I was back at the Atlanta History Center last week to hear Elizabeth Varon discuss her latest release Longstreet: The Confederate general who defied the South. I'm a history buff at heart and loved the discussion and what I've read of this book so far - I read the first three chapters before the event … Continue reading Book Discussion & Signing: Longstreet
Happy Holidays, friends! This week, I'll be sharing about the author talk I attended last week, a bombshell new celebrity memoir, and a list of my favorite holiday books to get you in the mood! While this might be a slower week on the blog, I can promise you there is a lot going on … Continue reading This Week: December 10th
It's the holiday gift giving season! This time of year can be so stressful for both the giver and the receiver - every time I get asked what I want, I cringe, but I can never figure out what to get those I love either! Let's take some of the pressure off and talk about … Continue reading Holiday Gifts for Book Lovers
In 1994, 53 years after the event, President Bill Clinton signed a resolution designating December 7th as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day in honor of the 2403 Americans killed in the attacks. This wasn’t a random attack, or one hastily planned either – the Japanese had been putting this together for weeks. But it was the … Continue reading Countdown to Pearl Harbor
Carlo and Tammo are an unlikely pair at the boy’s school. Carlo, a talented singer, is a rule follower and strait-laced pupil. Tammo, a flutist, is a charity case for the school and isn’t well-accepted. Their love of music and birds brings them together to reach their full potential. However, when the boys get carless … Continue reading Cage of Nightingales
Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Cam and Jules are on a cross-country road trip back to his childhood home. He’s been putting this off for years now since his adoptive mother passed away. Cam moved from North Carolina to California years … Continue reading The Heiress
Are you counting down to the holidays? This is my favorite time of year and I can't wait for all the festivities! As we move through December, I'll be posting a little less to give me more time to prepare for the 2024 Reading Challenge. This week, I'll be sharing two new upcoming releases, a … Continue reading This Week: December 3rd
Earlier this year, I was gifted a copy of Mark Manson’s Everything is F*cked. First impression? What must my friend think of my life?? Second impression? Not another Mark Manson book… Last September, I read Manson’s first and more popular book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck and was highly disappointed. It was … Continue reading Everything is F*cked
After months of multiple 5 star reviews, November only had one book worthy of 5 stars - Nights in Rodanthe. This book was just the romance I needed this time of year. It probably helped that we were coming to the Outer Banks for the Thanksgiving holiday, too, staying just south of Rodanthe for the … Continue reading November Recap & December Reading Plan
Lara and her three daughters are working on the family farm and talking about life. It’s cherry season and they have just a few weeks to harvest all the fruit and get it to market. While they work, the girls are asking Lara to talk about life when she was their age – a young … Continue reading Tom Lake
