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Blog: Week in Review #37 from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:46:01 +0100

This week I reviewed two books. 68. Scaredy Squirrel. Melanie Watt. 2008. Kids Can Press. 42 pages.
[Source: Bought] [5 stars, picture book, emotions and feelings, […]

Blog: August Monthly Reflections from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 19:32:00 +0100

This August I read twenty-three books! Books Reviewed at Becky’s Book Reviews50. The Knife of Never Letting Go. (Chaos Walking #1) Patrick Ness. 2008. 512 pages. […]

Blog: Week in Review #36 from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0100

This week I reviewed two books.63. Thank You, Sun. Douglas Florian. 2026. 40 pages. [Source: Library] [children’s poetry, 4 stars]20. Connect: How to Grow Your […]

Blog: Twenty Year Blogoversary from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0100

Becky’s Book Reviews turns TWENTY today! Can you believe it?! In some ways, 2006 feels like yesterday, and, in other ways it feels like it’s ages ago. Well, maybe […]

Blog: Century of Viewing, August from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:00:09 +0100

I watched twenty-one things in August! Two were K-dramas. 5 star movies and shows:4-D ManThe Four Horsemen of the ApocalypseAgent Kim ReactivatedBack to the […]

Blog: 63. Thank You, Sun from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:03:47 +0100

63. Thank You, Sun. Douglas Florian. 2026. 40 pages. [Source: Library] [children’s poetry, 4 stars]First sentence: Thank you, sun. You give us light. You shine all […]

Blog: Books I Read in July 2026 from A Little Blog of Books in the group Book bloggers

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:00:46 +0100

Departure(s) by Julian Barnes is the Booker Prize-winning author’s final novel, published earlier this year on his 80th birthday. I included it in my list of Bo […]

Blog: Week in Review #35 from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:15:24 +0100

This week I read seven books! 61. Old Man’s War. John Scalzi. 2005. 318 pages. [Source: Library] [adult science fiction, 5 stars, military science fiction]62. In […]

Blog: 62. In the Red from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:07:08 +0100

62. In the Red. Christopher Swiedler. 2020. [March] 288 pages. [Source: Library]First
sentence: By Friday afternoon, after a week of careful thought, Michael […]

Blog: 61. Old Man's War from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:59:34 +0100

61. Old Man’s War. John Scalzi. 2005. 318 pages. [Source: Library] [adult science fiction, 5 stars, military science fiction]John Perry, our narrator, is a great […]

Blog: Week in Review #34 from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:11:35 +0100

This week I read three books!58. Every Time a Bell Rings: The Legacy of It’s a Wonderful Life,
America’s Most Beloved Holiday Film. Emily St. James and Lauren […]

Blog: 58. Every Time a Bell Rings from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:39:39 +0100

58. Every Time a Bell Rings: The Legacy of It’s a Wonderful Life, America’s Most Beloved Holiday Film. Emily St. James and Lauren Theisen. 2026. 304 pages. [Source: […]

Blog: Week in Review #33 from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:15:05 +0100

This week I read eleven books! 50. The Knife of Never Letting Go. (Chaos Walking #1) Patrick Ness. 2008. 512 pages. [Source: Library]51. Rash. Pete Hautman. 2006. […]

Blog: 57. This is Christmas from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0100

57. This is Christmas: Song by Song: The Stories Behind 100 Holiday Hits. 2023. 224 pages. [Source: Library] [3 stars, Christmas, music appreciation]First sentence: […]

Blog: 56. Paperboy from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:41:00 +0100

56. Paperboy. Vince Vawter. 2013. Random House. 240 pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars, MG fiction, coming of age, MG historical, based on true story]First sentence: […]

Blog: 55. The Future of Us from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:26:00 +0100

55. The Future of Us. Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler. 2011. 356 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars, YA fiction, YA science fiction, coming of age]First sentence: I […]

Blog: 54. The Good Fortune of Miss Robbins from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:08:00 +0100

