Celebrating a love of all things reading and writing
Title: The House of Eve Author: Sadeqa Johnson Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication Date: February 7, 2023 Description: 1950s Philadelphia: fifteen-year-old Ruby Pearsall is on track to becoming the first in her family to attend college, in spite of having a mother more interested in keeping a man than raising a daughter. But a taboo... Continue Reading →
Review of my favorite read of January 2026- Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
Title: Her Christmas Secret (Mountain Rescue Romance #2) (also published Christmas Magic on the Mountain) Author: Melissa McClone Publisher: Cardinal Press Publication Date: November 1, 2010 Description: Sean Hughes likes being single—much to his family’s dismay. They want him to settle down…now. When he gives fun-loving snowboarder Zoe Flynn a ride to the slopes, Sean... Continue Reading →
My most anticipated books coming out in January of 2026. A mix of fantasy, mystery, historical fiction and memoir.
Title: Atmosphere Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid Publication Date: 6/3/25 Publisher: Ballantine Books Description: Joan Goodwin has been obsessed with the stars for as long as she can remember. Thoughtful and reserved, Joan is content with her life as a professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University and as aunt to her precocious niece, Frances.... Continue Reading →
Title: The Correspondent Author: Virginia Evans Publication Date:4/29/25 Publisher: Crown Description: Throughout her life Sybil Van Antwerp has used letters to make sense of the world and her place in it. Most mornings around half past ten Sybil sits down to write letters—to her brother, to her best friend, to the president of the university... Continue Reading →
My most anticipated book releases for November 2025.
Title: By Any Other Name Author: Jodi Picoult Publication Date: August 20, 2024 Description: Young playwright Melina Green has just written a new work inspired by the life of her Elizabethan ancestor Emilia Bassano. But seeing it performed is unlikely, in a theater world where the playing field isn’t level for women. As Melina wonders... Continue Reading →
I know it's the spooky season, but I'm so happy to see some light fun books by some of my favorite authors, along with some mysteries. Plus, Christmas books are coming! October 7 Goodreads description: Ingrid Dahl, a cheerful twenty-nine-year-old librarian in the cozy mountain town of Ridgetop, North Carolina, has been happily dating her... Continue Reading →
Title: Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping on a Dead Man Author: Jesse Q. Sutanto Publication Date: April 1, 2025 Description: Ever since a man was found dead in Vera's teahouse, life has been good. For Vera that is. She’s surrounded by loved ones, her shop is bustling, and best of all, her son, Tilly, has... Continue Reading →
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