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
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
Thank you NetGalley and Harper Audio for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. In 1904, the United States signed a treaty with Panama for access to build and maintain a canal across the isthmus. For the next decade, American civil engineers designed and managed the construction of a massive system … Continue reading RELEASING TODAY: The Great Divide
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
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
Just south of Miami off the tip of Key Biscayne sits a unique group of houses. Built on stilts in the bay, these houses were the getaway community for Miami elite and formed a legacy of parties, gambling, and more dating back as far as the 1930’s. That’s exactly what Frances was looking for when … Continue reading Stiltsville
We are 9 weeks into 2024 and our inaugural reading challenge! How are you doing with the prompts? Any fun new reads you wouldn't have read before? That's my favorite part of a challenge like this! This month, I reviewed 13 books - 7 audiobooks and 6 physical copies. Let's take a look back the reviews … Continue reading February Recap & March Prompts
Janie Crawford is no stranger to hard times, or good. She’s been married now three times and each man was so different from the next. The one thing they all had in common? They took Janie away from her current situation with a promise of love and a better life. Will that promise be enough … Continue reading Their Eyes Were Watching God
Iris has only been in the city long enough to find a job, a place to live, and an amazing boss/landlord/friend who has taken her under his wing. Her mother recently passed and she ended a bad relationship, so a fresh start was in store. When she arrived in New York, Iris didn’t have much … Continue reading A Winter in New York