54. The Good Fortune of Miss Robbins. Melanie Dickerson. 320 pages. [Source: Library] [3 stars, clean romance, historical romance, Jane Eyre wannabe]First sentence: […]

Blog: 53. The Best Bear in All the World from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:37:00 +0100

53. The Best Bear in All the World. Paul Bright, Brian Sibley, Jeanne Willis, Kate Saunders. 2016. 115 pages. [Source: Library] [3 stars, audio book, Winnie the […]

Blog: 52. Prey from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0100

52. Prey. Michael Crichton. 2002. 507 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: Things never turn out the way you think they will. Premise/plot: Jack Forman, our […]

Blog: 51. Rash from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:35:00 +0100

51. Rash. Pete Hautman. 2006. 256 pages. [Source: Bought] [5 stars, YA dystopia, YA fiction, YA futuristic; YA Sports]First sentence: Gramps, who was born in 1990, […]

Blog: 50. Knife of Never Letting Go from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:38:00 +0100

50. The Knife of Never Letting Go. (Chaos Walking #1) Patrick Ness. 2008. 512 pages. [Source: Library]First
sentence: The first thing you find out when yer dog […]

Blog: The Booker Prize 2026 Longlist from A Little Blog of Books in the group Book bloggers

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:45:18 +0100

The longlist for this year’s Booker Prize was announced on Tuesday. The 13 books are: The Shadow of the Object by Chloe Aridjis Switzy by Emma Cline Helen of N […]

Blog: The Booker Prize 2026: Predictions, Preferences and Possibilities from A Little Blog of Books in the group Book bloggers

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:30:18 +0100

My Booker Prize predictions list is an annual tradition, although based on my track record for predictions in recent years, I have probably scuppered the chances of […]

Blog: Books I Read in June 2026 from A Little Blog of Books in the group Book bloggers

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:10:57 +0100

Death of an Ordinary Man by Sarah Perry is an account of the final days of the author’s father-in-law, David, who died just nine days after receiving a cancer d […]

Blog: Books I Read in May 2026 from A Little Blog of Books in the group Book bloggers

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:37:34 +0100

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans became a word-of-mouth bestseller last year and recently won the Women’s Prize for Fiction. It is an epistolary novel told e […]

Blog: Week in Review #25 from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:14:10 +0100

This week I read nine books!!!!44. Jurassic Park. Michael Crichton. 1990. 466 pages. [Source: Library]
[5 stars, adult science fiction, dinosaurs, […]

Blog: 44. Jurassic Park from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:18:02 +0100

44. Jurassic Park. Michael Crichton. 1990. 466 pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars, adult science fiction, dinosaurs, action/thriller]First sentence: The tropical […]

Blog: Week in Review #24 from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:30:00 +0100

This week I read five books!42. The Midnight Library. Matt Haig. 2020. 288 pages. [Source: Library] [adult fiction, adult science fiction, fantasy]43. The Midnight […]

Blog: 43. The Midnight Train from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:52:06 +0100

43. The Midnight Train. Matt Haig. 2026. 296 pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars, adult speculative fiction, adult romance]First sentence: Wilbur Budd died around […]

Blog: 42. The Midnight Library from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:39:21 +0100

42. The Midnight Library. Matt Haig. 2020. 288 pages. [Source: Library] [adult fiction, adult science fiction, fantasy]Premise/plot: The Midnight Library is a […]

Blog: Week in Review #23 from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 20:51:42 +0100

This week I read eight books!!!! 40. After My Brother Sam. James Lincoln Collier. 2026. 144 pages.
[Source: Library] [1 star, mg historical fiction, why does this […]

Blog: 41. Song After Song: The Musical Life of Julie Andrews from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:27:34 +0100

41. Song After Song: The Musical Life of Julie Andrews. Julie Hedlund. Illustrated by Ilaria Urbinati. 2023. 40 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars, picture book, […]

Blog: 40. After My Brother Sam from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0100

