With just 10 days left in 2023, I want to take a moment to walk through what to expect from the blog and the reading challenge staring January 1st. I've been slowly shifting our posts and reviews to the new schedule. The change has been a challenge for me personally as I am working towards … Continue reading Reading Challenge Reminder
I have read The Scarlet Letter at least a dozen times over the past 30 years – first in high school and again every few years. This is truly one of my favorite books and I am excited to share it with you! Nathaniel Hawthorne’s work is a cautionary tale against adultery, unwanted pregnancy consequences, … Continue reading The Scarlet Letter
The week before Christmas is usually filled with present wrapping and cookie baking in our house. Our teen is home from college and it's finally starting to feel like the holidays here! What fun traditions does your family do this week to prepare for the holiday? Here's the books I'm looking forward to discussing with … Continue reading This Week: December 17th
It's time to get in the holiday mood if you aren't already. Put on that holiday/winter playlist, turn on the Christmas lights or light the menorah, and grab a good holiday themed book (or two!). Here's a few of my favorites: Hanukkah themed The Matzah Ball has quite the twist! Rachel is a writer who … Continue reading Holiday Themed Books
Like so many of you, I’m from the Britney generation. You know, the one that grew up watching the kids on the Mickey Mouse Club only to later watch as those same kids became superstar singers and actors. We were the generation of MTV – Road Rules, The Real World, and the hours of music … Continue reading The Woman In Me
I was back at the Atlanta History Center last week to hear Elizabeth Varon discuss her latest release Longstreet: The Confederate general who defied the South. I'm a history buff at heart and loved the discussion and what I've read of this book so far - I read the first three chapters before the event … Continue reading Book Discussion & Signing: Longstreet
Happy Holidays, friends! This week, I'll be sharing about the author talk I attended last week, a bombshell new celebrity memoir, and a list of my favorite holiday books to get you in the mood! While this might be a slower week on the blog, I can promise you there is a lot going on … Continue reading This Week: December 10th
It's the holiday gift giving season! This time of year can be so stressful for both the giver and the receiver - every time I get asked what I want, I cringe, but I can never figure out what to get those I love either! Let's take some of the pressure off and talk about … Continue reading Holiday Gifts for Book Lovers
In 1994, 53 years after the event, President Bill Clinton signed a resolution designating December 7th as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day in honor of the 2403 Americans killed in the attacks. This wasn’t a random attack, or one hastily planned either – the Japanese had been putting this together for weeks. But it was the … Continue reading Countdown to Pearl Harbor
Carlo and Tammo are an unlikely pair at the boy’s school. Carlo, a talented singer, is a rule follower and strait-laced pupil. Tammo, a flutist, is a charity case for the school and isn’t well-accepted. Their love of music and birds brings them together to reach their full potential. However, when the boys get carless … Continue reading Cage of Nightingales
