Do you get along with your neighbors?I have the weirdest neighbors ever and tend to avoid at all costs 😆What I do not avoid is anything written but these two! @alliandasha have become one of my most favorite author duos - they write the most fun stories, and seamlessly flow so many themes together that … Continue reading Never Meant to Meet You by Alli Frank & Asha Youmans
Would you want to run a bookshop? I’m not sure I would - I love being lazy and dreamy around books. I don’t know if I’d want to make them my job so they felt like work. I want them always to be for pleasure! But, I mean - I probably wouldn't say no. (ha!) … Continue reading Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner
It's my third year with a seat at the table with the generous hosts at the Abrams Dinner Party and I AM STUFFED! Haha! The books this season have been INCREDIBLE. I'm drooling over every single one and so thrilled to be able to share them all with you! From pasta to cheese, cakes to … Continue reading Fall 2021 Abrams Dinner Party
💙💛💙Are you a historical fiction fan?I love when a fictional story can draw you in to help you learn and understand the past, while also have you on the edge of your seat.What Passes as Love is the story of Dahlia Holt, mixed-race daughter of a plantation owner who passes as white to escape enslavement, … Continue reading What Passes as Love by Trisha R. Thomas (Review & Excerpt)
🎬🤴🏼❤️Do you have a favorite reality TV show?Drama makes me so anxious 😬 so I don’t really watch it - but I DO have a new favorite book! I loved the show UnReal that was on Lifetime a few years ago. It showed how these shows are produced behind-the- scenes and all the in-and -outs … Continue reading The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun
Who loves a page-turning family drama here!?This one opens with a bang... literally. And has you scrambling to reach the end to find out what that bang brings.It opens in courtroom, where a verdict is about to be announced, but something interrupts the trial. Meredith's 18-year-old son Zach has been accused of sexual assault and … Continue reading Mother of the Accused by Leanne Treese
👰🏼🏝⛈Dearly beloved readers,We are gathered here today at the destination wedding of Tiny and Caroline in beautiful sunny Bermuda.Where along with the luxurious wedding gifts from their wealthy, WASPy families, we’ll be unwrapping a heckuva-lot of secrets and dirty little lies. “…very fresh, real and hysterically funny…There aren’t nearly enough lesbian romantic comedies meant … Continue reading All Are Welcome by Liz Parker
It's #ThrillerThursday my friends!Have you read any great thrillers lately? Let me tell you about this one … you do not want to snooze on this book! “Liv Constantine plants her flag squarely in land staked out by the likes of Lisa Gardner and Karin Slaughter.”—Providence Journal I’m a huge fan of this duo and The Stranger … Continue reading The Stranger in the Mirror by Liv Constantine
Imagine waking up from a coma and having expert level skills that you never had before.You can suddenly speak fluent Mandarin or play the piano like a boss.Or, like Stella - acquire startling artistic talent.Slight reconfigurations or activations of the brain from injury. Sounds cool right? Well, except for the coma part, of course. … Continue reading With or Without You by Caroline Leavitt
Blame it on the vodka. How many times have we said THAT before?? 😆 Hahhah totally kidding (maybe) … but for Celeste and Wendy - BLAME THE VODKA. “Freaky Friday for the mom set, this novel by Harms (The Bright Side of Going Dark) is full of fun, relatable, and cringe-worthy moments, as each woman experiences … Continue reading The Seven Day Switch by Kelly Harms
I have has so much fun sharing all of the incredible new titles from the food and drink library for this season of the ABRAMS Dinner Party! I previously shared the Fall 2020 releases and have loved trying new recipes for food and drinks from them, while also being inspired by other cultures, traditions, and … Continue reading Spring 2021 Abrams Dinner Party
🌿🌸🌵Do you have a favorite plant?I love maiden hair ferns and Japanese toad lilies! We’ve been slowly curating our garden to attract more butterflies and hummingbirds just like Goldie in this book, so I loved her most in this story! The plants pictured in my photo are all from my garden. 🥰 "A story world … Continue reading The Sound of Wings by Suzanne Simonetti
☀️🏖😷Ideal quarantine location? (If we HAD to do it again, of course, but cross fingers we NEVER do!)Mine? A beach house like in this story - for sure!And yes, you read that right ... this book is set in the early days of the coronavirus outbreak. My first pandemic story! “The perfect kickoff to summer!” … Continue reading The Summer of Lost and Found by Mary Alice Monroe
