I feel like I have become another victim of the digital age, unable to do just one thing at a time. So, while I love to read a real book, I almost always am listening to another book and at least one podcast. I tend to listen when the boys aren’t in the car and… Read More
I’m checking in today with the second check off my list of 12 Books in 12 Months – The Gown by Jennifer Robson. The Gown I know what you’re thinking – here she is again with yet another World War II fictional story. What can I say? I like what I like. :-) I loved… Read More
I recently finished The London House by Katherine Reay and still find it comes to mind when I least expect it. It will come as no surprise, I’m sure, that I chose another book set in World War II. This one hops between present day and England and Paris in the 1930s. It is the… Read More
I finished the first read of my 12 Books in 12 Months list and it could not have been a sweeter, more magical way to kick off the year. Where the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy Vanderah came recommend by so many of you and was an absolute delight to dive into. It’s hard… Read More
I see a lot of lofty reading goals on social media but decided to go with one a little more achievable, knowing myself. I don’t remember much from my days at Coke, and I certainly don’t miss setting annual objectives, but I do know how to make a SMA(chievable)RT goal. Is that even still a… Read More
The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel was one that will stay with me for a long, long time. Inspired by astonishing World War II events, The Book of Lost Names shares the unforgettable story of a brave young woman that helps hundreds of Jewish children flee the Nazis by using her talent for… Read More
I don’t even recall how The Lost and Found Bookshop by Susan Wiggs ended up in my stack, but I sure am glad it did. It was a warm and thoroughly charming tale where I truly felt transported to the little bookshop. The author perfectly intertwines past and present, love and loss, and delightful characters… Read More