Book Review

Books that Came My Way in June 2020

A roundup of all the books that were added to my shelves in June 2020 including ficton, nonfiction, and children's books.
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Children’s Book Review: Love Lottery by Leigha Huggins

Any new parent feels like they have won the lottery when a new baby arrives in their life. Share the joy of a new baby with the book, Love Lottery.
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Children’s Book Review: The Story of Country by Lindsey Sagar – Summer Read-to-Learn

A board book that shares the story of country music with your child.
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Children’s Book Review: Kat and Juju by Kataneh Vahdani

A shy child is brought out of her shell by a bird friend who can't wait to explore their world.
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Summer Read-to-Learn: Activity Workbooks for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Four fun activity workbooks for toddlers and preschoolers offer opportunities for learning phonics, sight words, and having fun at the same time.
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Twenty of My Favorite Audiobooks

A list of my twenty favorite audiobooks including fiction and nonfiction.
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Children’s Book Review: Fairy-Tailed Wish by Megan Pighetti

A fairy-tailed birthday tradition that is easy to begin and will be remembered for years!
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Book Review: Honey and Venom by Andrew Coté

HONEY AND VENOM Confessions of an Urban Beekeeper By: Andrew Coté Published: June 9, 2020 Publisher: Ballantine Books Non-fiction/Memoir I have long been interested in honey bees. I had a classmate in school whose family raised honey bees. Then that same family chose to put some hives on my parents’ farm. So, our family is…
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Book Review: The Prisoner’s Wife by Maggie Brookes

The Prisoner's Wife take pieces from a true story and adds in her own fictional details, Maggie Brookes has written a memorable novel sent during WWII beginning on a Czech farm and ending up in a POW camp in Germany. This story of a young couple who were determined to stay together and sacrifice anything to not be separated during some of the harshest conditions of the war will stay with you long after you read it.
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Quick Lit: Mini-Reviews of Some Recent Reads – June 2020 Edition

A roundup of mini-reviews of some of my recent reads chosen for my own enjoyment including audiobooks, eBooks, and physical copies.
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Stacie's bookshelf: read-in-2023

The Lazy Genius Kitchen: Have What You Need, Use What You Have, and Enjoy It Like Never Before
Your Table Is Ready: Tales of a New York City Maître D'
The Royal Governess: A Novel of Queen Elizabeth II's Childhood
Food Fight
Spare
Foster
This Time Tomorrow
To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings
Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge: Intimate Confessions from a Happy Marriage
Save What's Left
Remarkably Bright Creatures
The Galveston Diet: The Doctor-Developed, Patient-Proven Plan to Burn Fat and Tame Your Hormonal Symptoms
Golden Hills
The Girl with the Louding Voice
The Favor
Small Things Like These
This Is How I Lied
Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital
Audrey L and Audrey W: Best Friends-ish: Book 1
Audrey L and Audrey W: True Creative Talents: Book 2
Chasing Giants: In Search of the World's Largest Freshwater Fish
The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life
In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It
It Is Well With My Soul: My Story
Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember
Book Lovers
A Girl Called Samson
Finn and the Feline Frenemy
The Levee
The Golden Spoon
Only the Beautiful
Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories
The Sisters Sweet
Fish in a Tree
This Tender Land
Intermittent Fasting Transformation: The 45-Day Program for Women to Lose Stubborn Weight, Improve Hormonal Health, and Slow Aging
The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice from Dear Sugar
Ben Y and the Ghost in the Machine
The Great Gilly Hopkins
BenBee and the Teacher Griefer
We Should Not Be Friends: The Story of a Friendship
Blue Highways: A Journey into America
Beyond the Point
The Family
Hamnet
The Bookstore Sisters
And Finally: Matters of Life and Death
The Cactus
Black Cake
Ban This Book
Passing
I'm Glad My Mom Died
These Precious Days: Essays
Evidence of the Affair
The Night Travelers
Out of the Corner
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
One Day in December

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