In 2019, journalist Ben Raines made international headlines for a story he didn’t just investigate and report, but for the mystery he solved. The Last Slave Ship to offload its human cargo onto American soil was the Clotilda in 1860 in the Mobile River delta. The importation of slaves had been an international crime for … Continue reading The Last Slave Ship
I'm not sure I've ever read two five-star books in one week - till now! This has been an interesting week of books and revisiting some great storylines, including a recent fascination I have with the Clotilda and Africatown, Alabama. After reading one account of the town's creation back in January, I knew I wanted … Continue reading This Week: June 16th
James Madison was a statesman well before his election as the fourth President of the United States. Kevin R.C .Gutzman’s biography James Madison and the Making of America recounts the personal turmoil and strength of character behind the early days of our country. Between his part in writing The Federalist Papers and his work in … Continue reading James Madison and the Making of America
Two men in love with the same woman. A man coming to terms with his wife and daughter moving on and moving away from him. A family grieving so many losses but finding purpose in their pain. These are the three stories contained in Jim Harrison’s Legends of the Fall, a collection of novellas about … Continue reading Legends of the Fall
Oh y'all - reading these books this week has been a rollercoaster of emotions! Do you have books like that? I have laughed, I have cried, I have been disgusted by the plot...every emotion. What are you reading this week? Here's the books I'm looking forward to discussing with you this week. Grab your copies … Continue reading This Week: June 9th
Thank you NetGalley and Make Waves Press for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Katie just got a whole new start to life – her daughter started her freshman year of college and, instead of having an empty nest, she’s starting life as a newly married woman in Florida with … Continue reading The Cicada Spring
Jewel, Minnesota, is a quiet town. Sheriff Dern has his fair share of trouble to deal with, but it’s mostly kids with too much time on their hands. That is, until Memorial Day 1958 when Jimmy Quinn’s body was found floating in the Alabaster River. As one of the most powerful men in the county, … Continue reading The River We Remember
Patrick has had two loves in his life – his boyfriend Joe and his best friend Sarah. A few years ago, a car crash ripped Joe from him, and left Patrick injured both physically and emotionally as he grappled with the shunning from Joe’s family. Patrick withdrew from the world, leaving Hollywood and his friends … Continue reading The Guncle
Happy June! This is National Portuguese Heritage Month, National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, National PTSD Awareness Month, Men's Health Month, and National Great Outdoors Month. It's also Pride Month and we are starting it off by reading a book by an LGBTQ+ author. What are you reading this month? Here's the books I'm looking forward to … Continue reading This Week: June 2nd
You may know Kate White for her mystery releases like If Looks Could Kill and The Secrets You Keep, but she had a long career in publishing and magazines before taking on the fiction world. White pulls on that experience in the business world to give sage advice to women just getting their start in … Continue reading The Gutsy Girl Handbook
