Summer Reads

What are you reading this summer? Whether you're heading to the beach, the lake, or just hanging out inside trying to avoid the heat, a good book is always a welcome distraction from everyday life. To be really honest, I haven't resonated with any particular book in a while. I've been doing a lot of … Continue reading Summer Reads

Magic Hour: Book Review and a Tribute to my Mother

Description: Deep in the Pacific Northwest lies the Olympic National Forest—nearly one million acres of impenetrable darkness and impossible beauty. Even in this modern age, much of it remains undiscovered and uncharted. From the heart of this old forest, a six-year-old girl appears. Speechless and alone, she can give no clue as to her identity, … Continue reading Magic Hour: Book Review and a Tribute to my Mother

The Widow: Book Review

The Widow by K.L. Slater My husband was not a monster. No matter what they say… The day my husband, Michael, stepped in front of a lorry after being questioned by the police, my world fell apart. He was devoted to me and our six-year-old daughter. But they’d connected him to the disappearance of a young … Continue reading The Widow: Book Review

A Peach of a Pair: Book Review

A Peach of a Pair by Kim Boykin Summary: Boykin writes "the kind of book that makes you want to lock the door, turn off the phone and read every page straight through to the end." The Huffington Post March, 1953. Nettie Gilbert has cherished her time studying to be a music teacher at Columbia … Continue reading A Peach of a Pair: Book Review

I Read What I Want

Have you seen Bridgerton? If you haven't, what are you waiting for? Perhaps you're not into romance, and if you're not, that's fine. To each their own. Several years ago, I was super into reading regencies, but it's been years since I read romance novels. I tend to bounce from genre to genre, but thanks … Continue reading I Read What I Want