Author: Shilo Dawn Goodson

My name is Shilo Dawn Goodson. I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Reading and writing are my two big passions.

Counting Lost Stars: World War II and 1960s (4 Stars)

As I mentioned before, in June, I won my first Goodreads Giveaway, a paperback copy of Counting Lost Stars by Kim Van Alkemade. This book was published on July 18th, so you can get a copy now. I would give this book 4 stars. Here are my thoughts on it, including an explanation of why…… Continue reading Counting Lost Stars: World War II and 1960s (4 Stars)

My Winning Goodreads Giveaways

I’m going to let you in a little secret. I’m a bit obsessed with Goodreads Giveaways. Maybe, I was one of the last to the party, but I discovered them in February, and I soon found myself excited to enter these competitions. In the beginning, It was kind of random. I’d enter one day, and…… Continue reading My Winning Goodreads Giveaways

But We Were Prepared

While this happened almost three years ago, for some reason I’ve been thinking back on this experience a lot lately. During the heart of COVID-19, probably about September or October 2020, I came across a Facebook post. This was coming from someone who I’d known since high school, although we hadn’t kept in touch well.…… Continue reading But We Were Prepared

Just Jake: Country Star Comes Home… Temporarily? (4.5 Stars)

Just Jake is a book that’s scheduled to come out on August 29, 2023. I got the opportunity to read an ARC of the book through BookSirens and wanted to share some of my thoughts on it: Intro to the Book I really liked the premise of this story. Jake’s left his hometown to make…… Continue reading Just Jake: Country Star Comes Home… Temporarily? (4.5 Stars)