Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Best Seller's (Hardcover Fiction)

THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN by Paula Hawkins
A psychological thriller about a girl named Rachel who takes the same commuter train every morning. While on the train she passes the same couple and begins to feel like she knows them personally, believing they have the perfect little happy life. Not much different from the life she's recently lost. One day while riding the train, Rachel witnesses something shocking. Unable to keep it to herself, Rachel offers what she knows to the police, and becomes inextricably entwined in what happens next, as well as in the lives of everyone involved. Has she done more harm than good?

The Girl on the Train has more fun with unreliable narration than any chiller since Gone Girl. . . . [It] is liable to draw a large, bedazzled readership.”—The New York Times

ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE by Anthony Doerr
A stunningly beautiful story about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in France during WWII. Ten years in the writing, All the Light We Cannot See is a magnificent, deeply moving novel from a writer “whose sentences never fail to thrill”.
Finalist for the 2014 National Book Award for Fiction

FIRST FROST by Sarah Addison Allen
Lose yourself in this sparkling, enchanting novel. It's October in Bascom, North Carolina, and autumn will not go quietly. As temperatures drop and leaves begin to turn, the Waverley women are made restless by the whims of their mischievous apple tree... and all the magic that swirls around it. But this year, first frost has much more in store. A stranger shows up and tests the heart of the family, bringing forth challenges they have never confronted before.

BIG LITTLE LIES by Liane Moriarty
Sometimes it's the little lies that seem to be the most lethal...
A NY Times Best Selling novel about three women, each at a crossroads. Madeline and Celeste meet new-to-town single mom Jane, and take her under their wing. But none of them realize how the arrival of Jane and her inscrutable little boy will affect them all. A brilliant take on ex-husbands and second wives, mothers and daughters, schoolyard scandal, and the dangerous little lies we tell ourselves just to survive.

“Suburbia is about to get a lot more scandalous.”  —Closer Weekly

GRAY MOUNTAIN by John Grisham
Samantha Kofer was a third year associate at the largest law firm in New York City until Lehman Brothers collapsed and she loses her job. A week later she was working as an unpaid intern deep in the Appalachia. Unfortunately, she stumbles across secrets that should have stayed buried in the mountains forever.

"An important new novel . . . Grisham's work--always superior entertainment--is evolving into something more serious, more powerful, more worthy of his exceptional talent." --Patrick Anderson, The Washington Post

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Introduction

Hey, new friends. I'd like to start off by saying hello and telling you a little bit about myself. My name is Megan and my favorite hobby of all time is reading and writing. I'm 23, from Louisville, KY, and am also a member on Goodreads, if you'd like to check out any recent books I've read and reviews I've written. My favorite genres of books consist of Biographies/Memoirs, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, History, Romance, Thriller, and Suspense. (Pretty much any genre as long as it's a good read!) I'm new at blogging but wanted to start getting involved in online book clubs, book discussions, and book reviews. I figured this was a good place to start. The books that I will be reviewing/discussing WILL NOT be any children's books. This is a book blog for adults only, although very few books will be in the "YA" genre.

Some further in the future than others, here are some goals/ideas I would like to accomplish:


  • I'd like to meet as many fun and interesting people as possible, hopefully with the same passion for books as I have.
  • Eventually be able to accumulate enough participating people to begin our own book club/book discussion group.
  • I'm here to answer any questions you may have about a particular book or book review. You can ask questions, comment, or even make requests if you'd like. I'll always answer you!
  • I'd like to start recording and posting book recommendation/book review videos on YouTube in the very near future, asking that you also follow/subscribe. (I will let you know asap when my channel is uploaded.)
  • I will be blogging not only book recs and book reviews, but also book lists such as: new releases in any and all genres, best sellers, Oprah's book club, best selling authors...just to name a few.
  • I intend to stay committed to you and this blog, as well as my videos.
  • Remember that this is OUR blog, not just mine. Post anytime. Together we can make this possible. And have fun while doing so!

Blog Schedule:

Book Reviews: every time I finish a book (I will also inform you when I begin a book and keep you updated on my progress, as I hope you will do the same for me!)
Book List: a new list will be posted every Wednesday
Book Recommendations: every Saturday (book recs can and will be from any and all genres- for example I may have 5 books on a rec list and all 5 books from a different genre; unless of course you request a book rec from a specific genre)


Blog Rules:
  • DO NOT use profanity
  • DO NOT insult, harass, threaten, or disrespect ANYONE, including myself
  • DO NOT come here trying to meet up with anyone, this is NOT a dating site
(**IF YOU DO NOT FOLLOW THE RULES ABOVE, I WILL SEE TO IT THAT YOU NEVER BE ALLOWED TO POST HERE AGAIN. IT'S THREE PRETTY SIMPLE RULES, PEOPLE. I THINK YOU CAN FOLLOW THEM! :-) **)

As you know, I'm just getting started, so the rest of the schedule (if/when book discussions/groups will meet and blog, etc) will be posted as soon as I get everything up and running. I hope all of you understand that I desperately need your help. Without you all, I have no purpose here. I'm here to make reading fun and enjoyable for everyone, including myself! And I have tons of fun interacting with people who have a passion for books and reading like I do. I'm really excited and really looking forward to meeting all of you and sharing our amazing interests with one another. This could be the start of something beautiful. :-)

Until next time, lovelies...

Megan
"The Book Geek"