Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard have explored history together over 12 best-selling books in their “Killing” series, including the lives of several American presidents. Now they are taking a look at each president from Washington to Obama. … Continue reading Confronting the Presidents
Sophie has a quiet life filming wedding videos, but it hasn’t always been that way. She’s from a family of grifters and conmen, including her two siblings. But Sophie would do anything for family, so when her sister lands a job producing a movie in Temptation, Ohio, Sophie gets roped into helping out. Little did … Continue reading Welcome to Temptation
Our theme for August was "Back to School" - how did you do with the prompts? Looking back on the books we read, I had three 5 star books, all of which were advanced copies of upcoming releases! There are some great books hitting shelves right now! This month, I reviewed 14 books - 9 … Continue reading August Recap & September Prompts
This has been a tough year on January. After her father died, she found out he wasn’t exactly who he pretended to be. Then things took a bad turn with her literary work. Now she’s got just a few weeks to turn in her newest book she can’t even seem to get started on. Maybe … Continue reading Beach Read
This week we are talking about some of our favorite female authors. A while back, I had written about how women often had to take on male monikers in order for their writing to be published. It's still the case in some areas, but the literary world today is much different than in Jane Austen's … Continue reading This Week: August 25th
If you’re like me, and a little late to the Leslie Jordan party, you may know this comedian as Phil on “Call Me Kat” or maybe the various roles he played in the “American Horror Story” franchise. Maybe you found Leslie on Instagram during the pandemic. Or maybe his gospel album caught your attention. Whatever … Continue reading How Y’all Doing?
I made a commitment when I started this blog not to spend too much time on books that score lower than 3 stars so we could spend more time on the positive. In line with that commitment, today’s review will be shorter than our standard. I give Downtown Owl 2 out of 5 stars. To … Continue reading Downtown Owl
You probably know the name Tina Fey from shows like Saturday Night Live or 30 Rock. Maybe you recently found out she is the mind behind the movie “Mean Girls”. But Fey is much more than just a comedic genius: a wife, a mother, and a woman conquering a man’s world in an industry yet … Continue reading Bossypants
A friend recently reminded me that sometimes we just need a good laugh to solve our trouble. It doesn't always work, but a laugh can make a horrible day just a little bit better. I've read a few books recently that fall into this pattern and I'm excited to talk about them this week! Here's … Continue reading This Week: August 18th
Thank you NetGalley and Atria Books for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Lake Ojibwe is in turmoil. There’s a pipeline protest going on nearby that has turned violent and involves the courts. Teenaged native girls keep going missing, but they don’t matter much to the outside world. When Cork … Continue reading Spirit Crossing
