Buck had lived his entire life in California at Judge Miller’s home until last week. That’s when Manuel took him from his home, stuffed him in a crate, and shipped him north. Now Buck is in Alaska and part of a sled dog team - he’s had to fight for food and for a place … Continue reading The Call of the Wild
Week 1 of 2024 is complete - how did you do with the reading challenge? Week 2 promises to be just as fun! This time of year is usually when my kids start asking when it's going to snow, which doesn't happen much where we live. My northern friends have been sending me texts with their snow measurements … Continue reading This Week: January 7th
Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Presley Ayers is second guessing this entire trip. The big city girl is hiking in a forest with a group from the sports lodge. Presley doesn’t do hiking or any of the other activities the lodge provides. … Continue reading Love, Naturally
Driving across the Cochran Africatown bridge, you might miss the history just below and to the side of the roadway. The run-down houses and industrial facilities look like many other older communities across the United States, but this one has a unique history. Founded after the Civil War by former enslaved persons brought to Alabama … Continue reading Africatown
I feel like every New Years Day, people start new habits and new goals with the intention of getting it done...but they don't. Are you one of those people? I have been making a point of not starting new habits in January the past few years - why wait till January if I feel like trying something … Continue reading January Theme: New Beginnings
Downtown Las Vegas streets were utter chaos. Summer has been trying to make her way back to the hotel, but the crowd won’t let her through, and she’s trapped in the New Years Eve revelry. She’s on the verge of tears when a man appears out of nowhere and helps usher her to bench. That’s … Continue reading Same Time, Next Year
It's New Years Eve which brings more traditions for our family! Ever since our first New Years Eve on our own, my eldest and I have had a junk food celebration, watch movies, play games and try to stay up to watch the ball drop in Times Square. Milkshakes, cookies, smores, popcorn with M&M's and … Continue reading This Week: December 31st
I can't believe 2023 is just a day from being over! With the end of the month, it's time to look back at our December reads. We'll also be looking at our favorite books of 2023 and there's a link to download the January 2024 Read With Lindsey Reading Challenge prompt graphic! This month, I … Continue reading December Recap & January Prompts
Elizabeth was born in America, as was her little brother, but not their parents. As Mexican citizens in the country on tourist visas, her parents walked a fine line between wanting more for their children, and knowing they would always be considered second class citizens in their community. Elizabeth, however, made the most of her … Continue reading My Side of the River
Louisa Clark isn’t sure she made the right decision to move to New York. She’s had a crazy few years – Will Trainor’s death, falling off her building, falling in love with the paramedic, and deciding to follow Will’s instructions to say yes to her dreams. However, this is a new kind of chaos she’s … Continue reading Still Me
