It's the time of the year to look back and reflect on what we read and what we loved. Here are my 19 favorites from 2019, plus 1 additional title...
New Takes on A Classic Tale!
Pride and Prejudice is one of my favorite books in the whole world but I can admit that it might not be a book for everyone! Did you have to read it...
Contemporary Romance: Jasmine Guillory
It's so heartening to watch the romance genre become more and more diverse... and it's even better when you have an entertaining author like Jasmine...
Author Spotlight: Julie Murphy
I have been hearing really good things about Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy (Overdrive Ebook/Audiobook) so I recently picked up a copy. I LOVED it!...
YA Books For Adults!
Adults can sometimes forget the tumultuous travails of teenagehood, and that teenagers (or authors writing as teenagers) can teach you something....
Contemporary Romance: Times Two!
I enjoy contemporary romances that are breezy, light, and interspersed with both awkwardness and humor... and that's exactly what I found in a...
Genre Mashup: Sci-Fi & Romance
Effective world-building? Check. Well-rounded, entertaining characters? Check. Entertaining space opera elements? Hot romance? Fast-paced adventure?...
My Favorite 18+ Books of 2018
January is the perfect time to reflect on what we read last year and to compile a list of our favorite books. Below are the titles that made a big...
Light, Pleasant Reading: Georgette Heyer
Ah, the long dark evenings of December. Whenever I wish for a journey to a sunnier time and place, I check out a Georgette Heyer novel from the...
Visit Elin Hilderbrand’s Nantucket: Rain or Shine, Winter or Summer
If you are looking for romantic escapist fiction set in an idyllic location to get your mind off of current events in the country, try one of Elin...
Whoa, Now There’s a Random Book Blog Post
Here we go, an exercise in randomness. Because I seriously don't know who (besides me) would read all three of these books. Different genres,...
Do Fairy Tales Ever Come True?
Reading Samantha Verant's How to Make a French Family: Love, Food and Faux Pas may convince you that fairy tales can come true! While attending...
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