Hello, everyone! Has anyone else’s life been in complete shambles? Covid, quarantine, financial issues, boy drama–it’s like 2020 is conspiring against us in every way possible! But we will prevail! And don’t forget, although we have to social-distance, we’re all still in this together. I will say, throughout this quarantine I’ve read sooooo many books,…
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Book Review…Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Summary by Goodreads: What happens when America’s First Son falls in love with the Prince of Wales? When his mother became President, Alex Claremont-Diaz was promptly cast as the American equivalent of a young royal. Handsome, charismatic, genius—his image is pure millennial-marketing gold for the White House. There’s only one problem: Alex has a beef…
Self Love Sunday…Tips to Try When You’re Feeling Sad
Man, oh man. In this day and age it’s hard not to feel crushing sadness or pain or depression sometimes. We are surrounded by the influence of social media, the darkness of the news, and the ever-increasing mental illnesses. But that doesn’t mean we have to let it all consume us. I’ve been going through…
Book Review…The Cliff House by RaeAnne Thayne
Summary by Goodreads: Three women—two sisters and their aunt—and the cliff house on the northern California coast that served as a beacon to them all… After the death of their mother, sisters Daisy and Beatriz Davenport found a home with their aunt Stella in the beautiful and welcoming town of Cape Sanctuary. They never knew…
Book Review…Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance by Ruth Emmie Lang
Summary by Goodreads: Orphaned, raised by wolves, and the proud owner of a horned pig named Merlin, Weylyn Grey knew he wasn’t like other people. But when he single-handedly stopped that tornado on a stormy Christmas day in Oklahoma, he realized just how different he actually was. That tornado was the first of many strange…
My Top 10 Favorite Books I Read in 2019
1. The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah When I found out this book was published in 2017, I was shocked! It received such hype towards the end of 2018 and all of 2019! You know what that means, don’t you? It’s going to receive the attention it deserves for many years to come. If there…
Book Review…Christmas in Paris by Anita Hughes
Summary by Goodreads: Hughes will fill your heart with the sights, sounds, and flavors of new love, glamorous fashion, and decadent holiday cuisine. Isabel Lawson is standing on the balcony of her suite at the Hotel Crillon as she gazes at the twinkling lights of the Champs Elysee and wonders if she’s made a terrible…
Book Gift Ideas for Everyone…Children Edition (Mostly Ages 8-12)
Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter’s life is miserable. His parents are dead and he’s stuck with his heartless relatives, who force him to live in a tiny closet under the stairs. But his fortune changes when he receives a letter that tells him the truth about himself: he’s a wizard. A mysterious…
Book Gift Ideas for Everyone…YA/Teenager Edition
Wonder by R.J. Palacio I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you’re thinking, it’s probably worse. August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary…
Book Gift Ideas for Everyone…Women Edition
The Shoemaker’s Wife by Adriana Trigiani The majestic and haunting beauty of the Italian Alps is the setting of the first meeting of Enza, a practical beauty, and Ciro, a strapping mountain boy, who meet as teenagers, despite growing up in villages just a few miles apart. At the turn of the last century, when…