Last week took us on a tour of Ireland...and this week takes us to India! Holi falls on March 25th this year. The Hindu Festival of Colors is special to me - I first read about Holi 2 years ago in a romance novel and got hooked. This Spring festival lasts 5 days and celebrates … Continue reading This Week: March 17th
Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Letty Davenport just got called in to the Senator’s office again – that’s never good. A British doctor has gone missing on American soil. On it’s own, that’s not too worrisome. However, Doctor Scott is an … Continue reading Toxic Prey
Hawai’i was the 50th state admitted to the United States of America, but most Americans aren’t aware of it’s rich culture and history prior to its admission. A dynastic kingdom, Hawai’i was composed of multiple islands in the archipelago – some controlled after war and some voluntarily admitted to the kingdom. The Hawai’i we know … Continue reading Hawai’i’s Story by Hawai’i’s Queen
Holly is still picking up the pieces after her husband’s death. High school sweethearts, they were together over a year when Gerry was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Now, Holly is stuck feeling like she can’t move forward while her friends and family all move on. She has taken to staying in and avoiding her friends … Continue reading P.S. I Love You
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
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
