This week I read a LOT of books--fourteen books!
61. Snowglobe. (Snowglobe Duology #1) Soyoung Park. Translated by Joungmin Lee
Comfort. 2024. 384 pages. [Source: Library] [YA Dystopian; New Adult]
Read this if...
- You enjoy futuristic dystopian YA novels
- You enjoy the above without a love triangle or a love interest
- You enjoy international literature that has been translated into English
62. The Rules of Matrimony (Matchmaking Mama #4) Anneka R. Walker.
2025. 304 pages. [Source: Library] [3 stars, adult romance, proper
romance, clean romance, historical fiction, historical romance]
Read this if....
- You enjoy marriage of convenience romances
- You enjoy historical romances
- You enjoy clean romances
Read this if...
- You enjoy picture books for older readers
- You enjoy picture book biographies
- You are looking for 'art appreciation' or 'history' books for young readers
65. The Man Who Didn't Like Animals. Deborah Underwood. Illustrated by
LeUyen Pham. 2024. 40 pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars] [picture book]
Read this if...
- You enjoy picture books about animals
- You want the origin story of Old MacDonald (who had a farm)
66. Pete the Cat: Rocking In My School Shoes. Eric Litwin.
Illustrated by James Dean. 2011. 40 pages. [Source: Online Audio AND
library] [4 stars]
Read this if...
- You enjoy PETE THE CAT
- You enjoy school stories
- You enjoy positive outlooks on life
- You enjoy books with songs
67. Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes. Eric Litwin. Illustrated by James Dean. 2010. 40 pages. [Source: Online Audio]
Read this if...
- You enjoy PETE THE CAT
- You enjoy positive outlooks on life
- You enjoy books with songs
68. Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons. Eric Litwin.
Illustrated by James Dean. 2012. 40 pages. [Source: Online Audio and
picture book]
Read this if...
- You enjoy Pete the Cat
- You enjoy positive outlooks on life
- You enjoy books with songs
69. Board book: This Is My World: High Contrast Touch and Feel Book (Board Book). Hannah Eliot. Emily Spikings Illustrator. 2025. 14 pages.
[Source: Library] [3 stars, board book]
Read this if...
- You enjoy board books
- You are looking for high contrast board books to share with VERY YOUNG babies.
70. We Are Sneetches. (Board book). 2025. 26 pages. [Source: Library] [board book, Dr. Seuss legacy]
Read this if....
- You like all things Sneetches even if it isn't the original.
71. Pop Goes the Nursery Rhyme. Betsy Bird. Illustrated by Andrea
Tsurumi. 2025. 48 pages. [Source: Library] [picture book, humor,
fractured nursery tales, 5 stars]
Read this if...
- You enjoy SILLY, humorous twists on nursery rhymes
- You enjoy narrators who get flustered
- You enjoy repetition
5. King James Version. (KJV) Clarion Reference Bible (Cambridge). God. 1970 pages. [Source: Bought] [5 stars, Bible]
Read this if...
- You enjoy the King James Version
- You are looking for a single column, black letter KJV
50. Whitefield on the Christian Life: New Birth to Enjoy God. Tom Schwanda and Ian Maddock. 2025. 232 pages. [Source: Review copy] [4 stars, christian nonfiction, biography]
Read this if...
- You enjoy biographies of Christians
- You enjoy reading theology
51. To Love A Beast. (Once Upon a Time in Texas #1) Karen Witemeyer. 2025. 229 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars, historical romance, Christian romance]
Read this if...
- You enjoy fairy tale adaptations (that take out the fantastical fairy tale elements)
- You enjoy historical romance
- You enjoy historical novels set in Texas
52. Every Hour Until Then (Timeless #5) Gabrielle Meyer. 2025. 368 pages. [Source: Library] [speculative fiction, historical fiction, time travel, christian fiction, 5 stars]
Read this if...
- You enjoy time slip speculative historical romance novels
- You enjoy mystery/suspense
- You have an interest in Jack the Ripper
Century of Viewing, Week 26
1960s
- 1966 Batman: The Movie. So bad it's good...and so good at being bad that I watched it twice. So hilariously bad it's just full of laughs. Batman battles four villains with the help of his sidekick, Robin.
1980s
- 1981 Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark is the first Indiana Jones movie. He has adventures and misadventures....in the late 1930s. Plenty of spooks and close-calls.
- 1982 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. I am not a fan of the first Star Trek movie. I like this one so much better. Not as good as some of the later ones, mind you. But it is the start of the story which takes place over three Star Trek films--II, III, and IV. The ending is powerful.
- 1984 Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. There are many things I enjoy about this one. I love the ending, for example. I love how the three movies blend into one big story. And hooray for the return of Spock!
2010s
- 2013 Ender's Game is an adaptation of Orson Scott Card's book. It is good but not as good as the book. Science fiction, aliens, and a twist ending.
- 2014 Divergent. Dystopian movie based on a popular book series. I love the first movie the most...the other two were not as good. So futuristic dystopian with strong romantic elements....
- 2015 The Peanuts Movie. It's been a while since I revisited this animated movie. Still good fun. It follows Charlie Brown and friends over the course of a school year. Charlie Brown is in love with the red-haired girl and is determined to fly a kite....meanwhile Snoopy is busy writing a story of his own.
- 2017 Darkest Hour is a Winston Churchill World War II movie. I believe surrounding the Dunkirk period of the war. This one started slow but by the end it was great.
2020s
- 2020 I Still Believe is a Christian movie based on Jeremy Camp's life. It is a love story between Melissa, Jeremy, and God. A story of how God's will isn't always in line with "our will." While very young, they fell in love not knowing just how short their time together would be. Extremely very sad but also packed with spiritual insights.
© 2025 Becky Laney of Becky's Book Reviews
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