Skip to content
Diary of a Word Nerd
  • Home
  • About Julia
  • Contact
  • Favorite Books
  • Privacy Policy
  • Writing projects

Category: Book reviews

Awesome Young Adult Books/Book reviews

Book Reviews for Fans of YA and Non-fiction

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 6 Comments

Five micro-reviews for you. Lots of good options here!

Book reviews

Banned Book Review: Lord of the Flies

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 8 Comments

A review for Banned Books Week - the often challenged Lord of the Flies. It's a good classic. You should read it.

Book reviews/How to encourage reading

Books to Give for Father’s Day

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 3 Comments

Give Dad something useful this year - a great book! I have a few suggestions...

Awesome Young Adult Books/Book reviews/How to encourage reading

Perfect Summer Reads!

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 9 Comments

A great summer book is smart, entertaining, and not too demanding. Here are some ideas for you...

Book reviews/How to encourage reading/Recommended kid lit

Audio Books for the Family Road Trip

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 7 Comments

Need some family friendly books to listen to on a long road trip? The Word Nerd recommends...

Book reviews

Why You Should Read Orphan Train

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 7 Comments

If you like historical fiction, Orphan Train is a great pick for you. This interesting novel highlights an overlooked piece of America's history.

Posts pagination

« Previous 1 … 16 17 18 … 28 Next »

Meet the Word Nerd

I believe in the power of words, and I like helping people find interesting and inspiring words to read. Follow me for tips on grammar, word etymology, what books to read, and more. Member SCBWI.

Contact me at headnerd at juliatomiak dot com.

Subscribe here

Sign up to receive new posts and occasional newsletters from Julia, AKA The Word Nerd!

Thanks for being patient as we process...

Thank you for signing up! :)  If you don't see my newsletters in your inbox, please check your spam and promotions folders.

Recent Posts

  • Getting to the heart of Thanksgiving: Companion
  • What you need to know about the word “Patriot”
  • The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store: A great read for this moment in America
  • Why it’s important to read SOLD, one of 2024’s most challenged books
  • Democracy 101: what you need to know about liberal democracy

Search Diary of a Word Nerd

Looking for something?

Amazon audio books banned books Banned Books Week Banned Book Week book club book list book review books boys and reading Christmas classics COVID current events dystopian eBooks etymology favorites gift ideas gifts goodreads historical fiction holidays inspiration John Green libraries movies mysteries National Poetry Month non-fiction poems poetry politics reading recommended reading summer reading technology The Hunger Games travel wondrous words Wednesday meme word etymology words writing young adult Young People's Literature

More Word Nerd Posts…

© 2025 Diary of a Word Nerd
Powered by WordPress | Theme: Graphy by Themegraphy