Patrick has had two loves in his life – his boyfriend Joe and his best friend Sarah. A few years ago, a car crash ripped Joe from him, and left Patrick injured both physically and emotionally as he grappled with the shunning from Joe’s family. Patrick withdrew from the world, leaving Hollywood and his friends … Continue reading The Guncle
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This Week: June 2nd
Happy June! This is National Portuguese Heritage Month, National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, National PTSD Awareness Month, Men's Health Month, and National Great Outdoors Month. It's also Pride Month and we are starting it off by reading a book by an LGBTQ+ author. What are you reading this month? Here's the books I'm looking forward to … Continue reading This Week: June 2nd
The Gutsy Girl Handbook
You may know Kate White for her mystery releases like If Looks Could Kill and The Secrets You Keep, but she had a long career in publishing and magazines before taking on the fiction world. White pulls on that experience in the business world to give sage advice to women just getting their start in … Continue reading The Gutsy Girl Handbook
Poisoned Water
In January 2016, you couldn’t turn on the news without hearing about the people of Flint, Michigan, and their fight for clean drinking water. The nearly 200-year-old city was made famous for being the birthplace of General Motors, but, in more recent years, had faced a budget crisis that left city officials doing what all … Continue reading Poisoned Water
The Greatest Generation Speaks
When I was young, I stayed most weekends and summers with my grandparents. They had a small vegetable garden near Atlanta that had been in the family for 2 generations by then. I would hear family talk about my grandfather’s time as a soldier in the European theatre of World War II and his brother’s … Continue reading The Greatest Generation Speaks
This Week: May 26th
It's day 2 of a 3-day holiday weekend here, and I've been spending so much time reading! We are also preparing for tomorrow's celebration by talking about some friends and family who gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. There are some great events happening around town, including events at our National Cemetery. … Continue reading This Week: May 26th
A Happier Life
Thank you NetGalley and Gallery Books for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Becks Saint James is legendary. Well, at least her dinner parties are! The gatherings are the talk of the town from the guest list to the food to the conversation. Becks and her husband Townsend are the … Continue reading A Happier Life
The Beach at Summerly
The Summerly mansion on the quaint island of Winthrop has been a place of heartbreak in recent years. So many families lost sons in World War II, and as other families’ sons return home, their grief is renewed. But it is a different grief that tears the island apart at the end the summer. The … Continue reading The Beach at Summerly
RELEASING TODAY: Tom Clancy Act of Defiance
Tom Clancy Act of Defiance hits shelves today! If you're a fan of the Ryanverse, grab your copy from your local bookshop! Katie Ryan is a hotshot analyst, just like her dad. Where her siblings spend time out in the field, her job keeps her behind a screen in an office. Katie reviews data and … Continue reading RELEASING TODAY: Tom Clancy Act of Defiance
Prep
Lee worked hard to get into the Ault School – she completed all the applications and financial aid requests, got the grades to qualify for entry, and figured out how to move in. What she wasn’t prepared for was how different she was from the other students. Life in South Bend, Indiana, is a different … Continue reading Prep