This week was always one of my favorites growing up - it's the start of my birthday month and...there's fireworks! The Independence Day holiday was always split between time at the golf course (and swimming pool) with my dad and time at my family's farm having fun with my cousins. In high school, it was … Continue reading This Week: June 29th
Thank you NetGalley and Greenleaf Audiobooks for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Some of the best advice I’ve been given in business has come from seasoned executives discussing their successes, but, more often, their failures. Mike McHargue brings together dozens of executives to share their personal experiences and business … Continue reading That’s On Me
We are at the halfway point through the year - are you halfway through your reading goal for 2025? If not, you still have time to catch up! And, if you don't, that's ok, too. The most important part is enjoying your time reading a good book. We read a lot of really good books … Continue reading June Recap & July Prompts
The Sullivan family are legendary in the Chicago restaurant scene. They have run their family restaurant for decades with few changes – the neighborhood has always known what to expect from the food, the people, and the ambiance. That was, until Bud, the patriarch, died. Now their kids are struggling to dictate the future of … Continue reading Marrying the Ketchups
And just like that....we are halfway through the year! Check in on your reading goals this week - how are you doing? You still have time to catch up if you're falling behind! And if you need good books to help with that, we have some good ones this week. We are reading a beautiful … Continue reading This Week: June 22nd
Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Forget-Me-Not, Alabama, is a magical town. Most people born here never leave and most people who come here end up staying. For Tallulah, it was an easy choice to move back home with her girls after … Continue reading The Forget-Me-Not Library
Beginning in 2019, The New York Time Magazine published a series focused on the experiences of African-American citizens in the United States. Created by Nikole Hannah-Smith, the series explored how race has played into our country’s political decisions and culture, and was later developed into the book The 1619 Project. This book is a compilation … Continue reading The 1619 Project
This week has brought a lot of challenging news stories and I've chosen to mostly stay off the internet and avoid TV news, which means I've had a lot of time to read and binge Grey's Anatomy on Netflix. How have you been avoiding all the negativity this week? This week, I'm excited to share … Continue reading This Week: June 15th
Thank you NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Officers always say the toughest outlaws to catch are former law enforcement officers – they know all the investigative techniques and ways to avoid detection. That holds true for Deputy US Marshall Arliss Cutter and his team … Continue reading Dead Line
What happens when you die? Is there a heaven? Does your spirit stay close to your friends and family? Suzie Salmon had never considered those questions until it happened. It happened so fast and now it’s her whole world. All she wants is to warn her family and help the police discover the truth about … Continue reading The Lovely Bones
