Books, Boxes, & Baubles

Book Review: Bigfoot Beach by Kristopher Rufty

Title: Bigfoot Beach Author: Kristopher Rufty Published: 2015/04/01 Genre: Horror (Is there a genre for so terrible it is funny?) Rating: ★★★★ Synopsys A bizarre, brutal murder. A missing woman. And a giant footprint in the sand. Now, the dying beach community known as Seashell Cove finally has a hook to attract the tourists—a Bigfoot on the beach! As the summer season winds down, the…

Book Review: Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh

Title: Slave to Sensation Author: Nalini Singh Published: 2009/03/31 Genre: Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Shapeshifters Rating:  ★★★★★     Synopsis In a world that denies emotions, where the ruling Psy punish any sign of desire, Sascha Duncan must conceal the feelings that brand her as flawed. To reveal them would be to Continue reading

Hey everybody! Sorry for the long hiatus, Covid was a monster but we are finally back! We are open for requests and will have some posts up soon! Check back in the next few days and thanks for staying with us! Kayla and Neko

End of the Year Wrap-Up 2018 come check out our year end wrap up and share yours!

It’s another year down here at Books, Boxes, and Baubles and we thought we would wrap things up and get the new year started right and fresh! (more…)

Book Review: Eyes without a Face by Betsy Ashton

    Title: Eyes without a Face

Author: Betsy Ashton

Published: 2018/02

Genre: Fiction, Horror, Thriller

Started: 2018/02/08

Finished: 2018/02/15

Rating:  ★★★★★

    Synopsis

When her sorority sisters are engaged in sex, drugs, and rock and roll, the unnamed narrator finds her true calling in life when she kills her first victim. She doesn’t have a neon sign stating, “Warning, Serial Killer,”…

Book Review: Reaper by Lindsey Winsemius

    Title: Reaper (Secret of Alba #1)

Author: Lindsey Winsemius

Published: 2015/07/27

Genre: Fiction, Dystopian, Romance

Started: 2018/06/21

Finished: 2018/06/24

Rating:  ★★★★★

    Synopsis

If she were caught, her life would be forever changed…

Aerina Delacroix, the wealthy daughter of an influential man, likes to live dangerously. A little too dangerously. When she is thought a traitor and…

Happy Almost Easter Guys! The Bunny brought us a TBR!

Neko

Non-Fiction

… I haven’t made it through a single non-fiction yet… So… I have no idea what I am going to read yet or finish for that matter…

Fiction

Chicagoland Vampires #2-13 by Chloe Neill

Three by E.S. Carter

And that’s all she wrote for now guys! Not a very exciting month planned but I am traveling at the moment and don’t have the brain capacity for reading right now, lol!

  And what are you guys reading this month? Let us know in the comments! We love to get ideas for new books!

Guys! I can’t believe we’re already into March!  So much reading down but so much more to go. Here is how we did. 

Kayla

So I’ve been reading a lot.  This month was full of a ton of re-reads though so nothing too crazy. I did much better this month on reviews but would still like to get more done so watch out for those 🙂  I had a couple books I listened to via audiobook this month that I really want to do reviews on but have so many quotes I want to include so I have to wait til I buy the physical copy. Perhaps I’ll do a re-read when I buy them and review them then.

I did drop one book this month and that was The Shinning by Stephen King.  I tried physical, I tried audio and I just couldn’t get into it. Perhaps it’s timing or just not a good starter book for me for Stephen King.  I’ll try again at some point.

Nonfiction

          The Happiness Project by Gretchen Ruben – ★★★★ Review

How to be a Bawse by Lilly Singh – ★★★★★

I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai – ★★★★★ Review

The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher – ★★★

  Fiction

      Still Me by Jojo Moyes ★★★★ Review

Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen ★★★ Review

Cinder by Marissa Meyer ★★★ Review

          The Sookie Stackhouse Series books 9-13 by Charlaine Harris ★★★ – Review

SEAL of Protection books 1-8 by Susan Stoker ★★★★

The Immortals Quartet 1-4 by Tamora Pierce ★★★★

The Protector of the Small Quartet 1-4 by Tamora Pierce ★★★★

Delta Force Heroes books 1-7 by Susan Stoker ★★★★

Song of the Lioness books 3 & 4 by Tamora Pierce ★★★★

  How did you guys do last month?

Starting the New Year right, with a TBR of course!

