Books Reviews

Curling up with a good book is a favourite year-round pursuit: in front of a blazing fire in January, in the park under a warm May sun, in a hammock lake-side in July or with coffee on the back porch overlooking brilliant fall foliage.

ChickAdvisor members love light reads like the wildly popular Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella or the more introspective romances of Emily GiffinHe's Not That Into You gives us food for thought, and Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series is a guilty little pleasure.

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The Ice Cream Girls by Dorothy Koomson

1 review

Dorothy Koomson is one of my favourite authors so I'm always excited to read her books. This is about two women, one of which goes to jail for a crime she thinks the other committed. It goes between past and present to tell the lives of the women today and the lives of them as...
The Girl Before by JP Delaney

1 review

Ever since "The Girl on the Train", many of these female-oriented "copy-cat" thrillers have been released. While many of these truly disappoint, "The Girl Before" stands out from the rest. The story grabs you right from the first two pages and the story line is enough to make...
The Couple Next Door

2 reviews

Wow what a great book. Crazy how it kept me on the edge of my seat for the whole ride. I couldnt guess what happened, every chapter was a shock all the mysteries and how people lived was just crazy to imagine; there are worst people out there! Really good read. I hummed and...
Fat Tuesday- Sandra Brown

1 review

This book was given to me, but I also borrow other books by Sandra Brown from the local library (yes, people still do that!) I love all books by her!! Fat Tuesday is the one I am currently reading, and it has all of Brown's touches. Murder mystery, tough yet soft hearted...
Little Bear's Friend

1 review

An awesome children's classic. I loved the fantastic morals behind these stories and the cartoon when it came out on TV. There's something about books from the 90s that today's books don't have...
Shutter Island

2 reviews

This book is super suspenseful and has a massive twist. I couldn't put it down! I thankfully read it before seeing the movie, so the ending twist wasn't ruined for me.
Sweet Valley High Book Series

11 reviews

Oh wow ! The childhood memories with these books . I loved these books as a kid . It's one of the series that really made me become an avid book reader . I collected these as a kid and I was always reading them . They tackle a wide array of topics and every young woman should...
family circus comics

1 review

If you ever wonder how a child thinks, or want to chuckle at their open innocent thoughts outloud, this is the comic. I love reading them-- about a family with 4 children, all with thoughts on the real world that remind us of the innocence of children! a great family book
My Hero Academia Vol. 1

2 reviews

This title easily takes the top of my manga reading list! I love the characters and the different interactions they have with each other. To get a basic sense of the plot: Izuku Midoriya is a quirkless (i.e. having no superpowers at all) kid. One day he runs into his all time...
Goodreads

9 reviews

I'm new to Goodreads, and I found the prior reviews on here very helpful. Goodreads has many great features, including the ability to categorize books based on read, want to read, and currently reading. There is also a feature that allows you to set a goal of how many books...
The Lost Girls: Three Friends. Four Continents. One Unconventional Detour Around the World by Holly C. Corbett and Jennifer Baggett

1 review

If you love to travel then this book is for you. This is a biography/autobiography but reads like a fiction novel. It is a story about a friendship between three women who give up everything and travel around the world. It most definitely inspires wanderlust!
How to be single by Liz Tuccillo

1 review

If you liked He’s Just Not That Into You and Sex and the City then pick up this book (the coauthor of the previous). This is a light read that looks into single and coupled life in different parts of the world and really exposes the different experiences of women (and men)...
Active Korean 1: Textbook Manual and CD

1 review

This is the perfect starter book as an intro to Korean. If you already know Hangeul, then it will be even easier to dive into. The first chapter introduces Hangeul and a bunch of vocabulary words for practice. The words are just there for practice and to show the different...
Anatomy of a Scandal

1 review

Anatomy of a Scandal is told through different pov's and jumps between past and present. The husband, a high ranking British minister is accused of rape. The story takes us through the emotional turmoil of the victim and how one tries to cope with a justice system that is not...
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

4 reviews

This is the most beautiful book I have ever read. The writing in this book is captivating and the philosophy is interesting. I was enraptured immediately, impressed by the world that Wilde presented to me with such detail. His use of language is amazing, and the book deserves...
The Time Travelers Book One in the Gideon Trilogy

1 review

I am just about to start Book Two now, and I am happy I picked these books up. They are marketed to young adults, teens, etc, but of course so were the Harry Potter Books. The Time Travelers is similar to Harry Potter in that it is all about imagination and these 2 young...
The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton

1 review

This is a cult classic and one of Michael's best known books I think. It is unfortunate that he is no longer with us, but his name will live on. He is the author of Jurassic Park. This book is phenomenal for its time. It was written in 1969 and is all science fiction. He made...
Yum-Yum Bento Box: Fresh Recipes for Adorable Lunches

1 review

It's a really easy book to follow if you are just starting out on making Bento boxes. All the items are pretty common and you will probably be able to find them at your local grocery store. I also like that it gives you tips and suggestions. Another good part is that it gives...
Hush, Hush Saga by Becca Fitzpatrick

12 reviews

This is definitely one of my favorite books and one of my favorite series. The plot is so captivating and thankfully I did not find myself getting bored with the novel at all. I have already bought and read all of the books in this series and would definitely recommend.
The Complete Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1 review

Absolutely perfect for any fan of Sherlock Holmes, this collection contains all four novels and 56 short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The content is split between two books, housed in a cardboard sleeve. The first book contains the first two novels, A Study in...