Today I’m delighted to introduce you to the talented Sara Mellas! I connected with her last year after I posted a photo on my Bookstagram of her newest cook book while I was trying it out. Sara Mellas is an author, recipe developer, food stylist, […]
So many new books are published every week, it’s difficult to comprehend. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) tracks books published in every country, and they estimate that 2.2 million new titles are published worldwide each year. And that’s from data that’s over six years old! […]
Hello and welcome to my first weekly wrap up of the new year! All the books I finished this week had gotten started in December at some point. This is Not the End by Sidney Bell Contemporary romance Advanced copy from NetGalley, expected publication January […]
Today is the first day of another full year of reading, so what would be a better day to choose a winner from my 2020 Reading Challenge?! As in previous years, I offered all participants the opportunity to submit their completed lists to me to be entered in […]
At this time of year, “best of 2020” lists are everywhere. For books, movies, albums, food, trends – you name it, there’s a list for it. I love making lists, but these are hard for me because “best” is so subjective. I’ve previously ranted about my […]
I can’t even tell you how excited I am to bring you today’s author interview! Rufi Thorpe is one of the authors I discovered this year, whose books helped me get through this tough period. Her newest novel, The Knockout Queen is my favorite novel […]
Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh Comic/Humor/Memoir This book is so funny, and heartbreaking, and honest. I already loved Brosh but I am absolutely in awe of her vulnerability in this collection. These stories cover topics from benign childhood experiences to more serious arguments […]
Full disclosure: I don’t love the term Self-Help. It implies there’s something wrong with the reader that needs to be fixed. I use it because it’s what most readers would use when searching for this genre. I prefer the term Personal Development, because it feels […]
This was a great reading week for me, everything I finished got four stars and I didn’t quit anything! And at 196 books for the year, I’m so close to my goal of 200 books. I should be able to get it done, which is […]
Hello and Happy Friday! Here’s a look at what I’ve been up to this week. Something that made me happy this week: My kitten Olive has markings that make her look like she’s always scowling. The older she gets, the darker the marks get. My […]
