Someone is usually killing, murdered, raped, or running from someone in the books I love. I'm not sure what attracts me so much to thrillers and mysteries, but there definitely is a pattern to the books I read. I read 105 books in 2017. Of those, I gave 35 fiction books a perfect grade, meaning they stood out to me as exceptional above all of … [Read more...]
My 11 Favorite Non-Fiction Books of 2017
I read 105 books in 2017. Of those, I gave 11 non-fiction books perfect grades, meaning they stood out to me as exceptional above all of the other non-fiction books I read. In short, if you're going to read non-fiction, these are the books I highly recommend reading. My favorite non-fiction books of 2017 are an interesting mix of true crime, … [Read more...]
My 7 Most Popular Posts of 2017
I love the annual blog review that happens around the new year. It's a great time to look at everything I've written during the year and see if any trends developed. I've noticed during the past few years that many of my most popular posts stay the same, sprinkled in with new ones from the current year. This year was no exception. Four of my … [Read more...]
The Books I Quit in 2017
I give you a lot of book recommendations, but I never tell you what not to read. I don't tell you the books that I quit on. You may remember that I believe life is too short to read bad books, so I have no problem at all quitting a book that I hate. You should quit reading bad books. It doesn’t matter if your friends think the book is great … [Read more...]
My Favorite Books of November
November was a busy reading month, which isn't really surprising since the weather turned colder and I got a break from school. I read 10 books in November. Of those, I gave four perfect grades. My reviews are below. The Art of Social Media The single non-fiction book I gave a perfect grade last month was The Art of Social Media by Guy … [Read more...]
My Favorite Books of October
October was another busy month, which meant I only read seven books. I assume my reading will pick up pretty soon because it's getting cold and dark earlier, meaning I'll just want to be inside. Of the books I read last month, I gave three (two fiction and one nonfiction) perfect grades. My reviews are below. Pure Murder I struggled with … [Read more...]
My Favorite Books of September
Readers who follow my Real Nerds Read Facebook page commented when they noticed something unusual about my September reading reports. I gave four consecutive books a perfect grade. Interestingly, I only read seven books in September, which is several books short of the monthly norm. Perhaps this is because I leisurely read these great books that … [Read more...]
