Get Stranded Book Club

 Welcome to the Get Stranded Book Club!  My name is Madison Strand, and I am a writer, reader, master's student, follower of Jesus, wife, and mom. I previously taught Language Arts but stepped away from that after having my daughter.  I have been reading books since I learned to read in the first grade. It is my favorite pastime. My husband and I are both a little nerdy, so when he goes to play some video games--I read. We are a match made in heaven.  Recently, I created a bookstagram account, reviewing books I have really enjoyed throughout my life. I didn't want to add spoilers to my reviews on my page, so anyone could get a short, quick synopsis of my thoughts on various reads.  Then came the bright idea to create a new blog page where I write out my full reviews, including spoilers, to discuss with my fellow book lovers.  Que the Get Stranded Book Club blog! Thanks for being here, and I hope we can have open, fun discussions about books we have all indu...

  Star Rating: Zero ★'s "My eyes open and fill with tears. Nick is not my husband. He's not anything. How can he possibly not exist when I remember him in such detail? When I feel so much for him?" -Parallel  My first DNF and one star review of 2024, and man did it come too soon. I was really excited for this book as I had heard many good things about it. However, I made it half-way before I decided to throw in the towel.  Let me start off by saying it was extremely boring. I didn't care about Quinn, Nick, Jeff, or Meg... which all seemed to be important characters. Quinn was insufferable and extremely unlikable. Nick was fine, and I just felt bad for Jeff and Meg.  The entire story-line is basically about Quinn, who is emotionally cheating on her fiance, Jeff, because she hasn't met her soulmate, Nick, yet. From a young age, Quinn has dreams about Nick, and she dreams about the day she dies multiple times. Why this doesn't raise alarms in her head when sh...

Star Rating: ★★★★★ “You saw it too, didn’t you?” I stopped, but I didn’t look back. “Last night,” he said, “right before the roof collapsed. The vision. The battlefield.” I couldn’t move, my body paralyzed, my thoughts stunned to stillness. “What if our story isn’t over, Diem Bellator? What if it’s only beginning?” -Spark of the Everflame “I would have walked into the flaming heart of the sun itself,” he shot back. “If you are suffering, nothing will keep me from coming to your aid. Least of all something as trivial as death.” -Glow of the Everflame “Don’t you dare mistake compassion for lack of courage,” he growled. “Anyone can slaughter their enemies. Hate is easy—it’s mercy that requires the greater strength. I’ll be damned if I let you believe that beautiful heart of yours is a weakness. Trust your instincts, my Queen—above all else, trust yourself.” -Heat of the Everflame COMING MARCH 1, 2024 - Burn of the Everflame!!  This is a series that only got better as I started each bo...