It is officially summer...and it definitely feels like it around here! With a heat wave hitting most of the country, it's a great time to find a spot inside to chill out with a good book and a cold drink. But if you're heading out on vacation, we have books for you this week, too! … Continue reading This Week: June 23rd
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This Week: May 12th
Representation of minorities and at-risk groups in the media is a topic close to my heart. I love reading books by authors of color, or from other protected groups. Hearing from voices with varying backgrounds gives a reader ideas and perspectives they wouldn't otherwise have. This week we are looking at books by Asian and … Continue reading This Week: May 12th
Recipe for Second Chances
Stella and her roommate just arrived in Italy for a friend’s wedding. It’s a beautiful day, and the hotel they are staying at is draped in flowers everywhere they look. Things haven’t exactly gone her way on this trip so far though – her luggage was lost at the airport and now she just ran … Continue reading Recipe for Second Chances
This Week: February 18th
Tomorrow, we start week 8 of 2024 - time is flying! This week will take us to Delaware and on a journey to learn about our Presidents and First Ladies. I'll also recap the author event I attended for Heather Webb's latest release Queens of London early this month. What are you reading this week? Here's the books … Continue reading This Week: February 18th
Same Time Next Year – Tessa Bailey
Britta has one goal tonight: keep control of the bar on New Years Eve. Sluggers is the local hang out for college students, regulars for the neighborhood, and her half-brother’s minor league hockey team. It’s when the team shows up that things get turned upside down for Britta. The hunky Canadian on the team all … Continue reading Same Time Next Year – Tessa Bailey
Hobbit Day!
The American Tolkien Society first declared September 22nd as Hobbit Day in 1978 in honor of Tolkien's most well-known characters. I love the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings books - they are the ones that made commit to reading the books before seeing the movies because of how different they are. Do you feel … Continue reading Hobbit Day!
How big is your TBR stack?
We all have one. That black hole where books go to hibernate before we're ready to read them. Sometimes it's just a day, sometimes weeks, sometimes years. I was recently asked how many books I have in my TBR stack and what is the longest a book's stayed there. It got me thinking - should … Continue reading How big is your TBR stack?
Agenda: Week of September 10th
Time to start September week #2! How are you doing with your September reads? Did you read extra last week because of the holiday - I know I did! This week, we have three great books coming up. To grab your copies, click the images below: The Emperor's Children by Claire Messud Posting on Patriot's … Continue reading Agenda: Week of September 10th
How I choose books to review
When I started this blog, one of the first questions I faced was how to choose the books I review. Even more importantly, how was I choosing the books I would read? There are so many new books released every week, and so many good reviews of current books on store shelves, so how do … Continue reading How I choose books to review