The rest of this month I have to be nose down, fingers on keyboard, every moment that I’m not teaching, grading or engaged in a most do activity with my family. Those include high school swim meets and Thanksgiving. While I’m being focused and diligent, I’m building quite the to-be-read pile for after I turn this book in. These books …
5 Book Recommendations + 1 Giveaway for Your Reading Pleasure
With the cold weather or book deadlines, all I’ve wanted to do is curl up with a good book. Thanks to that, I’ve been reading a lot of great books lately. Today I thought I’d bring you a few of my favorite reads form the last few months. I love writing, but I also love sharing books I enjoy with …
Looking for Something to Read? Reviews and Giveaway
Looking for Something to Read? If you’re like me, then you probably always have at least one, if not two, three or four books that you are reading. Many days that’s one or two audiobooks. One or two novels and one or two nonfiction titles. I’m always reading as well as writing. It’s really like breathing. Then when I find …
Wonder what my newsletter looks like and book recommendations…
Have you ever been curious what my newsletter looks like? Wonder no more. You can pop over here to see. It’s oftem filled with bookish news, book recommendations, and giveaways. This weekend I sent one out that you can see here. I’m recreating the book recommendations here for your viewing pleasure as well as the giveaway link below. Now on …
5 Books I Recommend for Summer Reading
This week I crossed having read or listened to 68 books. You can see the whole list here on Goodreads. Because I read voraciously and because we are officially in summer, I thought I’d take the time today to share some books I’ve enjoyed. At the end you’ll also find links to two givewaways on my blog — one ends …
Midnight’s Budding Morrow Review & Giveaway
My Review: In Midnight’s Budding Morrow, the author creates a marriage of convenience story that is rich and real in it’s conflict. The hero and heroine are both insecure in their positions in life, and allow those insecurities to color their interactions with each other and those around them. The heroine also struggles with depression after loss, and they have …
Counterfeit Love: a Review
I’m always on the hunt for new authors to try. Today I wanted to introduce you to one I think you’ll love — especially if you love historical romance or the Gilded Age. Put them together and you have a winner. When you hear the words “Secret Service,” what do you think? The men in suits strategically spaced around the …
Books I’m Excited About
There are so many good books coming out this year. There are already so many wonderful choices for your reading pleasure. Last time I was on here, I posted about my friend Sarah Sundin’s latest novel Until Leaves Fall in Paris. Today I thought I’d share four more I’m excited about. Three I’ve already read, and one is waiting patiently on …
Classic Hollywood Reviews: Dial M for Murder
As we near the release of Stars in the Night, I’m sharing some of my favorite classic movies with you. Why? Because Stars in the Night is set partly in 1942 Hollywood and entirely in the world of the stars. I have long loved classic movies, and would love to know what your favorites are as well. And even though …
Classic Hollywood Reviews: Casablanca
As we near the release of Stars in the Night, I’m sharing some of my favorite classic movies with you. Why? Because Stars in the Night is set partly in 1942 Hollywood and entirely in the world of the stars. I have long loved classic movies, and would love to know what your favorites are as well. And even though …