This week brings us to several of my favorite topics to discuss! When I was in high school, we were required to read so many classic books (those written before 1900) and I struggled to get connected with the writing back then. Now, they are some of my favorite books to revisit! We are also going to be … Continue reading This Week: January 21st
I grew up just outside of Atlanta - the city too busy to hate. I went to college in downtown Atlanta near the Auburn Avenue district and was privileged to watch the funeral process for Hosea Williams in 2000. I have walked the streets where Martin Luther King, Jr and John Lewis marched. I have been in the … Continue reading This Week: January 14th
Week 1 of 2024 is complete - how did you do with the reading challenge? Week 2 promises to be just as fun! This time of year is usually when my kids start asking when it's going to snow, which doesn't happen much where we live. My northern friends have been sending me texts with their snow measurements … Continue reading This Week: January 7th
It's New Years Eve which brings more traditions for our family! Ever since our first New Years Eve on our own, my eldest and I have had a junk food celebration, watch movies, play games and try to stay up to watch the ball drop in Times Square. Milkshakes, cookies, smores, popcorn with M&M's and … Continue reading This Week: December 31st
Happy Christmas Eve, friends! Does your family get together on Christmas Eve, or Christmas morning? My husband and I both have extended families that gather on Christmas Eve traditionally, but our house is all about Christmas morning! We have a tradition of gathering around our hall tree to see what Santa left in the stockings … Continue reading This Week: December 24th
The week before Christmas is usually filled with present wrapping and cookie baking in our house. Our teen is home from college and it's finally starting to feel like the holidays here! What fun traditions does your family do this week to prepare for the holiday? Here's the books I'm looking forward to discussing with … Continue reading This Week: December 17th
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
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
I hope you've had a great Thanksgiving week! We are on our way home from our family vacation today - we had so much fun! Have you been following along on Threads with all the bookish places we've been? Here's the books I'm looking forward to discussing with you this week. Grab your copies of … Continue reading This Week: November 26th
It's Thanksgiving weeks here in the US, which means lots of travel and cooking and time with family if you're celebrating. We are traveling, so I'll be stepping away from social media and the blog this week. Other than some pre-scheduled posts, you won't see much from me this week. The good news? That gives … Continue reading This Week: November 19th
