As I jam out to my 80s playlist on Apple Music, I am hit with all sorts of nostalgia while thinking about how these stories will be with me for a long time. I barely made it into the Gen X Club, so every element of the movies that these stories reflected are part of...
A book lovers dream if you have a thing for books, I don't mean a generic enjoyment of them, but rather an infatuation with books — you must read Twice Sold Tales. Let me paint a picture for you. An old brick and mortar building that has housed a Books store for...
Romance, intrigue, and the Gilded Glamor meet you at The White Queen.
This beautifully creepy story hooked from day one, but it wasn't due to the chill factor. I love the way JaimeJo Wright writes split-time novels. The characters’ stories mirror each other in almost every way. In The Premonition at Withers Farm, Perliett and Molly...
My Thoughts I have so many thoughts regarding this story, but one thing is for sure, I can see why this won a Christy Award in 2022. The message is timely, the story is engaging, and the characters are beautifully crafted. It was almost as if I was reading more of a...
Reclaiming Hope release week of fun Starting December 7th Take me away We’re talking about dream islands this week in celebration of Carolyn Miller’s release of Reclaiming Hope. This is also the last book on the Hooper Island tour. I hope you have enjoyed...
My thoughts From the moment I saw the name “Mary Shelly” in the description, I knew I had to read Lost in Darkness. When I first read Frankenstein back in high school, I knew that the poor monster had to be more than just an evil combination of some mad man desperate...
My Thoughts A tale that made me feel various emotions, Murder at the Empire had me flipping through pages, eager to see what’s next. I must admit, in the beginning, I was irritated with all the male power tripping but I know it was all part of the time, and the story....
My funniest pet I have had a good amount of pets in my life. Dogs, cats, hampsters, fish, and Guinea pigs. All have held special places in my heart. All left their mark when they crossed the “Rainbow bridge”. I have been trying to decide which of the...
My Thoughts What an interesting tale of espionage, care giving, government intrigue, family loyalty, and forbidden romance. Let me set the stage, so to speak. Two sisters who long for more than farm life make their way to Washington D. C. and independence. Their...
Shoes, shoes — everywhere there’s shoes. Red shoes, blue shoes; short shoes, tall shoes; rounded toe shoes, pointed-toe shoes; dance shoes, running shoes. At nine months old, the little girl in the pink summer romper gazed in wonder at the towering wall of shoes...
When a high flying act leads to the heart of The Prohibition era and a man caught in the middle of it. There are no damsels here.