I AM SO GLAD I READ REBEL OF THE SANDS by Alwyn Hamilton. For real, that is a statement that deserves all caps. I was floundering a bit with regards to what I should read next — when a few friends on twitter recommended I start Hamilton’s debut book. THEY WERE SO RIGHT. Rebel Of The Sands has […]
Gumption by Nick Offerman | Audiobook Review
February 2, 2016
Why Did I Listen To Gumption: Relighting the Torch of Freedom with America’s Gutsiest Troublemakers by Nick Offerman? Gumption: Relighting The Torch Of Freedom With America’s Gutsiest Troublemakers by Nick Offerman contains two things I love – Nick Offerman and history. Of course, when I saw this up for purchase in the Audible store, I […]
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl | Audiobook Review
January 8, 2016
Why Did I Listen To This Audiobook of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl? I have this very strong tradition of always reading a Roald Dahl book for the Dewey 24 Hour Readathons. It’s something that I just love doing and is a ritual that really puts me in the readathon mood. A […]
Salt To The Sea by Ruta Sepetys | Book Review
January 5, 2016
Here at Good Books & Good Wine, we are huge fans of Ruta Sepetys. When a book of hers drops, you can expect to see several reviews of that book here on this site. Upon receiving Salt To The Sea in the mail – which was one of my most anticipated reads of 2016, I put […]
Sparkers by Eleanor Glewwe | Audiobook Review
November 27, 2015
Why Did I Listen To This Audiobook? I am a completionist and so the very first immediate reason that I listened to Sparkers by Eleanor Glewwe is that it was the last remaining audiobook on the iBooks app on my phone. So, I had to finish it to clear out the app. I seriously cannot be […]
Unfriended by Rachel Vail | Audiobook Review
November 25, 2015
Why Did I Listen To Unfriended by Rachel Vail? Confession: I love middle grade books. I mean, sure in the circles that I run in, young adult gets all the credit. I can see why, YA is so awesome. However, middle grade turns out to be pretty decent as well — especially middle grade fantasy. […]