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 […]
Genre: Fiction
Average Rating: 3.87
Ex Libris Audio: Little Fires Everywhere
There was a lot to think about when I finished this book, but most of all I was blown away by how accurately the author got to the heart of suburbia. In particular, the character of Elena Richardson. Elena is a character that will make you recoil because, at least in my mind, she is […]
The Affliction By Beth Gutcheon
I don’t consider myself a mystery reader, but every time I pick one up I end up enjoying it. Such was the case with The Affliction, which hovers in the cozy mystery category, although I’m not sure it really fits that mold. Maggie finds herself, in the course of helping a failing private school, […]
Ex Libris Audio: The Bronze Horseman
I have heard about The Bronze Horseman for years, mostly from people asking for books to read after they finished Outlander. I can see why so many Outlander fans adore these books. There are larger-than-life main characters, a lot of sex (a LOT), and a middle section that was so boring I wanted to poke […]
Giveaway: The Lost Season Of Love And Snow
Happy New Year! What better way to kick of 2018 than with an excerpt and a giveaway! The Lost Season Of Love And Snow definitely fulfills my love of historical fiction and St. Martin’s is allowing me to share an excerpt with you and they are putting up a finished copy to give away! Here’s […]
The Wardrobe Mistress by Meghan Masterson
The Wardrobe Mistress takes place during The French Revolution, a period of time that is often portrayed in a romantic way but was a time of great upheaval. Giselle is from a small town outside of Paris and is give the opportunity to serve Maria Antoinette as on of her wardrobe attendants. Basically, she was […]
Goodnight From London by Jennifer Robson
Without romanticizing the horrors of war, Goodnight From London painted a compelling picture of what it meant to make your home in a country at war as well as describing how the blitz impacted the day to day lives of everyone in England. When Ruby arrives in the UK, America is not a part of […]
Giveaway: The Wangs vs. The World
I am so pleased to offer you the chance to win The Wangs vs The World by Jade Chang! It has been getting a ton of buzz, and when I opened my Entertainment Weekly on Friday, there it was getting all kinds of praise. Here’s a little bit about The Wangs vs. The World: […]
The Spice Box Letters By Eve Makis
When I heard that The Spice Box Letters had a plot involving the Armenian Genocide, I had to read it immediately. My great grandfather was a witness to the genocide and his involvement in relief efforts has always been a part of my family’s collective history. The Spice Box Letters really took me inside […]
Blog Tour: Reliquary
Welcome to my stop in the blog tour for Reliquary by Sarah Fine. After you’ve read my thoughts, don’t forget to enter for a chance to win a finished copy and check out the other stops on the tour! As every urban fantasy story begins, we have Mattie, who is understandably in love with […]