Book: Six of Crows Author: Leigh Bardugo My Rating: ALL SIX CROWS Fellow readers, have I got a book for you this week! It’s got action, it’s got morally gray characters, it’s got gangs, it’s got heists, it’s got people with special abilities, it’s got sloooooow burns, and it’s got great quotes. Six of Crows […]
Modern variation that’s super cute – Krystle reviews Engaging Mr. Darcy: An Austen Inspired Romantic Comedy
Book: Engaging Mr. Darcy: An Austen Inspired Romantic Comedy Author: Rachel John My Rating: 3.5 Pizza Slices How do y’all feel about Jane Austen variations? I am a sucker for them!! Seriously, I haven’t found one yet that wasn’t enjoyable. My Kindle app knows this about me, so it recommends them to me all the […]
Detailed and highly visual fight scenes – Krystle reviews “Orphan X”
Book: Orphan X Author: Gregg Hurwitz My Rating: 5 martinis Hello again dear readers. If you are a lover of action packed thriller novels, buckle up! My husband and I watched John Wick: Chapter 3 the other night, and I was reminded how badly I wish that John Wick was based on books (because books […]
Hooked instantly – Krystle reviews “Seeing Miss Heartstone”
Book: Seeing Miss Heartstone Author: Nichole Van My Rating: 5 Hot Air Balloons Hello, fellow bookworms! Let’s start the year off with a feel good, regency romance. Nichole Van, once again kept me up all night binge reading with Seeing Miss Heartstone. I read this one a few months ago while I was actually waiting […]
Krystle Bookworm Diaries – 10 Books I Loved in 2019
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 […]