40. After My Brother Sam. James Lincoln Collier. 2026. 144 pages. [Source: Library] [1 star, mg historical fiction, why does this book even exist]First sentence: […]

Blog: May Reflections from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Sat, 30 May 2026 00:25:44 +0100

In May, I read eleven books. I hope to read more in June. We’ll see what happens.Books reviewed at Becky’s Book Reviews35. The Bad Beginning. (A Series of […]

Blog: Century of Viewing, May from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Sat, 30 May 2026 00:15:52 +0100

In May, I watched 14 movies.My two five-star movies were Modern Times and The Running Man (2014).My four star and four and a half star movies are:Robocop […]

Blog: Books I Read in April 2026 from A Little Blog of Books in the group Book bloggers

Mon, 25 May 2026 16:39:32 +0100

Year of the Rat: Undercover in the British Far Right by Harry Shukman won the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award in 2025. A former journalist and […]

Blog: Books I Read in March 2026 from A Little Blog of Books in the group Book bloggers

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:00:52 +0100

Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams is an account of the author’s employment at Facebook as a director of global public policy, working closely with Mark Z […]

Blog: Books I Read in February 2026 from A Little Blog of Books in the group Book bloggers

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:52:17 +0000

Leaving Home by Mark Haddon is the author’s memoir about his parents and growing up in Northampton in the 1970s. It is a lavishly illustrated book – Haddon is a t […]

Blog: Week in Review #11 from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0000

This week I reviewed two books. I finished the RSV Sovereign Bible. I finished listening to Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder.Century of Viewing #111930s1937 […]

Blog: 29. Farmer Boy from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 02:04:00 +0000

29. Farmer Boy. Laura Ingalls Wilder. Illustrated by Garth Williams. 1933. 372 pages. [Source: Library] [3 stars, audiobook, children’s classic, historical […]

Blog: Week in Review #10 from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 17:19:00 +0000

This week I read eight books.I read and reviewed Karen Witemeyer’s newest historical romance, Taming Lady Temperance. I read three board books by Jamie Oliver. […]

Blog: 28. To Kill a Mockingbird from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:43:00 +0000

28. To Kill A Mockingbird. Harper Lee. 1960. 281 pages. [Source: Library][Audiobook, 5 stars, classic, coming of age]First sentence: When he was nearly thirteen, my […]

Blog: 27. The Lions' Run from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +0000

27. The Lions’ Run. Sara Pennypacker. 2026. 288 pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars, historical fiction, j historical, mg historical, world war II]First sentence: A […]

Blog: 26. The Martian Chronicles from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000

26. Martian Chronicles. Ray Bradbury. HarperCollins. 1958/2006 edition. 268
pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars, science fiction; short stories; classic; […]

Blog: Week in Review #9 from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:11:00 +0000

This week I read six books.I finished listening to Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell. It was almost fifty hours, BUT, it was a wonderful narration.I read The […]

Blog: February Reflections from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:55:00 +0000

In February, I read twenty-four books (and watched twenty movies). Books reviewed at Becky’s Book Reviews12. Frankenstein (Oxford World’s Classics). Mary […]

Blog: Century of Viewing, February from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:44:00 +0000

In February, I watched twenty things (movies, shows). My top five favorite movies from February are: Galaxy Quest, Return to Me, Shrek, The Twilight Zone, and Shrek […]

Blog: 25. The Nazi Conspiracy from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:43:00 +0000

25. The Nazi Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill. Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch. 2025. 384 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars, mg […]

Blog: Books I Read in January 2026 from A Little Blog of Books in the group Book bloggers

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 19:18:41 +0000

The Haunted Wood by Sam Leith is a survey of childhood reading from Aesop to J. K. Rowling. With a focus on British children’s literature, Leith examines how i […]

Blog: Week in Review #8 from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0000

This week I read three books.I’ve been spending a lot of time listening to Gone with the Wind on audio book, however, I did get three book reviews written!A […]