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 →
TBR Thursday 11/11/21
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: The High Tide Club by Mary Kay Andrews (11/8/21)
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 →
My Favorite Read of October 2021
The Survivors by Jane Harper I discovered Jane Harper when I was planning my trip to Australia in 2018. Harper does a great job of capturing the Australian terrain and lifestyle. Aside from the setting, I love that her books are character driven mysteries. Even minor characters feel real. Kieran Elliott's changed forever as a... Continue Reading →
Books to Watch for : November 2021
As the holiday season approaches, there are some great reads coming that will make great gifts for the readers in your life. Shopping for Turkey by Julia Kent I'm excited to see a new Thanksgiving book and if Julia Kent's other books are any indication, this is sure to be full of laughs. Release Date:... Continue Reading →
First Line Fridays October 22, 202
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday (October 20, 2021)
WWW Wednesday is hosted by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words! All you have to do is answers the following three questions: What are you currently reading?What did you recently finish reading?What do you think you’ll read next? Currently Reading Just started reading last night, so I don't have much of an opinion yet.... Continue Reading →
Goodreads Monday
Goodreads Monday is hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners. To participate, choose a random book from your TBR and show it off. Title: A Grave at Glorieta Author: Michael KilianBook Series: Harrison RainesGenre: Historical MysteryPublication Date: April 6, 2004Publisher: Berkley Goodreads Description: Historical mystery based on the Civil War's Battle of Glorieta Pass. Harry Raines and his partner... Continue Reading →
Tribute to Gary Paulsen
I was eating my breakfast Thursday morning when it scrolled across the screen that Gary Paulsen had died. I knew right away that I wanted to write a post about him. Paulsen's writing accomplished the impossible: getting reluctant readers to enjoy reading. Since each reader is unique, the key to hooking a reluctant reader is... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday #337
The last few weeks I've posted my own top ten list on Sunday nights. Due to technical difficulties I was unable to do that this week. So, I decided to join in on Top Ten Tuesday this week. Top Ten Tuesday is an original blog meme created by The Broke and the Bookish and is currently being... Continue Reading →