• Books,  Featured Authors

    Rachel Joyce’s Books Ranked

    Rachel Joyce is one of my favorite authors. Her books are not for the faint hearted however, and while she is one of the authors I most recommend, I absolutely do not recommend reading any of her books when you are at a low point as their sadness can be not only contagious, but also consuming. All that aside you won’t find an author to better get in your brain. Here is my definitive ranking of her American works, (I believe she has more released overseas, but these are the only ones I have been able to get my hands on here). We have all of Rachel Joyce’s books ranked…

  • Books,  Recommendation Lists

    Fictional Books to Make Music Lovers Swoon

    Looking for a music focused fiction book that you’ll love as much as you love jamming to your favorite tunes, don’t miss any of these books: The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom If you can listen to this in its audiobook format I heavily recommend it. I was absolutely hooked. This story tells the life of Frankie Presto and how music not only shapes and changes his life, but how he uses it to change and shape those around it. It’s catchy and a true music enthusiast will appreciate how Albom utilized American music history to keep it fun and fresh in almost a Forrest Gump-esk way.…

  • Book Reviews,  Books

    Perfect by Rachel Joyce

    There are some books you come across whose stories are not memorable and a few weeks later you can hardly remember the characters.There are others that just don’t leave you. The kind that a year later will wake you hauntingly from your sleep. This is just such a book. It tells the tale of a young boy who thinks he witnesses his fragile mother make a mistake. When he tries to right said made mistake it sends him down a path he could never imagine, one that changes the course of his family for the rest of their lives. It is so expertly written that you are truly blindsided by…

  • Books,  Quick Peaks

    Perfect – Quick Peak

    Summary: The book follows an eleven year old and his summer of terror when his mother seemingly makes a mistake, and he and who he thinks is his best friend try to fix it. It also tells the life of a much older man who is working in a store during the holiday season and unfolds a family’s terrible truth. Hook: No one is perfect. Important Aspects: This book documents how different relationships shape whole lives; Best friends, mothers and sons, coworkers. Conclusion: It is important to forgive others, but sometimes it is more important to forgive yourself Similar Books: Things You Save in a Fire If you like this…