We are at the halfway point through the year - are you halfway through your reading goal for 2025? If not, you still have time to catch up! And, if you don't, that's ok, too. The most important part is enjoying your time reading a good book. We read a lot of really good books … Continue reading June Recap & July Prompts
The Sullivan family are legendary in the Chicago restaurant scene. They have run their family restaurant for decades with few changes – the neighborhood has always known what to expect from the food, the people, and the ambiance. That was, until Bud, the patriarch, died. Now their kids are struggling to dictate the future of … Continue reading Marrying the Ketchups
Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Forget-Me-Not, Alabama, is a magical town. Most people born here never leave and most people who come here end up staying. For Tallulah, it was an easy choice to move back home with her girls after … Continue reading The Forget-Me-Not Library
Beginning in 2019, The New York Time Magazine published a series focused on the experiences of African-American citizens in the United States. Created by Nikole Hannah-Smith, the series explored how race has played into our country’s political decisions and culture, and was later developed into the book The 1619 Project. This book is a compilation … Continue reading The 1619 Project
Thank you NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Officers always say the toughest outlaws to catch are former law enforcement officers – they know all the investigative techniques and ways to avoid detection. That holds true for Deputy US Marshall Arliss Cutter and his team … Continue reading Dead Line
What happens when you die? Is there a heaven? Does your spirit stay close to your friends and family? Suzie Salmon had never considered those questions until it happened. It happened so fast and now it’s her whole world. All she wants is to warn her family and help the police discover the truth about … Continue reading The Lovely Bones
Thank you NetGalley and Thomas Nelson Fiction for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. You could say Chloe’s hit novel was inspired by her real-life experiences. Well, by the opposite of them actually. After a horrible break up, she decided to write a novel starring the perfect opposite of her … Continue reading Love, Unscripted
Kiran just wants to fit in. Not quite American enough for the kids at school, not quite Indian enough for his family overseas. Not quite “normal” enough for the neighborhood adults, but not able to out loud what makes him different. He fights against the bullying and looks for ways to explore his creativity, but … Continue reading No Other World
Thank you NetGalley and Avon A for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Cameron Goode has been trying to keep her life together – studying through two veterinary school and working two part-time jobs to make ends meet. She’s never talked to her neighbors, but when she gets the call … Continue reading The Goode Girls of Maple Lane
I thought May was going to be a calmer month for us. Sunny days and a week of vacation were in the plan, but 3 more tornado warnings during the past few weeks and some medical procedures left us with not as much time as we had planned. I still got a good bit of … Continue reading May Recap & June Prompts
