All Poppy wanted was coffee…and then she showed up - the high school mean girl turned town mean girl. Decades of being teased and humiliated by this girl have been too much for Poppy, so she tries to deflect the incoming humiliation by grabbing the arm of the handsome stranger in front of her in … Continue reading My Phony Valentine
Last year, I really enjoyed reading sports-themed romance novels. For the most part, these books tend to be "clean" (aka: no explicit descriptions of sex) and are fun, quick reads. And, with the popularity of the Traylor romance, girls everywhere are wondering how they can land a sports star, too. In preparation for Valentine's Day … Continue reading This Week: February 2nd
Thank you NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Doris Grandfelt’s murder shocked their community decades ago. Her body dumped in the woods near a park and the murderer never caught. Now, her sister is looking for closure and offering a hefty reward for information … Continue reading Lethal Prey
Have you thawed out from all the snow we got across the country this month? Here in Central Georgia we got two rounds of ice/snow! Not what we are used to at all, but it made for some great reading time - a warm beverage, snow falling outside, and a cuddly blanket completed the perfect … Continue reading January Recap & February Prompts
There was and there was not…a girl named Soraya who was locked away in a tower of the castle where she could do harm. Cursed soon after birth, Soraya’s parents kept her out of view so the kingdom wouldn’t lose faith in the family and their royal lineage. When a magical being presents an opportunity … Continue reading Girl, Serpent, Thorn
When our kids were younger, we decided to celebrate multicultural holidays in our house to help expose them to other traditions. One the kids enjoy the most is Lunar New Year! Both of my kids were born in the year of the Monkey which won't circle back until 2028. Wednesday starts the year of the … Continue reading This Week: January 26th
Thank you NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Landmark for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Grace Clark has lost her mother and barely knows her father. Mary Leakey has had a storied career in illustrations and archaeology, but her work with her husband and on her own in Africa made her a … Continue reading Follow Me to Africa
Pippa Fitz-Amobi is like most high school girls – she and her friends hang out, go to parties, and are studying hard to get into college. But when her senior capstone project has Pip investigating the deaths of two students a few years older than her, Pip finds herself alone and unsure who she can … Continue reading A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder
When you were little, what did you want to grow up to be? My first love was dinosaurs and paleontology. The mid-1980's saw some great finds both in the fields of paleontology and anthropology. I wanted to travel to all the big digs - the American west, Brittan, and Africa. I never made it to … Continue reading This Week: January 19th
Thank you NetGalley and Interactive Publications Pty Ltd for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Rosa always loved to read. It was a hobby her mother loathed, but her father loved. Living in a traveling Gypsy caravan meant needing to travel light – Rosa’s books were sparse but treasured because … Continue reading Daughters of the Fatherland
