Thank you NetGalley and Brilliance Publishing for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. The Ditto, Texas, Gracie grew up in was a different place. Small towns are full of drama and gossip, aided quite a bit by the community’s “party lines”. The ability to listen in to your neighbors calls … Continue reading The Party Line
I have always LOVED Halloween! The ability to pretend you are something other than yourself is so much fun for me. I also love the Celtic traditions for the Samhain season that correlates with Halloween and All Hallows Eve. I want to share some of my favorite spooky season reads and accessories to help you … Continue reading Spooky Season Reads & Accessories
Diwali is a time to celebrate the triumph of good over evil, but for Niki this year, it’s a time to start over. She lost her job, her parents are pushing her to agree to an arranged marriage, and all she really wants is to get away from it all and help her best friend … Continue reading A Holly Jolly Diwali
It's eleven days to one of my FAVORITE holidays - Halloween! Fall Festivals have dominated the event schedules around area this past week and they have been so much fun! Are you enjoying the fall festivities? This week, we are also getting ready for another upcoming holiday - Diwali. The Hindu Festival of Lights has … Continue reading This Week: October 20th
Herbal remedies may seem like old wife’s tales in today’s medical world, but in 17th century England, they were state of the art cures in the small villages around London. Tinctures and cordials were often produced by healers – people who often learned their skills from older family member using the ingredients they sourced from … Continue reading The Village Healer’s Book of Cures
It’s summertime in Coalfield, TN. There’s little to keep the city’s teens occupied other than the community pool and their watermelon game that’s somewhere between pig wrestling and apple bobbing. When Frankie befriends Zeke at the pool, they find out they have much more in common than being bored teens in a small town. Over … Continue reading Now is Not the Time to Panic
Growing up, I remember a very large dictionary my parents kept on a short bookshelf or stand in our spare bedroom. It was always open like someone had just flipped through the pages and had cutouts with black tabs for each letter along the edge. I have no idea why, but that book fascinated me. … Continue reading Dictionaries We Love
When Matthew Perry died in October, 2023, his fans were sad to learn it was caused by a long-time illness – drug addiction. Perry had been vocal about his struggles with alcoholism and addiction for several years before his death, giving several interviews about his journey and setting up a sober living house to help … Continue reading Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
Now's a good time to check in on your reading challenge for the year. How are you doing? Still on track? If not, don't worry! There's nothing wrong with it taking longer, or not finishing - reading is supposed to be fun...and pushing yourself to read faster or more util it's a chore just isn't … Continue reading This Week: October 13th
Thank you NetGalley and William Morrow for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Jack didn’t anticipate running into Olive again, especially right now. His wife died a few weeks ago and he’s taken a job in the Royal Household because, well, what else was he supposed to do? Olive didn’t … Continue reading Christmas with the Queen
