February started out as a stellar reading month for me. The first six books I finished were four or five stars. Then things took a turn and I read a few duds, but I finished the month strong with a four and a five. Here’s […]
One of them most popular novels of 2020, Mexican Gothic tells the chilling story of a house that seems to have its own power. The novel contains many elements of the classic gothic horror genre. It’s a slow paced yet engaging story with vivid imagery. […]
Hello and welcome to another Five Things Friday. Here’s a look at what I’ve been up to! Something that made me happy this week: These photos showed up in my Facebook memories, they’re from six years ago when I went to the Columbus Zoo on […]
Since Valentine’s Day is this weekend, I thought I’d give you a list of my favorite lovey dovey stories. As I’ve mentioned before, I haven’t always been a fan of romance novels. If you’d like to learn about my journey, read this essay I wrote […]
I finished fifteen books in January and most of them were meh. That’s the down side to reading and reviewing over two hundred books a year, it takes something truly exceptional to wow me! Below are three out of the fifteen that I found special, […]
The Gunners by Rebecca Kauffman Literary Fiction This is a slow paced character driven novel. It focuses on a group of friends who met as children and reconnect in adulthood when one member of the group dies. It’s a heartbreaking story about friendship, love, and […]
So far this month, I’ve finished eleven books. There was only one stand out this week, the romance novel at the end of this list. Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi Literary fiction This is a powerful novel that covers a ton of ground. It’s about […]
This was another difficult week for me when it comes to finding things to be happy about. I learned of the deaths of two people I care about within two days of each other. My heart feels like a wrung out sponge. I cried so […]
I finished three books this week and am almost done with Transcendent Kingdom. While I’ve always gravitated toward literary fiction, since the pandemic I’ve found it challenging. I’m slower with those books and prefer to fly through romance or thrillers these days! Housewife Chronicles by […]
This was a slow reading week for me. Partly because Jane Eyre is so dang long. And partly because every once in a while, life can distract me from books and this was one of those weeks for sure. Barbarian’s Prize by Ruby Dixon Romance/Science […]
