BOOK REVIEWS


In mid- 2013 there was a shift in my life. All of a sudden, my sons were getting more independent and I suddenly had time to read - a lot!  So over a 12-month period between 2013 and 2014 I read the entire Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series, Dan Brown's entire Robert Langdon series, The Hobbit (again!), The Hunger Games series, the Divergent series, The Maze Runner Series, The Giver and Gathering Blue, The Cuckoo's Calling, The Casual Vacancy,  and countless other popular and not so popular books.  I read some non-fiction and even Billy Crystal's autobiography Still Foolin' Em.  Some were on the N.Y. Times Best Seller list, others were self-published and offered on Amazon for 99 cents.   There was even a Harlequin Romance novel or two thrown in just for fun.  It is this love of books that I wish to share with readers on this blog page. I hope you find these reviews helpful. Without placing restrictions on genre, I am confident there are books on here to satisfy most readers.  Happy Reading! 

Reviews by Genre




Adult Fiction / Historical


http://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2015/07/larger-than-life-novella-review.htmlhttp://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2015/04/a-heartfelt-look-at-life-through-eyes.htmlhttp://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2015/10/brooklyn.html

http://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2015/09/the-storied-life-of-aj-fikry-book-review.htmlhttp://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2015/08/mebeforeyou.htmlhttp://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2014/09/off-shelf-my-favorite-recent-read-book.html


http://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2014/09/off-shelf-unsuspecting-gem-of-novel.htmlhttp://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2015/04/an-absolutely-phenomenal-novel-book.htmlhttp://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2015/02/an-intriguing-tale-of-despair-and.html
http://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2014/11/off-shelf-discovering-unfamiliar-author.htmlhttp://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2014/12/the-most-important-novel-of-year-book.html







Thriller / Crime



http://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2015/09/thegirlonthetrain.htmlhttp://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2015/08/7-steps-to-midnight-book-review.htmlhttp://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2015/09/vanishinggirls.html
http://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2014/11/off-shelf-book-i-was-so-excited-to-read.htmlhttp://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2015/07/the-ones-we-trust-book-review.html










 Women's Fiction / Romance



http://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2015/04/because-sometimes-i-just-need-little.htmlhttp://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2015/05/looking-forward-to-reading-more-by-this.htmlhttp://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2015/10/loveline.html


http://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2015/02/another-pick-from-one-of-my-favorite.htmlhttp://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2015/02/sure-to-be-one-of-my-favorite-novels-of.htmlhttp://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2015/03/a-little-disappointed-with-this.html

http://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2015/02/the-latest-from-one-of-my-favorite.html






Young Adult



http://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2014/11/off-shelf-modern-day-romeo-and-juliet.htmlhttp://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2014/10/off-shelf-must-read-for-every-high.htmlhttp://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2014/11/off-shelf-heartwarming-look-into-world.html


http://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2014/12/an-imaginative-series-part-iv-of-giver.htmlhttp://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2015/04/a-young-adult-mystery-set-close-to-home.htmlhttp://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2014/10/off-shelf-popular-for-young-adults-book.html

http://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2014/10/off-shelf-uplifting-novel-book-review.html







Sci-Fi / Fantasy



http://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2015/05/a-rare-venture-into-gothic-fiction-wolf.htmlhttp://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2015/07/the-vampire-lestat-book-review-part-ii.htmlhttp://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2015/06/the-branches-of-time-book-review.html

Part I
Part II

https://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2023/06/vessels-of-cor-conquest-book-review.html




 Other
http://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2015/06/chicken-soup-for-cat-and-dog-lovers.htmlhttp://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2014/12/charming-memoir-of-making-of-best-film.html


http://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2015/09/walkingwithfrodo.htmlhttp://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2015/05/miss-america-book-review.htmlhttp://www.lavenderinspiration.com/2015/02/a-delightful-childrens-book-book-review.html





















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Comments

  1. AnonymousOctober 30, 2015 at 2:48 PM

    Loving the new format - looks very sharp! Makes it very easy for readers to find each of your informed reviews. Great work!

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  2. NicoleNovember 16, 2015 at 5:00 PM

    Have you read outlander series? I would love to hear your thoughts. I'm almost finished!

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    1. Lavender InspirationNovember 16, 2015 at 6:05 PM

      Nicole, I have not. I believe you had suggested that series to me once before. I guess I need to add it to my list. :)

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  3. UnknownNovember 21, 2015 at 6:31 PM

    I thought I was the only one who's obsessed by reading until I read this post...;)

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    1. Lavender InspirationNovember 21, 2015 at 7:37 PM

      Have you read any of these novels? Thanks for reading!

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  4. Dinh GJuly 17, 2016 at 1:35 PM

    Lol, I have After You on deck and will be reading that soon as well. I have to see you what you thought first....

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