Kayla:

Nonfiction Books

      Fire & Fury: Inside The Trump White House by Michael Wolff

Momentum by Shama Hyder 

The Speed of Trust by Stephen M.R. Covey

The Everything Store by Brad Stone

  March #IndieAthon Books

I heard about this here. While I actually read a fair amount of books that are self published or indie publishers I think it’s great to have some dedicated time for reading them to help bring awareness to good books that aren’t mainstream.

      Nerdboobs by T.M. Grinsley

The Noble Pirates by Rima Jean

Dawning Ascent by Jen L. Grey

My Commander by Alanea Alder

That’s all I’ve got planned for this month!  I’m leaving it wide open so I can participate in #indieathon and find any new books I want to try reading.  I’m also open to buddy reads for anyone who is interested <3! 

  What are you guys reading this month? Share your links in the comments!

Book Review: Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

Title: Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls #1) Author: Maggie Stiefvater Published: 2009/08/01 Genre: Young Adult Rating:  ★★★           (more…)

Check out my newest book review. I am Malala. #bookreview

Title: I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban Author: Malala Yousafzai, Christina Lamb Published: 2013/10/08 Genre: Memoir Rating:  ★★★★★           (more…)

Check out my newest review for Queen of the Tearling! #bookreview #yabooks #beatthebacklist

Title: The Queen of the Tearling  Author: Erika Johansen Published: 2014/07/08 Genre: YA Fantasy Rating:  ★★★           (more…)

Newest book review! The Happiness Project by Gretchen Ruben #happinessproject #bookreview #gretchenrubem

Title: The Happiness Project Author: Gretchen Ruben Published: 2015/12/29 Genre: Self Help/Memoir Rating:  ★★★★           (more…)

Newest Book Review! I finally read Cinder! #marrissameyer #bookreview

Title: Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles #1) Author: Marissa Meyer Published: 2012/01/03 Genre: Young Adult Rating:  ★★★           (more…)

Check out my series review for the Sookie Stackhouse books. WARNING Spoilers in the review. #bookreview

Title: Sookie Stackhouse Series Author: Charlaine Harris Genre: Paranormal Rating:  ★★★           (more…)

This week That Artsy Reader Girl asks what are the Top Ten Books That Have Been On My TBR the Longest and I Still Haven’t Read

Kayla

Thank goodness for goodreads right? I wouldn’t have this figured out otherwise.

Bitten (Otherworld #1) by Kelly Armstrong – This book has been on my TBR since 2011. I really should pick it up but after the disappointment of the Sookie Stackhouse series I’m a little wary of starting something new that long.  Maybe later this month.

Wherever Grace is Needed by Elizabeth Bass – Another 2011 book. I’m not sure I’ll ever get to this. I don’t own it but it sounds good.

The Speed of Trust by Stephen M. R. Covey – Added in 2015 (Big jump!) I do own this book! I know I’ll get to it probably this year but no idea when.

Lost Girl by Chanda Hahn – Added end of 2016. This isn’t too bad. I don’t think I own it but still sounds interesting.

Deceived by Magic (The Baine Chronicles #6) by Jasmine Walt – Added in November of 2016 since it wasn’t out yet. It was published the following month but I forgot. I don’t think I need to re-read the other books but I might read a little of the one prior.  I’ll probably read the one soon.

Neko

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern – I haven’t actually had my Goodreads that long, a bit over a year or so.. But I remember seeing this in Barnes and Nobles years ago and wanting to read it.

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman – I’ve owned this one for years, like four maybe? Started it and just wasn’t in the mood to read (Who would be while in Nursing school?) so back into the bookshelves it went!

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova – Again, saw it in a bookstore years ago and still haven’t read it yet… What is wrong with me?

I, Ripper by Stephen Hunter – SS,DD. Saw it, liked it, never read it.

Sookie Stackhouse by Charlaine Harris – I yay/nay these books over and over… I finally got a few at so fingers crossed that they get read!!

The really sad thing is I own all of these books and have for varying lengths of way too long… One of these months is going to be an “Owned only” TBR…

    What books are the oldest on your tbr? Give us a couple or share a link to your post in the comments 🙂

5 Star book review for Eliza And Her Monsters! #bookreview #yabooks #elizaandhermonsters @ChessieZappia

Title: Eliza And Her Monsters Author: Francesca Zappia Published: 2017/05/30 Genre: Young Adult Rating:  ★★★★★           (more…)