This month’s list of books takes us from 1920s Seattle where an up-and-coming designer works to accomplish her dreams in The Roaring Days of Zora Lily to the stock market crash of 1987 where a Jewish family trades in their…
The Little Italian Hotel with Author Phaedra Patrick
The Little Italian Hotel is my new favorite book for 2023. I absolutely ADORED this book. The main character Ginny, a radio host and advice expert has just planned a special trip to Italy to celebrate 30 years of marriage…
I Love It When You Lie with Author Kristen Bird
I Love It When You Lie is one of those books you just can’t put down. Author Kristen Bird expertly weaves between the narratives of the three Williams sisters and their sister-in-law Stephanie, and throughout the book, the reader has…
Celebrate Women’s History Month with FEMINA
Medievalist — one who studies the culture and history of the Middle Ages. FEMINA, the latest book from Janina Ramirez an Oxford and BBC historian, introduces us to the women that have been written out of history and more specifically…
Everything I Read This Month | January 2023
It feels like forever since I last shared a book recommendation list. 2022 was the year where I kept my nose in a textbook pretty much 24/7, and now that my Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam is scheduled for…
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry | Review
“There’s something kind of heroic about being a bookseller.” ― Gabrielle Zevin, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, is one of the books that come to life the moment you read the first page….
2 New Fiction Releases to Bring on Your Next Vacation
Planning a vacation and need to narrow it down to two books to take along with you. Something Wilder by writing duo Christina Lauren (The Unhoneymooners) and Metropolis by B.A. Shapiro (The Art Forger) was released today. I had a…
Everything I Read This Month | March 2022
A summer in sunny Positano, family secrets, a war-time love story, and Agatha Christie meets Clue who-dun-it set in a luxury hotel make up this month’s list of book recommendations. The least features two debut novels, Black Cake by author…
Everything I Read This Month | February 2022
Well with a lot of late-night reading, I was able to keep up with my goal of five books for the month of February. From the 1970s, the roaring twenties, a small out-of-the-way village on the outskirts of Sherwood Forest,…
The Woman at the Front with Author Lecia Cornwall
In a time when women weren’t allowed to serve as doctors on the front lines, Eleanor Atherton boldly pursues her dream of going to the front lines to help tend to the wounded. Despite what society believes her role should…
The Bookseller’s Secret with Author Michelle Gable
“With a vivid cast of unforgettable characters, Gable expertly and cleverly delivers wit, humor, and intrigue on every page. What a delightful escape.”—Susan Meissner, bestselling author of The Nature of Fragile Things The latest novel from New York Times Bestselling…
A Year in Flowers with Flower Farmer and Floral Designer Erin Benzakein
Chris Benzakein Whether you just love books filled with photos of beautiful flowers or your dream of creating a little flower garden of your own, there’s a new book that should be in your book collection. Erin Benzakein has released…
