Celebrating a love of all things reading and writing
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 →
Books that I want to read that are available in September.
Title: The Women Author: Kristin Hannah Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication Date: February 6, 2024 Description: When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing.... Continue Reading →
New book releases for August 2025
Title: Project Hail Mary Author: Andy Weir Publisher: Ballantine Books Description: Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn’t know that. He can’t even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or... Continue Reading →
Here are some of the books that have caught my eye for July of 2025.
A selection of picture books which can be used to fascilitate Juneteenth conversatios.
My favorite read of May 2025 is Igniting Darkness by Robin LaFevers, book two in the romantasy series Courting Darkness series.
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