I picked up The Paper Palace in the airport this summer when I had approximately 2.3 seconds to decide on my next vacation read. It had Reese’s Book Club seal of approval and a glance at the back cover both made it sounds promising. Well, the old saying goes – you certainly can’t judge a… Read More

I started The Four Winds one evening about 9:00 PM intending to read just enough to put me to sleep. Meaning, like 5-10 minutes. Well, I finally closed the last chapter at almost 4:00 AM that same night and had no regrets. I was completely transported to a time and place I knew nothing about.… Read More

Let me start by saying that I loved The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek SO much. I picked it up before our Kentucky trip because I realized a few years back that I enjoy reading a book set in a place while I’m visiting that place. I didn’t get to it on that trip, but… Read More

Before our Kentucky Spring Break trip, I ordered three books about the area. I love picking a few fun reads before we travel somewhere new. The first was Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker by Jennifer Chiaverini. At the same time and regarding the same topic, I also chose Behind the Scenes: Or, Thirty Years a Slave, and… Read More

Just before Spring Break I finished up The Woods are Always Watching by Stephanie Perkins. Yikes! I didn’t fall in love with the two main characters so that, combined with the darkness and goriness of the story, left this one feeling flat for me. Bears aren’t the only predators in these woods. Best friends Neena… Read More

I recently read The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave and, despite pretty bad reviews, I enjoyed it! I don’t read a fiction thriller to dissect it. Rather, I read it for pure entertainment at the end of a long day, or while catching a few fleeting rays of winter sunshine. I liked… Read More

I recently finished The Rose Code by Kate Quinn and am sad it’s over. It is that wonderful kind of historical fiction that tells a fascinating story and effortlessly transports you to another place and time. I grew to love the characters and, once finished, found myself researching the women codebreakers in World War II.… Read More