My Bookish Life

         Hello and how are you guys! I hope all of you have been good ! I've been alright , I have just been really busy and that's why it's been awhile since I have talked to you guys. My life has been a little crazy!       That being said I'm finally ready to do another book review! I have been looking forward to this for awhile because I have such fun working on my blog and talking to you guys! I have missed this ! So now, lets get to talking about the book! Title: Nothin But A Good Time Authors: Tom Beaujour & Richard Bienstock Genre: Non-fiction Pages: 535 Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis: Hard rock in the 1980's was a hedonistic and often intensely creative wellspring of escapism that perfectly encapsulated- and maybe even helped define- a spectacularly over the top decade . Indeed, fist-pumping hits like Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It," Motley Crue's "Girls, Girls, Girls," and  Guns N' Roses "Welcome To The Ju...

        Hello and how are you all doing? I hope you all are doing good. I know it's been a minute since I talked to you guys but, my life has been a little crazy recently. It's getting better though!         I wanted to take this afternoon to talk about my February TBR which I have already started reading.  So, I have been watching Pam & Tommy on Hulu which is a miniseries about Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee. Watching that has put me in the mood for Rock N Roll stories which explaines the TBR I have picked out for this month.  1. Title : Nothin But A Good Time : The Uncensored History of the 80s' Hard Rock Explosion  Authors: Tom Beaujor and Richard Bienstock  Genre: Non-fiction Pages: 528         I have already started reading this book. I have been wanting to read it for a few months now and so far it has been pretty good and not disappointing at all. I already knew some of the stories that have been m...

    Hello and how are you guys? I hope you all had a good day . Mine has been pretty good. I have been resting and recovering from an accident.      That being said though I want to get some of the blog work done I've been wanting to do for awhile. This book is controversial but, I enjoyed it and I hope this comes out as a very good review. So , let's get to discussing the book !  Title: Unmasked : Inside Antifa's Radical Plan to Destroy Democracy Author: Andy Ngo Genre: Non-fiction Pages: 320 Rating: 5 stars Synopsis:  When Andy Ngo was attacked in the streets by Antifa in the Summer of 2019 , most people assumed it was an isolated incident. But those who had been following Ngo's reporting in outlets like the New York Post and Quillette knew that the attack was only the latest one in a long string of crimes perpetrated by Antifa .      In Unmasked , Andy Ngo tells the story of this violent extremist movement from the very beginning....

         Hello and how are you all doing this morning? I hope you are all doing good. I'm having a good morning so far. The kiddo and I did a story time together and that was really fun! I have to go to work here in a little bit but, I want to work on my blog some before I have to go.       That being said , I want to finally kick off a segment that I talked to you all about a few weeks ago. It's going to be a children's spotlight where I highlight one of the books kiddo and I read together during the week. I'm going to try to make it a weekly post so it will be up every Friday or pretty close to that. So with that all being said lets get this started! Title: D.W.'s Library Card Author : Marc Brown Genre: Children's Pages: 32 Rating : 5 stars Synopsis: D.W. can't wait to get a library card, but she has to learn how to write her name first. She practices and practices, and is finally rewarded with her very own library card . But when she tries...

        Hello and how are you guys? I have had a pretty good day today and I hope you have too ! I had the day off work. I didn't go any where but, I stayed at the house and did some cleaning . Then I just chilled out the rest of the afternoon and done some reading and took a bath.        Now I want to work on my blog some before I have to start cooking dinner. I'm going to make my favorite dinner tonight which is fried potatoes , pinto beans and corn bread and I like to have a jalapeno and a slice of onion with it . Before I cook all that though, I want to discuss books! Title: The Great Artists : Vincent Van Gogh Author: Susie Hodges Genre: Non-fiction Pages: 90 Rating: 5 stars! Synopsis: This introduction to some of the greatest artists of the past 150 years looks at their lives and inspirations, and showcases a selection of the artists most significant paintings. Van Gogh's style of painting is now famous world wide, but during his lifetime hi...

      Hello and how are you guys doing? I hope you are good. I've been really good here recently. Not much has actually happened.       So I have to go into work today but, before I do that I want to work on my blog some and get a new review up! I have my coffee and I'm starting to wake up so let's do this! I actually enjoyed the book so I hope my review turns out pretty good! Title: Government Bullies: How Everyday Americans Are Being Harassed, Abused, and Imprisoned by The FEDS Author: Rand Paul Genre: Non-fiction  Pages: 280 Rating: 5 stars Synopsis: Government regulations are out of control. They dictate how much water goes into your commode, and how much water comes out of your shower head.shower head. They determine how hot the water should be in your washing machine, and how many miles to the gallon your car must achieve. Since The Patriot Act, your banking records, your gun registration, and your phone bill are easily accessible by Governm...

     Hello and how are you guys? I'm doing pretty good and I hope all of you are doing good too. I'm kind of excited because we might be getting a good bit of snow tonight. If that happens and kiddo and I get to play in the snow it will be so much fun!      Right now though I want to work on my blog and talk about books! I already have my January TBR planned out . I'm going to be reading lots of non-fiction this month. I have felt like learning new stuff recently so that's why I planned a huge non-fiction reading month. I think I have made some interesting picks so lets get started.  1. Government Bullies: How Everyday American's Are Being Harassed, Abused, and Imprisoned By The Feds Author: Rand Paul    I have been wanting to read this one for a bit. Rand Paul wrote one of my favorite books of last year and it made me want to check out some of the others he has written. I have already started reading this one and it's pretty good so far. So ...