News and Updates What's better than waking up to cooler temperatures, golden sunrises, and the smell of fall? I am loving my early morning reading sessions with a cup of hot tea and a cozy blanket. I hope you are having a great start to the week, as well! We celebrated our wedding aniversiary last … Continue reading This Week: October 5th
Thank you NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. The last few years have been exciting for Rae. First a legal case to save a local landmark, then falling in love with the rule—breaking stranger who stole more than just her heart. And now, she’s face-to-face … Continue reading A Sea Glass Christmas
News and Updates Welcome to the new newsletter format for our Sunday Updates! Last week, I mentioned that I haven't been able to keep up with my family commitments and my commitments here, so we are shaking things up a bit. You will still get our Sunday update (this) and our Saturday preview of a … Continue reading This Week: September 28th
Thank you NetGalley and Putnam for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Pine Bluff is a postcard-perfect Scottish town at the holidays. The Krampus run, the holiday market, and the decorations around town make it feel just textbook for a visit! That is…unless you left it years ago to find … Continue reading I’ll be Home for Christmas
Happy Fall, y'all! This week has felt magical where we are - cooler temps (and a little rain finally!). I don't know what it is about waking up with the temps in the 50's and 60's, but it just makes me smile! I hope you are experiencing a great first few days of Fall, too. … Continue reading September Recap & October Prompts
Ok, I have to apologize...again. Between school schedules and Code Orange air alerts making us all feel under the weather, getting anything done here at our house has been a challenge. I've missed some days again...and I'm behind on my reading, too. Hoping that I can catch up this week because we have some fantastic … Continue reading This Week: September 21st
Thank you NetGalley and Putnam for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. How could this be happening? Everly has always know something was a little off with her family’s capital investment business, but a Ponzi scheme? Seeing her parents’ faces on the news was too much and now there are … Continue reading Christmas at the Ranch
Leonora has left town. That’s not all that unusual in Mexico City during the 1970’s, but the string of creepy men trying to break into her apartment or following her friends is definitely strange. Student protests, guerilla gangs hired by the government to break them up, and Russian spy activity set a dangerous backdrop to … Continue reading Velvet was the Night
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! This annual observation begins tomorrow and we are honoring it with our challenge prompt this week. Beyond just books, we are also celebrating in our home for the next 4 weeks by enjoying great meals and music inspired by Hispanic cultures worldwide. By the way - if you're looking for a … Continue reading This Week: September 14th
This is a love letter to all the high school Literature teachers in the world for all the times they have tried to get their students to read and love The Odyssey. This is for all the times they had to grade papers that were obviously more Percy Jackson and less Odysseus because some of … Continue reading The Odyssey
