Celebrating a love of all things reading and writing
"Sometimes what you want is given to you in a way that is so very different from how you had pictured getting it." — Susan Meissner, The Last Year of the War Goodreads Synopsis Elise Sontag is a typical Iowa fourteen-year-old in 1943--aware of the war but distanced from its reach. Then her father, a... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018 I was planning on posting my top books of the year on New Year's Eve, so when I saw this week's Top Ten Tuesday was "Best Books I read this Year", I... Continue Reading →
I love holiday themed books for all seasons, especially Christmas. Every genre has at least a few books with a holiday theme. I have not done a top ten list in awhile, so I thought I'd post a list of my top ten things I look for in a holiday read. 10. New Traditions- I... Continue Reading →
The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See My favorite read for November was a The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See. A beautifully written tale of female friendship and strength, the book introduced me to facets of Korean history and culture that were new to me. Mi-ja and Young-sook live on the island... Continue Reading →
I love this time of year when all of the best books of the year lists are posted. There's still a month left in 2021 though. These are the books I'm looking forward to for the end of the year. The Darkest Destiny Author: Gena Showalter Release Date: December 7 The Lord of the Underworld... Continue Reading →
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme that was started by @Lauren’s Page Turners. and is now sponsored by @budgettalesbookblog This meme is quite easy to follow – just randomly pick a book from your to-be-read list and give the reasons why you want to read it. It is that simple. Murder in a Mill Town Goodreads... Continue Reading →
This is a day late due to some technical issues. But, I couldn't let Thankgiving pass without a post about gratitude for books. Here are just a few of the reasaons to be thankful for books. Reading may be a solo activity, but it forms a community for introverts. When you discover someone else is... Continue Reading →
Goodreads Monday is hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners. To participate, choose a random book from your TBR and show it off. George Washington's Secrety Spy War About the book Title: George Washington's Secret Spy War: The Making of America's First Spymaster Author: John A. Nagy Genre: Nonfiction- History Publisher: St. Martin's Press Goodreads Description George Washington was... Continue Reading →
Welcome to TBR Thursday! This is a weekly meme hosted by Kimberly Faye Reads, where you post a title from your shelf or e-reader and find out what others think about. It is the last season of high school life for Nadia Turner, a rebellious, grief-stricken, seventeen-year-old beauty. Mourning her own mother’s recent suicide, she takes... Continue Reading →
Goodreads Monday is hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners. To participate, choose a random book from your TBR and show it off. About the book: From the New York Times bestselling author of The Weekenders comes a delightful new novel about new love, old secrets, and the kind of friendship that transcends generations. When ninety-nine-year-old heiress Josephine Bettendorf Warrick summons Brooke Trappnell... Continue Reading →
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