In January 2016, you couldn’t turn on the news without hearing about the people of Flint, Michigan, and their fight for clean drinking water. The nearly 200-year-old city was made famous for being the birthplace of General Motors, but, in more recent years, had faced a budget crisis that left city officials doing what all … Continue reading Poisoned Water
We are fresh off the Memorial Day holiday which signals the unofficial start of the Summer season where I live. It also means May is coming to a close and we are nearly halfway through another year! May had us celebrating the moms in our lives and Asian and Pacific Islander authors, while June will … Continue reading May Recap & June Prompts
When I was young, I stayed most weekends and summers with my grandparents. They had a small vegetable garden near Atlanta that had been in the family for 2 generations by then. I would hear family talk about my grandfather’s time as a soldier in the European theatre of World War II and his brother’s … Continue reading The Greatest Generation Speaks
It's day 2 of a 3-day holiday weekend here, and I've been spending so much time reading! We are also preparing for tomorrow's celebration by talking about some friends and family who gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. There are some great events happening around town, including events at our National Cemetery. … Continue reading This Week: May 26th
Thank you NetGalley and Gallery Books for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Becks Saint James is legendary. Well, at least her dinner parties are! The gatherings are the talk of the town from the guest list to the food to the conversation. Becks and her husband Townsend are the … Continue reading A Happier Life
The Summerly mansion on the quaint island of Winthrop has been a place of heartbreak in recent years. So many families lost sons in World War II, and as other families’ sons return home, their grief is renewed. But it is a different grief that tears the island apart at the end the summer. The … Continue reading The Beach at Summerly
According to Wikipedia, Memorial Day was first celebrated in 1868 to honor the Union soldiers who died in the Civil War. It was updated in 1971 to its current observance on the last Monday in May and to honor all who have been killed in military service. I have always looked at this holiday through … Continue reading Memorial Day Reads
Tom Clancy Act of Defiance hits shelves today! If you're a fan of the Ryanverse, grab your copy from your local bookshop! Katie Ryan is a hotshot analyst, just like her dad. Where her siblings spend time out in the field, her job keeps her behind a screen in an office. Katie reviews data and … Continue reading RELEASING TODAY: Tom Clancy Act of Defiance
Lee worked hard to get into the Ault School – she completed all the applications and financial aid requests, got the grades to qualify for entry, and figured out how to move in. What she wasn’t prepared for was how different she was from the other students. Life in South Bend, Indiana, is a different … Continue reading Prep
As we near the end of May, we're also nearing the end of the school year and the academic careers of so many students. Do you have a graduate this year? Our eldest graduated high school last year and moved into an off-campus house with friends for this upcoming school year! This week, we're reading … Continue reading This Week: May 19th
