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Book Review: The Last Carolina Summer by Karen White

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The Last Carolina Summer by Karen White is the story about Phoebe Manigault returning home to Mt. Pleasant, a suburb of Charleston, South Carolina, to help her sister with their ailing mother. When past memories resurface, Phoebe is thrown back into some childhood turmoil. I requested an Advanced Readers Copy ARC of The Last Carolina Summer from NetGalley, and I was ecstatic when the provided me with a copy for free in exchange for my honest review. So, a big thank you goes out to them! When I began reading this story, I just happened to be vacationing in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. I loved hearing about the different places, including streets and a bridge called the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, which I had to cross to get into Mt. Pleasant as well as Isle of Palms. It's always nice to be able to visualize the places and author writes about. With that being said, I'm not a fan of traveling over bridges, and one of the scenes of The Last Carolina Summer mentions a car going off ...

Book Review: Becoming by Michelle Obama

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When Becoming by Michelle Obama was published, I was interested in reading the former First Lady's life story. That interest grew when I started hearing rave reviews about it. One year ago, I made the trek to my local Barnes and Noble Booksellers and purchased the hardcover of Becoming . Within a couple of weeks, I started reading it but put it aside for awhile. Eventually, I picked it back up and began reading the autobiography again. I was not disappointed. I always knew that Michelle Obama was a very smart and classy lady just from listening to her speak and how she acted from television news stories, but I didn't realize how much so. On top of that, she is a very talented writer. I'm very picky about the non-fiction books I read because the topic has to interest me and be written well. There were several things I learned about about Michelle Obama's personal life that I had no clue about. One is that she graduated from Princeton University and Harvard L...

Book Review: Roasting in Hell's Kitchen: Temper Tantrums, F Words, and the Pursuit of Perfection by Gordon Ramsay

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Roasting in Hell's Kitchen: Temper Tantrums, F Words, and the Pursuit of Perfection by Gordon Ramsay takes a mind-blowing look into the life of Gordon Ramsay. From his tough childhood to his father's alcoholism and brother's heroin addition to a failed soccer career, you'll learn what made Gordon Ramsay the chef he is today. Several years ago, I stumbled on to a reality show on the Fox Network called Hell's Kitchen , which was in the middle of its third season. There was nothing else on television so I wanted to see what this "new" show was all about, and I immediately fell in love with it. Much to my surprise, it had two previous seasons. (I still don't know how I hadn't heard about this show before then.)  From there, I fell in love with the show Kitchen Nightmares , 24 Hours to Hell and Back , and all things Gordon Ramsay. When he came out with his autobiography, Roasting in Hell's Kitchen: Temper Tantrums, F Words, and the Pursuit of Perfe...

52-Week Book Challenge: A More Difficult 2020 Reading Challenge by The Running Bibliophile

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Do you want a book challenge that will help you read 52 books within 52 weeks? This is the book challenge that will help you with that goal. There is no order in which you need to complete this challenge as long as you finish within the 52 week time period. Good luck with our 52-Week Book Challenge: A More Difficult 2020 Reading Challenge, and Happy New Year!   52 Week Book Challenge Topics A Book Based on a Television Series A Book Turned into a Television Series A Book Turned into a Movie A Book Written by someone you've met A Book that you picked because you liked the cover A Book that makes you laugh A Book about books, bookstores, or libraries A 2019 Goodreads Nominee A 2019 Goodreads Winner Read the First Book in a series Read Book 1 in a trilogy Read Book 2 in a trilogy Read Book 3 in a trilogy A Book that starts with the letter A A Book that starts with the letter Z A Book that has a color in the title A Book that has a number in the title ...

2020 Reading Challenge by The Running Bibliophile

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The Running Bibliophile's  2020 Reading Challenge Looking to challenge yourself in the New Year or get out of your comfort zone when it comes to books? Here are twenty ways to challenge yourself this year when it comes to reading.    A book that has been reviewed or recommended on TheRunningBibliophile.com A book published in 1920 A book published in 2020 A book published the year you were born A book that has been translated into your native language A biography or autobiography for a past or current political figure A classic that you've never read A book written by an author you've never read before  A book turned into a television show or movie  A book that is the first book in a series A book you were supposed to read in high school but didn't A book that contains one of the seasons in the title A book that contains one of the twelve months in the title Reread a favorite book A book on your "To Be Read" list A book on your "Did ...