What I'm Reading (March 2026)

 

 

March 2026 - Books I Read

Birdy by N. West Moss

*3 STARS/5 Stars 

*Middle-Grade Novel

The Song of the Blue Bottle Tree by India Hayford

*3 STARS/5 Stars

*Novel Published for Adults

This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum

*5 STARS/5 Stars

*Novel Published for Adults

What I'm Reading (February 2026)

 

February 2026 - Books I Read

The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah

*4 Stars/5 Stars

*Novel Published for Adults

The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey

*3 STARS/5 Stars

*Novel Published for Adults

The Lions' Run by Sara Pennypacker

*4 STARS/5 Stars

*Middle-Grade Novel

My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney

*4 STARS/5 Stars

*Novel Published for Adults

What I'm Reading (January 2026)

January 2026 - Books I Read

Bionic Boy by Lynn Plourde

*3 Stars/5 Stars

*Middle-Grade Novel

Nineteen Steps by Millie Bobby Brown

*3 Stars/5 Stars

*Novel Published for Adults

The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros

*4 Stars/5 Stars

*Novel Published for Adults

11/22/63 by Stephen King

*4 Stars/5 Stars

*Novel Published for Adults

A Sea of Lemon Trees by Maria Dolores Aguila

*3 Stars/5 Stars

*Middle-Grade Novel

Nineteen Steps by Millie Bobby Brown

How I Came Across It...
*A coworker at my school brought me this book when we got back from winter break.  He thought I would enjoy it.  He only shared that it was historical fiction and written by Millie Bobby Brown.  I learned there was also a ghost writer.
What It's About - Five Things You Need to Know... *Nelly is nineteen years old and lives in London during World War II.

*She meets Ray who is an American airman who is stationed in London.

*They form a friendship which blooms into a romance.

*As bombs are falling, some residents rush into "tube" for safety, but there is a crush of humans and many people die, including family members of Nelly.

*Nelly tries to move on with her life, while grieving a major loss. What I Thought of It - Five Observations/Reflections... *I'm not always the biggest fan of historical fiction, but have certainly have enjoyed some historical fiction novels. As I began this story, I wasn't so sure I would enjoy.

*The writing was average, the plot moved at a slow pace, and I found I wasn't all that engaged while reading.

*Had I been reading this book on my own, I probably would not have finished. I felt more compelled to finish because of the coworker handing me the book.

*There were several times when I did the old "skim and scan" to get further into the story.

*On a whole, I found the story to be average and not really for me. Who Should Read It... *I think readers who enjoy historical fiction, may enjoy the story. I also think readers who enjoy "tortured" love stories, may enjoy the story. It concerns me that there was a ghost writer so it is hard to know how much was MBB writing and how much was the ghost writer. Happy Reading!

Rating... 3 out of 5 stars