Top 5 Wednesday is a Goodreads group that responds to weekly prompts about books. This weeks topic is cliffhangers. Like most readers I have a love/hate relationship with readers. They keep you wanted to read but can be very frustrating when you have to wait for the publication of the next book. I'm not a... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday- 7/12/22
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly post hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week's topic is "Book Covers that Feel Like Summer". For me that's books with sunshine, beaches and relaxation. Shipped The Bookstore on the Beach The Last Train to Key West The Summer Hideaway Big Summer Sweet Tea and Sympathy Women in Sunlight... Continue Reading →
Middle Grade Book of the Week: When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed
Goodreads Link This is week two of my new "middle grade book of the week" feature. As I mentioned last week, I created this feature to motivate myself to reach my goal of reading more middle grade books. I am so glad I did. This was another excellent book. Summary When Stars are Scattered is... Continue Reading →
Friday Afternoon Musings: Benefits of book travel
I enjoy traveling, but the world has had other ideas the last couple of years. Fortunately, while there were travel bans around the world, many of the restrictions on books travel (i.e. work and social obligations) were lifted. While no book can take the place of a real-life experience, there are benefits to book travel... Continue Reading →
Top Five Wednesday- Best Kisses
Top Five Wednesday is a goodreads group that responds to weekly prompts about books. This week's topic is Best kisses. (FYI- today is international kissing day).
Top Ten Tuesday- 7/5/22
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly post hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week's topic is most anticipated book releases for the second have of 2022. 10 Babel Release Date: 8/23/22 Dark Academia isn't a genre I read often, but I am fascinated by the evolution of language, so this one caught my attention.... Continue Reading →
Middle Grade Book of the Week: My Storied Year by Katie Proctor
Goodreads Link Two of my goals for summer are to read more middle grade books and to write more blog posts. So, I'm going to combine the two and a feature a new middle grade book each week. This will also help keep me accountable. When I wrote my Top Ten Tuesday post this week,... Continue Reading →
My Favorite Read of June 2022
She knew that love was the answer, but it was more than love- or rather more than the marshmallow kind of love that people understood when they thought of the word. Sometimes love meant you had to take the hard line and had to force people to do things they didn't want to do. Dale... Continue Reading →
Most Anticipated Book Releases of July 2022
Summer is officially here! My list is a little shorter than usual this month because I really focused on books that are what I would consider "summer reads". Released July 1 Goodreads Synopsis: From the bestselling author of Honeysuckle Season comes an evocative dual-timeline novel detailing one woman’s journey to discover the hidden stories of... Continue Reading →
Top Five Wednesday- Must have on Vacation
Top 5 Wednesday is a goodreads group that responds to weekly prompts about books. This week's prompt is "Must Have on Vacation". When I'm on vacation I love light, romances. Shipped This is a perfect vacation romance. Henley and Graeme are work rivals competing for a promotion doing publicity for a cruise line. To win the... Continue Reading →