Sprague Hall is one of the crumbling “White Elephants” of Newport, Rhode Island – the Gilded Age mansions whose owners have included the upper echelon of American society, but are now in disrepair as the family funds ran low. Andie’s home makeover reality show is there to renovate a few rooms, but the family is … Continue reading The Lost Summers of Newport
We read a lot of books this month! I really enjoyed a variety of our books from the Fall themes, as well as some of our holiday themed books like those about grandparents and by Hispanic authors. What was your favorite? This month, I reviewed 12 books - 6 audiobooks and 6 physical copies. Let's take … Continue reading September Recap & October Prompts
Happy Fall, y'all! This is the start of my FAVORITE time of the year! Cooler weather means sweaters and apples and beautiful leaf colors. It just really is my time of the year! This week we are honoring the new season by reading books featuring apples or leaves. We are also reading books set in … Continue reading This Week: September 22nd
Katie Ryan made a name for herself not because she’s the president’s daughter, but because she has an uncanny ability to predict an enemy’s next move. Just like her father. As much as she would like to work a job behind a desk as an analyst, her skill and persuasive ability has her back out … Continue reading Tom Clancy Defense Protocol
Clara is walking on eggshells. She’s tired of pretending to be someone she’s not and of hiding her feelings for the man of the house. But her job as the lady’s maid to Margaret Carnegie is what is giving her hope of saving her family back in Ireland. It also means that her feelings for … Continue reading Carnegie’s Maid
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! We are honoring some of the leading Hispanic authors of our time this week and I'd like to share some of my favorites with you. Here are a few authors and their works we've read the past few years: Charmaine Wilkerson Wilkerson is a Carribean-American author and journalist who's debut novel … Continue reading Hispanic Authors
Marisol just landed in Cuba on a mission from her grandmother – to scatter her grandmother’s ashes in her home country. What Marisol isn’t prepared for are the revelations about her family’s history…and the heartbreak she will experience along the way. Will she find the perfect eternal resting place for her grandmother’s ashes, or will … Continue reading Next Year in Havana
Is it getting cooler yet where you are? We've seen another heatwave here which had us retreat back inside again. While I can't wait to get back outside on the hiking trails, the heatwave gave me time to read some great books this week. We are reading books by Hispanic authors in honor of Hispanic … Continue reading This Week: September 15th
Thank you to the author for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Katie Young has had quite the year. After discovering her new husband’s infidelities and losing her mother during the COVID-19 lockdown, she moved home to the Potomac shores and her childhood home in Occoquan. The past few months … Continue reading Santa Overboard
The May family is on the way to a new life in Oregon. They are leaving in a wagon train tomorrow morning - the parents and all their children, including newly widowed Naomi. But today, they are exploring town, stocking up on the supplies they will need to survive in the wilderness…and making friends. Naomi … Continue reading Where the Lost Wander
