The Upside of Being Down by Jen Gotch | Gallery Books {Book Review}

March 28, 2020March 28, 2020 ~ Genevieve ~ 1 Comment

The Upside to Being Down by Jen Gotch

Book Summary:

After graduating from college, Jen Gotch was living with her parents, heartbroken and lost, when she became convinced that her skin had turned green. Hallucinating that she looked like Shrek was terrifying, but it led to her first diagnosis and the start of a journey towards self-awareness, acceptance, success, and ultimately, joy.

With humor and candor, Gotch shares the empowering story of her unlikely path to becoming the creator and CCO of a multimillion-dollar brand. From her childhood in Florida where her early struggles with bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety, and … Read more...

How To Not F*ck Up Your Kids by Lindsay Powers Author Interview {Author Q&A}

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 ~ Genevieve ~ Leave a comment

Back in February, I connected with author Lindsay Powers (leader of the #noshame parentingmovement) after reading and reviewing an advanced copy of her book You Can’t F*ck Up Your Kids through her publisher Atria Books.

{My full review of You Can’t Fck Up Your Kids* by Lindsay Powers}

Author Q&A…

After relating so much with her book, I was ecstatic when Linsday offered to do a Q&A on my blog. So much has changed since a month ago, and this book is more important than ever. Our interview was done in February (when we didn’t yet grasp what was … Read more...

New Book Releases! {Week of March 10th, 2020}

March 11, 2020March 11, 2020 ~ Genevieve ~ Leave a comment

Some of my most anticipated 2020 books were released yesterday. Between this week and last week, March is turning out to be an amazing reading month already!

In Five Years was my first 5-star read of 2020 and A Good Neighborhood would make an amazing book club discussion. Undercover Bromance is the follow up to The Bromance Book Club which was a surprise hit for me in the contemporary romance genre.

I purchased a copy of My Dark Vanessa yesterday morning and I can’t wait to start it. I became especially interested after I read that Oprah picked it … Read more...

New Book Releases! {Week of March 3rd, 2020}

March 6, 2020 ~ Genevieve ~ 1 Comment

Super Tuesday!

Not only was this week Super Tuesday (did you get out and vote?!) but it was also an amazing new book publication day! I am little behind on posting these but I didn’t want to miss sharing all of these amazing new titles.

Some of these I have already read and some are on my own TBR list. Whether you are looking for a thrill, a family drama, self-care, or some thought-provoking non-fiction there really is something for everyone this week! Alright, on to the new books!

March 3rd New Book Releases…

Eight Perfect Murder by Peter Swanson

February 2020 Book Recap & Ratings {Monthly Reading Wrap-Up)

March 4, 2020March 6, 2020 ~ Genevieve ~ Leave a comment

Hello March!

Last month was a pretty spectacular month of reading! All of my books (I only had one go to the DNF pile) were 4 stars and higher! I owe this to all the awesome #bookstagrammer recommendations.

February Reading Highs

While I had many favorites, my 5-star reads were The Girl with the Louding Voice, The Vanishing Half, Friends and Strangers, Nothing to See Here and All Along You Were Blooming.

LibroFM Bookstore Link!

One thing before we get started. A couple of months ago LibroFM started Bookstore Link. This allows you to share … Read more...

Coffee Talk | Currently Loving…Winter Blues, My First Podcast Interview, Cozy Must-Haves & Book Giveaway!

February 13, 2020February 14, 2020 ~ Genevieve ~ 2 Comments

Happy February & The Winter Blues…

I have been meaning to check in with a coffee talk blog post and now we are halfway through February! How is your month going?

It has been a more challenging winter for me personally. The weather has been particularly dark and gray and I know that adds to the overall feeling of sadness and increased anxiety for me personally (and also many other people…)

While this is something I have been managing quite well for a while now (with medication, regular therapy, exercise, talking with close friends, time outside, etc), it doesn’t mean … Read more...

Open Book by Jessica Simpson | Dey Street Books {Gen The Bookworm Book Review}

February 7, 2020March 4, 2020 ~ Genevieve ~ Leave a comment

Open Book by Jessica Simpson

Book Summary:

Jessica reveals for the first time her inner monologue and most intimate struggles. Guided by the journals she’s kept since age fifteen, and brimming with her unique humor and down-to-earth humanity, Open Book is as inspiring as it is entertaining.

This was supposed to be a very different book. Five years ago, Jessica Simpson was approached to write a motivational guide to living your best life. She walked away from the offer, and nobody understood why. The truth is that she didn’t want to lie.

Jessica couldn’t be authentic with her readers if … Read more...

The Best Books of 2019 {Gen The Bookworm Book Recommendations}

January 26, 2020January 26, 2020 ~ Genevieve ~ 1 Comment

Best Books of 2019…

Hello! I have been planning on doing this post for weeks and I am so happy to finally be sharing it today. For some reason, figuring out which books would make this list was much harder than I initially anticipated. I think this is partly because I read so many amazing books last year that it was just hard to narrow it down, which is NOT a bad problem to have.