Category: Blog Posts!
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The Parasite: Michael Vey is Back! Wait…why is Michael Vey back?
The Parasite (Michael Vey, book 8)By: Richard Paul EvansMy Rating: Three out of Five StarsBest for: 12 and up Michael Vey is Back! Wait…why is Michael Vey back? I have some great Michael Vey memories! The series ended in 2017 in a mostly happy place, and while book 7 fell a bit flat with a […]
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Blitz (The Checquy Files, Book 3): X-Men meets X-Files meets 007
The Rook (The Checquy Files, Book 1)Stiletto (The Checquy Files, Book 2)Blitz (The Checquy Files, Book 3)By: Daniel O’MalleyMy Rating: FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARSBest for: 18 and up X-Men meets X-Files meets 007 If you hate having fun while you read, let me just stop you now. The Checquy Files aren’t for you. For […]
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A Book Club Guest Review of Just Mercy
Just MercyBryan StevensonGuest Reviewer Rating: FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARSBest for: 18 and up Just Inspiring. But Just Heartbreaking. Just NOT Surprising.Guest Review by Catina Haverlock When Bryan Stevenson, the author of this true story was asked by Rosa Parks just exactly what it was that he did, he couldn’t contain his passion for his […]
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A Book Club Guest Review of The Boys in the Boat
The Boys in the BoatBy: Daniel James BrownGuest Reviewer Rating: FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARSBest for: 14 and up This story’s going to stay with me a long, long timeGuest review buy Catina Haverlock Spoiler: The University of Washington’s 9-man varsity rowing team comprised of poor and blue collar boys, shocks the world by winning […]
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What the HECK is Goodreads?!?!
Hey Book Club! Anyone want to know how I use Goodreads to manage my reading life? Check out the (totally low budget) vid I made! Happy Reading!
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State of the Book Club 2021
My fav author, Brandon Sanderson, writes a post called State of the Sanderson each year on his birthday. He tells about his projects and his plans and basically is just super cool and transparent to all of us who hang on his every word. Now, no one is hanging on my every word–or any of […]
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One Man Book Club: The Interview!
Loose Leaf Author Podcast invited me to hang out with them for a bit last week! We had a blast talking about the origins of One Man Book Club, why I’m passionate about reading, my book rating systems, matching people up with books they’ll love without being surprised by the content inside, and how to […]
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How to Write an AMAZING Book Review!
Have you ever loved (or hated!) a book so much you wanted to share it with everyone you know–and even with people you don’t? You should write a book review! In fact, tell you what: If you read a book and write a book review about it, I’ll publish it at http://www.OneManBookClub.com and share it […]
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6 Tips For Picking Books You’ll Love (Instead of Ones You’ll Hate!)
In the immortal words of Frank Zappa: “So many books, so little time.” Few things in my book life frustrate me more than investing time (and money!) in a book that I hate! There are too many good books to waste time with bad ones. I’ve come up with a few tricks over the years […]
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FREE BOOKS!! It’s Time for A Giveaway!!! FREE BOOKS!!
#free #giveaway #freebook #freebie #onemanbookclub Who wants some free Kindle ebooks!? What would make One Man Book Club even more fun? More friends to engage with! So let’s work together to bring more friends into our book club–and have a chance to win some Kindle ebooks at the same time! Here’s how this will work: […]
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Who Wants a Free Audible Audiobook?!
Like FREE STUFF? Read on! I have two FREE codes to download the Audible audiobook of Beyond by fellow book clubbers Catina Haverlock and Angela Larkin! There are TWO chances to win! First chance: Go to this One Man Book Club post on Facebook and comment there with the name and author of a book you […]
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Why I want my sons to read books about girls
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. By: Judy Blume My Rating: Five out of Five Stars I’m a dad. I want my sons to read books about girls. When I was eleven, I read “Are you there God? It’s me Margaret”. I remember the cover: I remember my favorite quote: We must–we must–we must […]
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#Kindle #Oasis–what’s that? Here’s a deep-dive. Like really deep…
Hey Book Club! I had created a GIF of me turning my Kindle Oasis on and off the other day and shared it across my platforms. I didn’t expect so many questions about it! Since there is apparently an interest, I got to work early this morning and made video to show you how my […]
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It’s over. #NeilGaiman wins. Full Transcript: Reading and Obligation
Hi book friends. I came across this quote attributed to Neil Gaiman: We have an obligation to read aloud to our children. To read them things they enjoy. To read to them stories we are already tired of. To do the voices, to make it interesting, and not stop reading to them just because they […]
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Things as they really are…
Hi friends! I love this message. My family will be taking a break from social media this week. One Man Book Club will return next week. Happy Reading!
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Big News…One Man Book Club–In Print!
Hey guys, here’s some fun news… One Man Book Club is featured in the Father’s Day edition of Peekaboo magazine! Here’s the article I wrote for them. Enjoy! ************** One Man Book Club By Dan Grover I’d like to introduce you to One Man Book Club, your destination for age- and content-aware book reviews! I […]
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How to have a life AND read a lot of books: 10 tips from a busy dad
I read 90 books a year. I also have a life. This is how I do it. I have six kids–teens to tots. I have a career. I teach early morning seminary to high school kids. I coach multiple basketball and soccer teams. I attend parent/teacher conferences, dance recitals, orchestra concerts, and choir performances. I […]
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#BrandonSanderson: What do I read next?
“I just finished Mistborn…what Sanderson book should I read next? I get this a lot. That’s what happens when you’ve been pumping out 2 to 4 books a year since 2005. I’ve wanted to do a Brandon Sanderson appreciation post for a LONG time. With the latest entrant to the series that has become his […]
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My Daddy Loves Me
I wrote this children’s story a couple of years ago. Anyone want to illustrate it? My Daddy Loves Me by One Man Book Club My daddy loves me. When he tucks me in at night, he always hugs me and kisses me and tells me I’m lovely. And sometimes he says, “Guess who I love?” […]
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Children of my heart
This came to me as I checked on my sleeping babies, 0 to 15, tonight before bed. One If I were a singer, I’d sing you a line Two If I were a poet, I’d write you a rhyme Three If I were an artist, I’d paint you a piece Four If I were a […]
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The Lame List 2016!
[Cue drum roll] Introducing… The Lame List 2016!: The books I read in 2016 that I wish I hadn’t. In order:
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