Author: Ivette N Diaz
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Book Review: Legend Series by Marie Lu
Today’s book review and recommendation is the Legend series by Marie Lu. This three book series is set in a dystopian future where the United States has split apart and the western part of the United States is now the Republic that is a nation always at war with its neighbors. One of the Republic’s…
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Book Recommendation: Bliss by Katherine Littlewood
Today’s book recommendation is Bliss by Katherine Littlewood. 🧁Bliss is a fun, whimsical story about Rosemary Bliss’s family that has a secret. It’s the Bliss Cookery Booke—an ancient, leather-bound volume of enchanted recipes like Singing Gingersnaps. 🍪 When Rose’s parents go out of town the siblings decide to spice things up and use the magical…
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Book Recommendation: Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Today’s book recommendation is a classic. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery. I reread this recently and remembered how much I loved it. Anne Shirley is a head strong book loving 11 year old orphan with a head full of dreams who just wants to find a loving family. Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert want…
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Book Review: Bad Summer People by Emma Rosenblum
Today’s book recommendation is Bad Summer People by Emma Rosenblum. When I first did this video I didn’t know what the book was so enjoy my reaction! We found this quaint, awesome book shop in Winter Garden called Writers Block Bookstore (love the name!) and they had this table of different wrapped books that the…
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Book Recommendation: Temple of Sand by Barbara Kloss
Today’s book recommendation is book 2 of the Gods of Men trilogy and that is “Temple of Sand” by Barbara Kloss. I gave a recommendation for the first book “God’s of Men” a couple months ago which you can read here: https://ivettendiaz.com/fridays-book-recommendation-the-gods-of-men-by-barbara-kloss/. This book dives into the aftermath of Gods of Men where Imari and Jeric go…
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Book Recommendation: The Dream Giver by Bruce Wilkinson
Today’s book recommendation is a stray away from the normal sci-fi & fantasy world of fiction books and more along the lines of inspirational fiction. The Dream Giver by Bruce Wilkinson is about someone named Ordinary, a Nobody who leaves the Land of Familiar to pursue his Big Dream given to him by the Dream…
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Journal Recommendation: Paris
Todays book recommendation is actually a journal! Yes this is my case of journals and as a good writer I have several with ideas, partials stories, partial novels, and poems. But journaling isn’t just for kids! 📝 According to some mental health experts journaling daily or often can help reduce anxiety and depression, improve memory,…
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Book Recommendation: “Trial of the Sun Queen” by Nisha J Tuli
Friday’s book recommendation is “Trial of the Sun Queen” by Nisha J. Tuli. The premise is 10 women. A deadly contest. Only one can win the Sun King’s heart. Lor and her siblings were only children when their parents were murdered and sentenced to be confined in a horrible prison for the rest of their…
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Book Recommendation: “Arnie the Doughnut” cooked up by Lourie Keller
In honor of national donut day my book recommendation is “Arnie the Doughnut” cooked up by Lourie Keller. I know this is a kids book and I am going off the path of adult books BUT it is important that those of us who love to read should teach the next generation the love of…
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Book Recommendation: “Bound By Ravens” by Jesika Sundin
Friday’s Book recommendation is “Bound by Ravens” by Jesikah Sundin (@jesikahsundin). This is a standalone book in the Starry Kingdom of the Fae series. Don’t know what that is? It is a groups of books themed around starry kingdoms of the fae but are stand alone books by different authors. This one is about two…