The Frick Collection is housed in beautiful building on the east side of Central Park on 5th Avenue. This amazing collection holds works by some of the most famous artists such as Rembrandt and Titian, along with lesser-known works contained in the Frick Art Reference Library. When Helen Clay Frick first imagined this museum and … Continue reading The Magnolia Palace
Viola Davis has become a household name, and well-respected actress over the past two decades. She has won accolades including all the major award shows’ top honors, listings in New York Times’ greatest actors and Time’s most influential people, and several honorary degrees. But that’s not what Davis’s debut book centers on. Finding Me is … Continue reading Finding Me
What are you reading this week? We have 3 great books to discuss this week, along with our usual Tuesday new releases. And starting this week, you'll see an additional non-review post from us every week. This week, we'll discuss books we didn't finish and the reasons why we walked away from them. To grab … Continue reading What To Read This Week
When considering early presidents, John Adams is hardly the most well know. Serving between George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, Adams appears to be rather unremarkable as president. However, his life beyond that office is quite distinguished. From his early carreer as a lawyer to his overseas statesmanship, Adams was present for many of the events … Continue reading John Adams: A life
Have you ever read a book and walked away wanting to meet a character in real life? I'm not necessarily talking about swooning over a love interest, maybe just as a friend, or parent figure? This happens to me all the time! They aren't even the main characters most of the time either, but I … Continue reading Favorite Book Characters
The Ryans are visiting London – something Jack and Cathy have done many times before. This is a working vacation for them: Jack is researching a paper and Cathy is taking their daughter shopping in the high end stores she loves so much. But when armed men storm a car in the middle of the … Continue reading Patriot Games
I can't believe July is already over! The end of the month always brings the end of the summer holiday for our local schools, and the end of vacation season around here. Did you go anywhere fun this summer? Below is our month review for July. Clicking on the links below will take you to … Continue reading July Review
A book from our Most Anticipated Releases of 2023 list on Bookshop is releasing tomorrow! I am revisiting my review of the ARC, and preordering my copy today! Thank you NetGalley and Tor Publishing Group for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Driftwood, Alabama, is an odd little town – … Continue reading RELEASING TOMORROW: At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities
I am officially in birthday-recovery mode after our quick getaway to Chattanooga this weekend - I'll be chilling out with some good books this week in the A/C! To grab your copy of these books, click the images below: Month End Review Posting on Monday, July 31st The end of the month means time to … Continue reading What To Read This Week
New business leaders face a myriad of challenges when entering their new roles. From a difficult team to trouble understanding your purpose, leaders often grow frustrated and leave their positions. Leah Weiss, PhD, shows leaders how to overcome these challenges in her book How We Work. This book includes practical advice on topics such as … Continue reading How We Work
