This week’s prompt is centered on family history fiction — a genre that can be deeply moving because it so often explores buried secrets, generational relationships, and the parts of family stories that still echo in the present. These books can be beautiful and meaningful, but they can also feel especially personal, so please feel free to skip this prompt if needed.
Readers who enjoy coastal small-town settings, found-family dynamics, and character-driven romance may find much to appreciate here. Salt Air Promises balances warmth and tension while centering a heroine whose decisions—and growth—are easy to invest in.
In honor of National Library Week and Independent Bookstore Day, this week’s theme spotlights books set in bookshops and celebrates the spaces—public, independent, and fictional—that connect readers to stories.
Jungle of Ashes by Brynn Barineau is a compelling work of historical fiction that brings to life the rise and fall of Fordlandia, Henry Ford’s ill‑fated rubber plantation in the Brazilian Amazon. Blending meticulously researched history with a character‑driven narrative, the novel explores ambition, cultural collision, and forbidden romance against the lush and unforgiving backdrop of the rainforest.
News and Updates We’ve officially reached the midpoint of the month, which always feels like a good moment to check in. How are you doing with April’s reading prompts—have you found a favorite yet, or is there one you’re quietly sidestepping? I love historical fiction, but found myself enthralled with western fiction a few years … Continue reading This Week: April 12th
Thank you NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. The mob as we imagine it—shaped by Hollywood giants like The Godfather and The Sopranos—often obscures its earliest roots in the labor unions of America’s coal towns. With major figures such as Jimmy Hoffa and Carlo Gambino … Continue reading Bufalino: Revelations of a Mafia Family, The Teamsters, and the Final Resting Place of Jimmy Hoffa
News and Updates Happy Easter, friends. I’m offline today celebrating with our family—plenty of egg hunts and plenty of reading, too. I hope your day is filled with the people you love and a little rest wherever you can find it. This week’s lineup is taking us on quite a ride—literally. From a library aboard … Continue reading This Week: April 5th
Thank you NetGalley and Harlequin Audio for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Fiona’s childhood home has sat empty for a decade since her uncle’s death, a silence that has only fueled the ghost stories whispered around town. Returning after her divorce, she has one goal: renovate the house and … Continue reading The Story Keeper
News and Updates This week felt like a marathon, so I spent the weekend tucked into some truly great historical fiction to clear my head. It’s a genre that means a lot to me — right up there with romance as one of the reasons I fell back in love with reading. I’m excited to … Continue reading This Week: March 29th
Thank you NetGalley and G.P. Putnam’s Sons for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.. Lucas Davenport has faced just about every high‑stakes scenario imaginable as a U.S. Marshal — hostage crises, manhunts, witness protection, and the unpredictable chaos that comes with the job. So when he’s assigned to work with … Continue reading Revenge Prey
