Tag: books

Tips on How To Self-Care while Reading

By Heather Caliendo ·

Self-care is so important because society pushes us to always be busy. But taking time just for yourself is vital for your mental and physical health. Reading books is by far one of the best ways to practice self-care.

Review: I Was Anastasia by Ariel Lawhon

By Heather Caliendo ·

I Was Anastasia by Ariel Lawhon is an absorbing and fascinating work of historical fiction. Even though the subject matter is well-documented—the mystery of Anastasia Romanov and the famed imposter Anna Anderson—Lawhon takes a fresh spin on the topic in unexpected ways.

Should I read one more chapter? Or go to bed?

By Heather Caliendo ·

Just one more chapter. I’ve said that to myself countless times throughout my life. There are some books that grab you so much the thought of not knowing what happens next is unbearable. So I stay up late and read one more chapter, which turns into five more chapters. And next thing I know, it’s […]

Book Club Questions for Between Me and You by Allison Winn Scotch

By Heather Caliendo ·

Let’s talk about Between Me and You by Allison Winn Scotch. If you haven’t read the book, check out my preview and if you have read it, be sure to head over to my review. Let’s get started with my questions for Between Me and You. What did you think about the dual perspectives and how it was […]

Preview: Tangerine by Christine Mangan

By Heather Caliendo ·

Tangerine by Christine Mangan is a thriller on everyone’s must-read list for 2018. Descriptions of the novel include “Hitchcockian, exotic, haunting, suspenseful, eerie, etc.” and it’s set to become a movie produced by George Clooney and tentatively staring Scarlett Johansson. With thrillers, the less you know the better. For instance, with Gone Girl, I knew […]

Preview: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

By Heather Caliendo ·

Released in 2015, The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah hit several bestseller lists with plans for a screenplay adaptation. I’m an avid reader of all different kinds of genres but I kept putting this one off. I felt I had to be ‘ready’ for it in a sense and I am now.