During the month of May I was able to spend a lot of time reading which was fantastic, of course. I reviewed all the books on Goodreads, but I thought it’d be fun to give y’all a one-sentence-reivew for each of the books. Enjoy!

1. The Definitive Book of Body Language  – by Allan Pease and Barbara Pease
   2 Stars Body language is something I’m intrigued by and want to study more. This book kept me interested, but it was also kinda awkward, and had tons of evolution which I disagree with. (Nonfiction)
2. Brave Is the New Beautiful: Finding the Courage to Be the Real You – by Lee Wolfe Blum
   4 Stars This book is beautiful and sad and happy and hopeful all at once and made me cry in public. (Nonfiction)
3. Behind the Scenes (Apart from the Crowd, #1) – by Jen Turano
   3 Stars Let’s just say I don’t think I’ll be reading any more books by this author because they aren’t really my style. But, it did squeak in with 3 stars, so yay.
4. Next Up: 8 Shifts Great Young Leaders Make – by Jonathan Pearson
   4 Stars Delightfully practical, easy to read, an author that knows how to connect with his audience, and good information. Well, that’s this book in a nutshell. (Nonfiction)
5. Policed (Kennedy Stern #3) – by Alana Terry
   3 Stars If you haven’t heard me gushing, Miss Alana is one of my new favorite authors. This plot wasn’t my favorite, but it was still well-written, and the characters were amazingly well-developed.
6. A Portrait of Emily Price – by Katherine Reay
   3 Stars This book had a out-of-the-ordianry element that surprised me and made me really happy, because you know, it’s great when cliches aren’t present. Overall though, I didn’t especially appreciate the book, even though the writing was superb.
7. Turbulence (Kennedy Stern #5) – by Alana Terry
   4 Stars This one left me wondering how in the world Miss Alana was going to have the outcome workout, and then she pulled it off extremely well. It’s interesting, makes me think, and feels really realistic.
8. Straightened (Kennedy Stern #4) – by Alana Terry
   3 Stars This book is full of hot-button subjects (although, I suppose all of Miss Alana’s books are). It really made me want to study the subject more though, and I already ordered another book so I can dig deeper into the things the book talked about.
9. Then Came You (Bradford Sisters Romance #0.5) – by Becky Wade
   3 Stars The best part about this book was the way it was written – the whole story was told through phone conversations, journal entries, and letters. That element intrigued me to no end.
10. Every Bride Needs a Groom(Brides With Style, #1) – by Janice Thompson
    2 Stars Ahem. So, I read this book because I heard someone gushing about her writing, and I was in the mood for something really light and easy. I couldn’t handle I though. It was unrealistic and over-the-top goofy (or possibly romantic?) a lot of the time. #sorry
11. True to You (Bradford Sisters Romance #1) – Becky Wade
    2 Stars Oops. I didn’t like this book. It was about a Navy SEAL trying to find his birth mom. That element I really liked. The romance? Eh, let’s just say it wasn’t written in such a way that I could even applaud it.
12. Infected (Kennedy Stern #6) – by Alana Terry
    3 Stars This book drew me in right away and was a total page-turner for me. There were just a few little things that kept it from being a four-star book for me. Once again, the characters were amazing.
13. Love Your Work: 4 Practical Ways You Can Pivot to Your Best Career – by Robert Dickie
    3 Stars The beginning of the book was thick, chunky, and hard for me to get into. Near the halfway mark though, it felt a lot more practical. (Nonfiction)
14. The Hideaway – by Lauren K. Denton
    1 Star Let’s just say I skim-read this book cause I’d agreed to for a review, and then I threw it away. The writing was well-done, but I didn’t like the plot.
15. Road to Danger – Texas Fires by Ellen Edwards Kennedy
    3 Stars Believable characters, nicely-paced plot, and good spiritual content. The ending, bothered me, both oh well. I want to read more from this author.
16. Road to Danger – Identity Theft by Alana Terry
17. 4 Stars Ah, my new favorite author. Plus, the book is set in Alaska. And there’s mystery, but not creepy. The best of all worlds, pretty much.
18. Road to Danger – The Assumption of Guilt – by Amanda Tru
    Three Stars This is one of those mysteries where you have no clue what’s going on, because the book skips huge amounts of info, and then the writer goes back and fills you in, and it’s intriguing.
19. Road to Danger – Scent of Danger – by Alexa Verde
    2 Stars This book wasn’t extremely well edited as far as consistency goes, and that bothers me a lot. Plus, I didn’t like the characters very much, and it didn’t feel very realistic.
20. The Princess Spy(Hagenheim, #5) – by Melanie Dickerson
    3 Stars I’ve wanted to read a book by this author for a long time, and I’m glad I finally did. It wasn’t what I expected, but it was still interesting. There’s a chance I’ll read more of her books in the future.
21. The Lady and the Mountain Man (Mountain Dreams #1) – by Misty M. Beller
    3 Stars I received this book free for signing up for a newsletter, hence the reason I read it. It’s more romantic than I generally go for, but I thought it was fairly balanced. I really liked the main character and the friendship she formed with a teenage girl she met.
22. Tournaments, Cocoa & One Wrong Move (Real Life, #3) – by Nancy N. Rue
    3 Stars This series is weird, but interesting. I’m still not sure what I think about it. The characters are extremely well-written, so that’s a big plus.
23. The Summer of Cotton Candy(Sweet Seasons, #1) – by Debbie Viguié
    2 Stars Interesting concept, but too unbelievable for me to really get into. (Which, who knows, maybe it’s really believable after all? It just kinda felt like the author was grasping at straws.)
24. No Limits: Blow the CAP Off Your Capacity  – John Maxwell
    4 Stars This book was full of practical, realistic, and helpful ways to do something worthwhile with your life. No lame promises of five steps to a better life here. The book was real, and didn’t make it sound easy.
25. Limos, Lattes & My Life on the Fringe (Real Life, #4) – by Nancy N. Rue
    3 Stars Once again the characters were strong and well-developed. The plot wasn’t exactly my cup of tea, but it kept me wanting to know what was going to happen next.