Attended Book Launch

I joined Lilac City Rochester Writers in fall of 2020. The first event (over zoom since it was the height of the pandemic) was a critique. One of the pieces we reviewed was a chapter from Rick Ieckel's book about the history of the Rochester airport. Today I got to attend the book launch. It... Continue Reading →

My Favorite Read of May 2022

“All this time, I've been afraid of my ability, when instead I should have been regarding it as a treasured weapon.” Namina Forna, The Gilded Ones Goodreads synopsis: Sixteen-year-old Deka lives in fear and anticipation of the blood ceremony that will determine whether she will become a member of her village. Already different from everyone... Continue Reading →

Most Anticipated Book Releases of June 2022

It's time to transition into summer reading. Here are some of my most anticipated releases for June of 2022. What new releases have piqued your interest? Counterfeit Release Date: June 7 Ava Wong has always played it safe. As a strait-laced, rule-abiding Chinese American lawyer with a successful surgeon as a husband, a young son,... Continue Reading →

Top 5 Wednesday- Spring Covers

I missed Top Ten Tuesday yesterday, but I'm here for Goodreads Top 5 Wednesday. Today's theme is spring covers. Murder at the Mansion White Elephant The Rose Garden The Peach Keeper Susannah's Garden

Goodreads Top 5 Wednesday 5/18/22

Welcome to Goodreads' Top Five Wednesday. This week's prompt is "books I'm obsessed with". Goodreads Synopsis: When a reaper comes to collect Wallace from his own funeral, Wallace begins to suspect he might be dead. And when Hugo, the owner of a peculiar tea shop, promises to help him cross over, Wallace decides he’s definitely... Continue Reading →

Top Ten Tuesday 5/17/22

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly prompt sponsored by The Artsy Reader Girl. This week's prompt is "Books I was SO EXCITED to get, but still haven't read." My tbr pile is so large, I could probably to a top 100 for this list. 1. On my shelf since: 8/28/17 2. On my shelf since:... Continue Reading →

Top Five Wednesday- 5/11/22: Mothers

Top Five Wednesday is a goodreads group that responds to different bookish prompts each week. This week, in honor of Mother's Day, we are giving our top five fictional mothers. Lily Potter- Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling Even though she wasn't in Harry's life, she gave him the ultimate sacrifice and the power of... Continue Reading →

Top Ten Tuesday- 5/10/22

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly prompt hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl . This week's topic is bookish characters. Here are my favorite bookish characters. Bookish Characters Professor McGonagall- Harry Potter Series Nina Redmond- The Bookshop on the Corner Cussy Carter-The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek Nina Hill- The Bookish Life of Nina Hill... Continue Reading →

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