Tipsy Mockingbird Books

Here's what you really need to know: The Golden Age of comics, whoopie cushions, Golems, escape artists, the near death of Salvador Dali

Children's books also have a way of making you love a character and then ripping your heart out all while teaching you valuable lessons.

Look, I normally don't feature parts of a series, nor do I typically feature horror. But, in honor of Uncle Stevie and the upcoming rele

The goal: 52 Current count: 14 Meddling Kids, Edgar Cantero. 3 stars. Scooby Doo, y'all. This book was fun. In the '70s, the Detective Club solved a pretty big case. But did they get the right guy? Me thinks not. The gang, all of whom have a lot of issues, get back together to reexamine a case to right their wrong and, hopefully, get their lives back on track. As you may have guessed, this is a Scooby Doo inspired book. If you've seen even one episode of Scooby, you'll get th

Two debuts, an examination of the criminal justice system, a classic by a legend, and a comic book. Take your pick, guys. They're all am

Apparently, reading aloud, whether you're the reader or the listener, is good for your noggin! Because science.

The take away from this story is, if you want to be in a book club but can't find the right one for you, start one! It's not as daun

New year, new books to add to that TBR. A survey gone terribly wrong, an honest look at wage inequality, and JP gets a new pool. Probably.

The new year brings with it opportunity to try new things, improve skills you already have, or you could change your diet and join a gym, it's up to you. I have decided, so as not to completely disappoint myself this year, to bypass the diet and gym and focus on goals involving things that make me happy. So, here we go. Look, I'm a self-proclaimed recovering book snob. I used to scoff at the mention of Charlaine Harris, John Grisham, and, of course, James Patterson. Then I ac

A short story from the genius behind Lincoln in the Bardo, I refuse to participate in my own format, Jimmy Pat is either a pot or a kettle,

In hindsight, I wish I would have Ghosted about thirty pages in. And, I can't stress this enough, when you introduce clown doctors, the

The Santaland Diaries, a Christmas pageant review, assisting your sister while she's assisting a sex worker, it's what we've com

Two mediocre at best love stories, a lovely coming a age story about a young girl, and attempted murder. It was a mixed bag, but I ended on

Thanksgiving month is coming to an end. So, for our final gratitude post, let's talk about angsty teenagers and awesome teachers, shall

Look, I do a new release blog every single week. And, oftentimes, when I'm doing the research, I come across the same names over and over. Breaking through the James Pattersons, the Nora Roberts, and the Stephen Kings of the writing world is darn near impossible. This year, I've made a point to read debut novels. So, without further ado, a debut to read right now. Where the Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens. The Premise: WTCS is set in the Carolina marsh land and bounces between

This week we have a long-lost story from the king of westerns, Neil Gaiman gives some solid advice, and JP comes across as slightly condesce

Looking for something to read that isn't James Patterson or Stephen King? Look no further. Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and you w

Sibling rivalry, a tale as old as time. Brass Monkies, radio silence from James Patterson, and a new Liane Moriarty to obsess over.

Murder and gleaning. Lies, deceit, tips from a pro, and crawdads. Here's what I've read this month.

It's time for Thanksgiving, y'all. Let's celebrate by showing gratitude to the books in our lives. First up, Boy's Life.