My February 2018 Book Reviews

This month I threw a little non-fiction into the mix, so I read two non-fiction books as well as the book I had to read for my book club.

It’s Not Okay by Andi Dorfman

I read this book because I am a huge fan of The Bachelor.  Andi Dorfman was a former contestant on The Bachelor who became the Bachelorette after her season ended.  She is a strong independent woman (in my opinion).  And hearing her stories about her tumultuous relationship with the seemingly big-hearted dreamboat that she chose was surprising and soap-worthy.

If you enjoy the series and are looking for an enjoyable, easy read, I recommend this book to you.

I give this book 4 out of 5 stars.

Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke

This book was my book club book this month.  This story follows Darren Mathews, an African American Texas Ranger who is in hot water with the Rangers for his possible role in a race-related killing.

In the book, Darren ends up in a rural Texas town where there were two people who had been murdered in similar manners, one a black man and the other a white girl. He starts to investigate these murders, initially, he is investigating unofficially and eventually, his investigation becomes official.  This book was deeper than just a mystery, exploring how race affects the character’s lives.

This book is advertised as a thriller and a murder mystery.  While it is a murder mystery, I did not find it to be much of a thriller.  The storyline was slow, not picked up until towards the end.  Overall, it was a decent story, I just wish it was a little more exciting.

I gave this book 3.5 out of 5 stars.

 

It Starts with Food by Dallas Hartwig and Melissa Hartwig

This book is the science behind the Whole 30 and it’s principles.  I did a round of the Whole 30, my first, in September of last year.  I didn’t have the great results that you read about.  At no point did I feel great, energetic and what they call “tiger blood”.

Now that I am eating typical again, my stomach is still angry so I read this book with the thought process that if I learn more about the science behind food, maybe I can find out why the Whole 30 didn’t work for me.  And with doing this, maybe I can find a plan that does work for me.

I found this book to be engaging and easy to read.  It was a lot of science, but it was not done in a way that made it boring or difficult.  It energized me and gave me hope that I will be able to find “food freedom” someday.  Even if you don’t want to do a round of the Whole 30, but you’re just looking to learn more about food, this is a great choice.

I gave this book 4.5 out of 5 stars.

Also, check out:

January 2018 Book Reviews

The Best Books I read in 2017