by Eliza | Nov 12, 2024 | Book Reviews
I’m finally returning with another book review! And honestly, I have quite a few reviews that are waiting for me to write them. And it isn’t that I’m not writing — I am — but I’ve been busy writing books and I’ve been reading...
![Words With My Father by Lowell Klessing and Lukas Klessing [Book Review]](https://elizastopps.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Book-Review-1000x675.webp)
by Eliza | Sep 27, 2024 | Book Blog, Book Reviews
Hey friends! I’m back with another book review. This time, I’m reviewing a non-fiction book named Words With My Father. The author reached out to me a few years ago and asked if I would read it and I’ve had it on my list for quite some time....
![Where the Watermelons Grow by Cindy Baldwin [Book Review]](https://elizastopps.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/91vECBm8iqL._SY466_-jpg.webp)
by Eliza | Aug 8, 2024 | Book Reviews
I don’t typically review many middle-grade books, but I recently read this one with my third-grader and I wanted to share my thoughts after reading it. This is a heavier book for young readers because the plot follows a family struggling to cope with a severe...
![Facing Fear, Finding Hope by Candice McCain [Book Review]](https://elizastopps.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/41Xne2TXiZL._SY445_SX342_-jpg.webp)
by Eliza | Jul 16, 2024 | Book Blog, Book Reviews
First, I would like to say a huge thank you to Candice for sending me a signed paperback of her debut memoir: FACING FEAR FINDING HOPE: Inspirational Vignettes of Courage and Resilience. This is a short memoir of about 80 pages and deals with some important lessons...
![We Were Liars by E. Lockhart [Book Review]](https://elizastopps.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/16143347-jpg.webp)
by Eliza | Jun 4, 2024 | Book Blog, Book Reviews
I just finished the very popular young adult thriller We Were Liars. It was named a best book of the year by all those important publications (NPR etc) and I honestly did not know what to expect when I picked it up. I grabbed a bunch of YA paperbacks a few months back...
![Before He Kills by Blake Pierce [Book Review]](https://elizastopps.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/81VnoSlee6L._SY466_-jpg.webp)
by Eliza | Jun 2, 2024 | Book Blog, Book Reviews
This book was a pretty frustrating read. This is not going to be a positive review because while there are good parts to the book, it was either poorly written or co-authored by ChatGPT. I just wanted to give you a fair warning before you begin that I’m not...
