Ella May Wiggins is a young mother who was promised the world but really only wants enough money to put food on the table. She worked at American Mill No. 2 until a few weeks ago when she was recruited to help organize strikes and recruit for the National Textile Workers Union by using her … Continue reading The Last Ballad
Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard have explored history together over 12 best-selling books in their “Killing” series, including the lives of several American presidents. Now they are taking a look at each president from Washington to Obama. … Continue reading Confronting the Presidents
Sophie has a quiet life filming wedding videos, but it hasn’t always been that way. She’s from a family of grifters and conmen, including her two siblings. But Sophie would do anything for family, so when her sister lands a job producing a movie in Temptation, Ohio, Sophie gets roped into helping out. Little did … Continue reading Welcome to Temptation
Our theme for August was "Back to School" - how did you do with the prompts? Looking back on the books we read, I had three 5 star books, all of which were advanced copies of upcoming releases! There are some great books hitting shelves right now! This month, I reviewed 14 books - 9 … Continue reading August Recap & September Prompts
This has been a tough year on January. After her father died, she found out he wasn’t exactly who he pretended to be. Then things took a bad turn with her literary work. Now she’s got just a few weeks to turn in her newest book she can’t even seem to get started on. Maybe … Continue reading Beach Read
If you’re like me, and a little late to the Leslie Jordan party, you may know this comedian as Phil on “Call Me Kat” or maybe the various roles he played in the “American Horror Story” franchise. Maybe you found Leslie on Instagram during the pandemic. Or maybe his gospel album caught your attention. Whatever … Continue reading How Y’all Doing?
I made a commitment when I started this blog not to spend too much time on books that score lower than 3 stars so we could spend more time on the positive. In line with that commitment, today’s review will be shorter than our standard. I give Downtown Owl 2 out of 5 stars. To … Continue reading Downtown Owl
You probably know the name Tina Fey from shows like Saturday Night Live or 30 Rock. Maybe you recently found out she is the mind behind the movie “Mean Girls”. But Fey is much more than just a comedic genius: a wife, a mother, and a woman conquering a man’s world in an industry yet … Continue reading Bossypants
Thank you NetGalley and Atria Books for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Lake Ojibwe is in turmoil. There’s a pipeline protest going on nearby that has turned violent and involves the courts. Teenaged native girls keep going missing, but they don’t matter much to the outside world. When Cork … Continue reading Spirit Crossing
This is not what Cameron had planned for the summer. He put his professional soccer life behind him, taken the invitation from an old friend to hide away in her small North Carolina town, and gotten conned into coaching the local girl’s recreational soccer club. He’s surrounded by young girls who can’t figure out how … Continue reading The Long Game
