This month has been all about Thanksgiving both here on the blog and in my house. With the big day tomorrow, it's a great time to look back at what we read this month. We've read some really great books...and one that flamed out. What was your favorite read this month? In November, I reviewed … Continue reading November Recap & December Prompts
Holidays can be tough for some people, especially if you recently lost a loved one. For Beverly, it’s going to be a very tough Thanksgiving: her husband died earlier in the year, her house has to be tented for termites, and she’s forced to stay at her daughter’s in-law’s house for the week. Tom is … Continue reading Apples Should be Red
Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Select for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Colt just saw a face he recognized, but from where? After serving overseas as a pilot, he’s met so many people in so many places. Colt calls after the man and starts to trail him out the … Continue reading Bogey Spades
We are just six weeks from the new year. I can't believe the holidays are upon us and it's time to call an end to our 2024 Reading challenge. How did you do this year? I'm on target to meet my goals, but it wasn't as easy as I remember. With the new year will … Continue reading 2025 Preview
Today's post will be short...because I didn't finish this one. Hard to follow would be an understatement. I know this received a Pulitzer Prize and I was so very excited to read it, but this was tough. I will be the first to tell you that I generally push through and try to finish every … Continue reading Less
The office of American president was just the last stop in the storied political career of James Monroe. The senior statesman was involved in many decisions that shaped our early country from the American Revolution to the Louisiana Purchase, and later the Monroe Doctrine. Brook Poston explores Monroe’s work to empower the young country while … Continue reading James Monroe: A republican champion
With Thanksgiving just 2 weeks away, we are in the midst of road trip season! Are you taking a trip for the holidays? We are (luckily) staying at home this year for the most part. But for the last 4 years, we've traveled for Thanksgiving and I've gotten good at packing accessories to ehlp me … Continue reading Top 10 Road Trip Reading Accessories
Jack Ryan is no stranger to Russian political affairs. He made quite the name for himself in the American intelligence community after the Red October affair and landed a high-level overt role in the CIA that’s put him on a delegation negotiating with Russian officials. In true Ryan fashion, what should have been a simple … Continue reading The Cardinal of the Kremlin
Thank you NetGalley and Atria Books for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Agnes just landed in Iceland to visit the town her father is from. She’s never been here before, but an invitation to visit from a true crime podcaster was too good to pass up. The podcaster is … Continue reading The Lost House
In the 1890s, the Lakota were living mainly peaceful lives on the land the US Government had reserved for them. The Pine Ridge Reservation isn’t exactly their ancestral lands, but the government thought it was close enough. While the Lakota were free to work the land and hunt game, the army still harassed them from … Continue reading The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee
