10 Books I Loved in 2019 (in the order I read them) 1. Daughter of the Siren Queen Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy My Rating: 4 Stars This is the last half of a two part series. Alosa is the sober, female version of Jack Sparrow. I could not get enough of her! She’s also reluctantly falling […]
Krystle interviews Bryant mom of 10, author of “The Grumble-Free Year”
Editor’s Note: This special episode (or is it an issue?) of Krystle’s Bookworm Diaries is an interview of author Tricia Goyer, the mother of 10 children, who lives in Bryant. See the book review of “The Grumble-Free Year” at mysaline.com/krystle-grumble-free. Hello, dear readers! Do you remember last week when I told you about “The Grumble-Free […]
Mom of TEN, yes you read that correctly – Krystle reviews “The Grumble-Free Year”
Book: The Grumble Free Year Author: Tricia Goyer My Rating: 5 out of 5 “Preach it, sisters” Before I give you my feelings about this book, let me set the stage for you. Tricia Goyer of Bryant, Arkansas is a mom of TEN. Yes, you read that correctly. In addition to their three biological children, […]
Delightfully Unpredictable – Krystle reviews “The Last Knight”
Book: The Last Knight Author: Nicola S. Dorrington My Rating: 4 out of 5 Swords I use the Goodreads App to help keep track of all the books I have read, am reading, and want to read. And Goodreads uses magic (or an algorithm – who knows?) to recommend books for me. This was one […]
Like Game of Thrones, but rated PG – Krystle reviews “Kingfountain” series
Book Series: Kingfountain Author: Jeff Wheeler My Rating: 4 out 5 crowns Ok fellow bookworms, this review is a little bit different. I’m going to tell you about an entire series, that you should definitely read no matter how old you are. The Kingfountain series is one of my absolute favorites! When I recommend it […]
Oceans 11 meets Armageddon – Krystle reviews “Artemis”
Book: Artemis Author: Andy Weir My rating: 4 out of 5 Moons I find myself describing this book to others as “Oceans 11 meets Armageddon.” This is by far one of the coolest books I’ve read. A heist story – on the moon! Andy Weir, who also wrote The Martian, transports us to a world […]
Gruesome Crimes, Dramatic Characters, Clueless Romance – Krystle reviews “Stalking Jack the Ripper”
Book: Stalking Jack the Ripper Author: Kerri Maniscalco My Rating: 3 out of 5 corpses Okay, have y’all heard about this series? Because I have. Like. All. The. Time. So why did I not get super hyped about reading it? I mean, it’s true crime adjacent with Jack the Ripper, it’s a young woman crushing […]
“Paints a picture of the worst and best of humanity” – Krystle reviews The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Book: The Tattooist of Auschwitz Author: Heather Morris My Rating: 4 out of 5 Hearts I finished The Tattooist of Auschwitz and immediately started writing this review because I wanted to give you my real reaction. This story was difficult for me to read, I actually had to take a break after reading half of […]
If the director of Moulin Rouge wrote novels – Krystle reviews The Night Circus
Book: The Night Circus Author: Erin Morgenstern My Rating: 3 out of 5 Magical Stars A mysterious circus exists, arriving with no preamble, black and white tents, and wonders that never cease. Two magicians and their chosen apprentices are locked in competition, but more hangs in the balance than they know. And of course, our […]
Creepy but you’re going to love it – Krystle reviews The Body Reader
Book: The Body Reader Author: Anne Frasier My Rating: 4 out of 5 Goosebumps My sister recommended The Body Reader to me because she knows that I’m obsessed with all things crime and mystery related. Her disclaimer to me was “It’s creepy, but you’re gonna love it.” She wasn’t wrong, y’all. And Anne Frasier jumps […]