaping, #susanchaplin, #susankirby, #susankorman, #suzannecollins, #suzanneselfors, #swordinslumber, #talesfromriverdale, #tatsuendo, #thebabybookofwillybobthesquirrel, #thecuckoosister, #thecuffinggame, #thedoctorisin, #theeducationofanartist, #thegirlwhocouldsilencethewind, #thehitwomahuntsaghost, #thehitwomanandtheneuroticwitness, #thehollywoodsisters, #thelostbookshop, #theoutcastsof19schuylerplace, #theresareed, #thesingularlifeofariapatel, #thesummerIwasn’tme, #thewishlessones, #thinkofengland, #thisiskindofanepiclovestory, #thortonburgess, #threegirlsinthecity, #thundercats(2024), #thundercats:lost, #tianaandthemagicofharlem, #tigerthebutterflywhocouldn’tfly, #timetravellingfashionista, #tonyviehmann, #traceywest, #trishamcgraw, #twistedtales, #twitches, #upinflames, #vanessa, #vcandrews, #vivianalcock, #w.a.sorrell, #wedgefordtrials, #wellofmagic, #wewillbejaguars, #whalesarejustlikeyou, #whateverafter, #whateverhappenedtolorilovely, #wildflowers, #wildgirls, #wishyouwerehereliza, #withlovemissamericanah, #wondergirls, #woofthereitis, #xmarksthespot, #YA, #yj, #youngjustice, #zodiacgirls, $darcyvance

• Nonfiction Books

  In Star of the Show, the culminating book in Dolly Parton’s photographic trilogy—following Songteller (lyrics) and Behind the Seams (fashion)—the global superstar finally shares a definitive look at her career as one of the world’s most dazzling and beloved performers. Featuring engaging stories and memories from Parton’s dynamic life behind the microphone, this book spotlights her signature performances and star-making…

  rachelbeerwoman

  December 22, 2025

  Book Suggestions

  #abramsbooks, #adifferentkindofpower, #atriabooks, #autobiography, #biography, #charlespollackpelzner, #crownbooks, #dollyparton, #findingmyway, #hopeinaction, #jacindaardern, #malalayousafzai, #memoir, #nemontenenquimo, #rachelreads&reviews, #sannamarin, #scribner, #simon&schuster, #staroftheshow, #tenspeedpress, #theeducationofanartist, #wewillbejaguars

• Book of the Month: The Lost Bookshop

  On a quiet street in Dublin, a lost bookshop is waiting to be found… For too long, Opaline, Martha and Henry have been the side characters in their own lives. But when a vanishing bookshop casts its spell, these three unsuspecting strangers will discover that their own stories are every bit as extraordinary as the…

  rachelbeerwoman

  November 12, 2025

  Book Suggestions, Book/Author Highlight

  #eviewoods, #harpercollins, #magicalrealism, #onemorechapterimprint, #rachelreads&reviews, #thelostbookshop

• Girls Survive P4

  I finished! I finished the series, and thus finished my historical read-through of the year. Wahoo! This was an excellent series for historical fiction lovers, getting into the underrated parts of history as well as several well-known events. Even more groundbreaking were not only the diverse set of protagonists, but that they went beyond the…

  rachelbeerwoman

  November 8, 2025

  Book Suggestions, Book/Author Highlight

  #ailynncollins, #anitrabutlerngugi, #anyafleesthefallout, #audreyunderthebigtop, #capstonepublishing, #chernoyble, #coraandtheterribletwister, #cristinaoxtra, #emmacarlsonberne, #erinfalligant, #essieandthemarchonselma, #fayeandthedangerousjourney, #fumikoandthetokyotragedy, #girlssurvive, #hettieandthelondonblitz, #historicalfiction, #jennil.walsh, #jessicagunderson, #juliegilbert, #kimsigafus, #middlegrade, #minandtheprotests, #nativeamericansinhistory, #ninaunderarrest, #rachelreads&reviews, #ruthandthenightofbrokenglass, #susangriner, #taraandthetoweringwave, #tienmansquare

• Girls Survive P3

  This batch of Girls Survive books focus on historical events I already know, and have been covered by Lauren Tarish’s I Survived series. As I mentioned before, it is why I initially thought it was a rip-off riding on the coattails of the former’s popularity. It’s not entirely, but Leah Braves the Flood by Julia…

  rachelbeerwoman

  November 2, 2025

  Book Suggestions

  #carrieandthegreatstorn, #charlottespiesforjustice, #civilwar, #emmacarlsonberne, #emmiinthecity, #girlssurvive, #historicalfiction, #jessicagunderson, #juliegilbert, #leahbravestheflood, #lilyandthegreatquake, #maddyandthemonstrousstorm, #maribelversusthevolcano, #marieandthedeadlyplague, #middlegrade, #millieandthegreatdrought, #natashadeen, #nikkishannonsmith, #noelleatsea, #rachelreads&reviews, #rebeccaridestherevolution, #revolutionarywar, #salimaalikhan, #sanfranciscoearthquake, #sarahhannahgomez, #titanic, #veedabybee

• Fall Comics

  Spy x Family vol 13-14 by Tatsuya Endo The latest chapters in the Spy x Family saga are as thrilling, and funny as usual. I didn’t expect for there to be a spotlight on Mr. Henderson and Martha, much less have a tragic romance during the war, but I loved it! It reminded me a bit…

  rachelbeerwoman

  November 1, 2025

  Book Suggestions

  #anathology, #ashesoftheacademy, #avatarthelastairbender, #emilybowencohen, #faitherinhicks, #graphicnovels, #guatemalangenocide, #history, #hudaf.wantstoknow?, #hudafahmy, #indigenousmcs, #jenxu, #kikihughes, #krhodes, #legendofkorra, #manga, #memoir, #michaeldantedimartino, #mysteryonpenquanisland, #pabloleon, #patternsoftime, #rachelreads&reviews, #silencedvoices, #spyxfamily, #tatsuyaendo, #twotribes

• Dear Canada

  Much like it’s US counterpart, Dear Canada features the fictional diaries of pre-teens, and some teens during important moments in Canadian history. Since we have no education about events happening north of our borders, this was an educational primer for me. It was super interesting what events were the same, and what were unique to…

  rachelbeerwoman

  October 24, 2025

  Book Suggestions, Book/Author Highlight

  #barbarahaworthattard, #canadianhistory, #carolmatas, #dearcanada, #gillianchan, #historicalfiction, #janandrews, #janetlunn, #janetmcnauaghton, #jeanlittle, #julielawson, #karleenbradford, #katherinebradford, #marshafochukskypuch, #maxinetrotter, #norahmcclintock, #perrynodelman, #rachelreads&reviews, #rubyslipperjack, #sarahellis, #scholastic, #sharonstewart, #susanaihoshi