In my last post, I gave you a list of newer books I to keep you distracted from the stress and uncertainly we’re all facing right now. Since then I’ve got even more requests for book recommendations, my friends wanting to read something that is […]
I hope this finds you healthy and safe. I suspect this may find you cooped up and bored! These are tough times for us all. I’ve been contemplating the question on everyone’s mind right now, “How can I help others without leaving home?” The answer […]
A few times a year, I encounter a book that I rave about to anyone who will listen. The first one of 2020 came early when I got an advanced copy of You’re Not Listening by Julie Murphy from NetGalley (publication date January 7, 2020.) […]
My local book club is meeting this week, to discuss Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb. It started getting buzz even before publication in April 2019, and was a nominee for Best Nonfiction in Goodread’s Choice Awards. (I must take a moment […]
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 six […]
Being that I’m a book blogger, you might think I buy myself any book I want, whenever I want. And while I’m a firm believer in the old adage that goes “Treat yo self,” I generally try not to give in to my bookish urges […]
Often when I reveal I’m a book blogger in conversation, I’m asked who my favorite writer is, or what books I recommend most. Oddly enough, these two aren’t always the same. The following books are ones that I believe every human should read. Regardless of […]
I’ve never thought of Christmas-time as a particularly romantic season, but maybe that’s just me! Only within this past year have I truly delved into the romance novel genre, so I thought I’d look for some high rated ones set at this time of year. […]
Yes, I realize it isn’t even Thanksgiving yet. But by this time next week we’ll be bombarded by Christmas music from every angle, and so you might as well give in and get in the spirit! I’m not a “Christmas person,” although there are […]
The Testaments, Margaret Atwood’s long awaited sequel to The Handmaid Tale, was one of the most anticipated books of this year. Of course it’s been one of the best sellers so far, and is topping all of the Best Of 2019 lists. If you’re […]
