Anyone who has ever given a thought to the idea of romantic sacrifice knows the story of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. David, the first son of George V of England, abdicated his throne shortly after he was coronated Edward VIII. This would be shocking today, […]
The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold
So often, when Jack the Ripper’s name is mentioned, you might think of the murder of prostitutes or a dashing figure in the shadows, twirling a mustache and flashing a switchblade. The reality is that the five horrific murders took place within months of each other and they stopped as quickly as they began with […]
August Reading
Life has been….interesting. It’s been heavy and anxiety-producing with everything compounded by a search for a more just world. From a reading standpoint, I have comforted myself with non-stop Romance. I find it soothing in times when everything else feels like sandpaper. I have re-read all of my favorite series and tried out a few […]
Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All by Laura Ruby
All I had to hear was “the narrator is a ghost” and I was very excited about reading this book. Laura Ruby books are always unique, but never to be missed. Thirteen Doorways was a read-in-one-sitting, give-you-a-hangover type book. Frankie, like many kids in the Depression era, was dropped off at an orphanage with her […]
Blog Tour: Each Tiny Spark
When I heard that the main character in Each Tiny Spark has Inattentive Type ADHD (they used to call it ADD), I knew I had to read it. My ten year old daughter was diagnosed with ADHD last year and as we navigate the support she needs at school and at home, reading books […]
Blog Tour: The Grief Keeper
I am so honored to have Alexandra Villasante on my blog today with a post about how her work as an artist informs her writing writing. Her beautiful book, The Grief Keeper, will be available for purchase on June 11th. After you read her post, don’t forget to enter the giveaway for a finished copy. […]
Blog Tour: Hope And Other Punchlines
September 11th has been written about in YA before, but I really loved how it was examined in Hope and Other Punchlines. I was twenty -five and teaching elementary school on that terrible day and I remember very well the feeling that the world we live in was forever changed for the kids who looked […]
Blog Tour: We Hunt The Flame
I have been very, very excited about this book for a long time and it did not disappoint! Just reading the plot on the jacket copy will draw you in, I promise, and though it is a world that is not safe and is full of danger, you will still want to remain. We Hunt […]
Blog Tour: Dig
I haven’t read all of A.S. King’s books, but I have read enough to see that although they are all very different, there is a similar feel to then, as well. I expect to feel the story deeply, and with Dig that was certainly the case. It’s a dark book, overall, and a story […]
Blog Tour: Wicked Saints
I’m not sure what I was expecting from Wicked Saints, but I will say that I very much enjoyed this story! I have a lot to say, but I really don’t want to ruin it, so I’ll try to hit the high points and hopefully convince you to pick it up. The pacing […]