We are entering one of my favorite seasons - Saint Patrick's Day! Ireland is my number 1 bucket list location. The music, the people, the food...it makes me so happy just thinking about it! We will be spending quite a bit of time talking about Ireland, Irish Literature, and all things Irish. Here's the books … Continue reading This Week: March 10th
Following up on her shining debut Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, Annette Gordon-Reed continues delving into the history of the residents at Monticello in The Hemingses. In this second book, the author investigates several generations of the famous family and how they came to live at Monticello as well as what happened after Jefferson’s death. … Continue reading The Hemingses of Monticello
Nonny came into the world on a night full of chaos and heartbreak. Her whole life has been like that though. Genetically belonging to one of the most feared families in town, and legally belonging to the other, Nonny has walked a fine line trying to bring both sides together to live peacefully in town, … Continue reading Between, Georgia
Do you like to travel? I used to travel a lot for work, but not so much this year. However, I have decided to do more personal travel - book festivals, reading retreats, and more! But in March, I'm traveling virtually through our reading prompts more than anything - Afghanistan, Ireland, India, multiple states. Does … Continue reading March Theme: Travel
Thank you NetGalley and Harper Audio for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. In 1904, the United States signed a treaty with Panama for access to build and maintain a canal across the isthmus. For the next decade, American civil engineers designed and managed the construction of a massive system … Continue reading RELEASING TODAY: The Great Divide
All Amir has ever wanted was to feel loved and valued by his father. His mother died in childbirth and the only family he has ever known is his father, and his father’s servant who has a son Amir’s age. Like their fathers, the boys have grown up together and been close their entire lives. … Continue reading The Kite Runner
Welcome to March! This month's theme is travel and our books will be taking us on a journey around the world to celebrate different holidays! This week's stops start in Afghanistan with the start of Ramadan later this week. Have you read Kite Runner yet? Let me know your thoughts! Here's the books I'm looking … Continue reading This Week: March 3rd
Thank you NetGalley and Greenleaf Audiobooks for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Brad Englert has worked in a variety of consulting and direct managing roles throughout his career in the information technology space. That experience has led him to understand what he calls Spheres of Influence or the different … Continue reading Spheres of Influence
Just south of Miami off the tip of Key Biscayne sits a unique group of houses. Built on stilts in the bay, these houses were the getaway community for Miami elite and formed a legacy of parties, gambling, and more dating back as far as the 1930’s. That’s exactly what Frances was looking for when … Continue reading Stiltsville
We are 9 weeks into 2024 and our inaugural reading challenge! How are you doing with the prompts? Any fun new reads you wouldn't have read before? That's my favorite part of a challenge like this! This month, I reviewed 13 books - 7 audiobooks and 6 physical copies. Let's take a look back the reviews … Continue reading February Recap & March Prompts