🐶❤️🐶Did you know that studies show that when a person pets a dog, their blood pressure lowers?And the dog’s does as well!You know what also lowers my BP? A good feel-good read.But, I have to be honest, the beginning of this book raised it bit!When Steven’s beloved Oliver goes missing one day - snatched right … Continue reading Oliver by Steven J. Carino
🎹🎻🎶Do you play any instruments?I was super excited to read Musical Chairs because I used to play the cello, saxophone, and piano for years! But don’t ask me to play now, cause my style these days is crusty and rusty. 😆 “Poeppel has created a story that is well thought out, well plotted, well written, … Continue reading Musical Chairs by Amy Poeppel
So, here’s the thing.I kinda feel bad for some of you. Why? Because I don’t see enough of Lea Gellers books being shared on here, and that must mean you don’t know of her books or have yet to read them - and THAT, my friends, is a TRAVESTY.If you want snark. She brings it. … Continue reading The Truth and Other Hidden Things by Lea Geller
Do you like to drink wine?I think my cork collection might give away my answer... 😆 I also just really love stories that take me places, and wineries are one of my favorite locations for a good family saga! “This heartwarming story of love and loss, longing and betrayal set amid the vines of Tuscany … Continue reading These Tangled Vines by Julianne MacLean
🍃 Have you ever heard of North Brother Island? 🍃 I'm obsessed. I’ve been down so many Google rabbit holes just wondering what it would have been like to be quarantined there. I had the unfortunate pleasure of having tuberculosis a few years ago, and thankfully I wasn’t banished to an island of sick people! … Continue reading The Vines by Shelley Nolden
Do you have any interesting connections to any authors?I met Yona Zeldis McDonough (a.k.a. Kitty Zeldis) for lunch about 2 years ago with Suzy Approved and my friend Jen, the Well Read Traveler, and found out her husband was my photography teacher in college! The Woodcarver’s Daughter introduces children to a period of contemporary Jewish … Continue reading The Woodcarver’s Daughter by Yona Zeldis McDonough
If you stumbled across a dead body, do you think you would:a. check pulse call 911b. scream and run awayc. pass outI would probably barf and then pass out. But I’m confident I’d be mentally calling the authorities as I fell to the ground.😆 “The Boy and the Lake is a poignant and haunting coming-of-age story … Continue reading The Boy and the Lake by Adam Pelzman
If you were a spy, what would be your special skill? I work in design, so maybe falsifying documents or something? But in reality, I’d probably most excel at providing the snacks and keeping out of the way! If you know my book love history, you are aware of my undying love for The Beantown … Continue reading The Secret Stealers by Jane Healey
What is your favorite pie filling?Mine is Strawberry-Rhubarb! I ask for one every year in lieu of a birthday cake - it's my favorite! But a class apple, is definitely a close second place! Yum! I am so excited to be joining The Book Club CookBook and St. Martin's Press for the All Girls Blog … Continue reading All Girls Blog Party! Recipe & Review
Happy Galentine’s Day to all my Gal Pals!! Move aside Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon, cause Hadley & Grace are the new Thelma & Louise! Inspired by one of the best movies everrrrrr, this book is heart-racing, it’s hilarious, it’s the stuff that best female friendships are made of! (Minus the illegal activity of … Continue reading Hadley & Grace by Suzanne Redfearn
Sera is convinced she's the one. No one is a bigger fan of Rachels true crime podcast about missing women. No one knows the stories better. And she's sure no one knows Rachel better. So when Rachel herself disappears, Sera is convinced she's the only one who can find out what happened to her. She … Continue reading If I Disappear by Eliza Jane Brazier
How far would you go to protect your child? Would you do anything? Even if someone ends up dead? Sweet Water was a tension filled mystery from start to finish. It starts with two teens in the woods. One is dead and one can't remember what happened. Finn's parents decide that there's just no way … Continue reading Sweet Water by Cara Reinard
I'm so happy and honored to have been selected for a second year for the ABRAMS Dinner Party. There were so many amazing titles in their Fall 2020 Food and Drink libraries and I'd love to share them all with you in anticipation of the upcoming Spring 2021 season titles I'll be sharing soon! The … Continue reading Fall 2020 ABRAMS Dinner Party
Do you prefer a series or standalone book?I’m going to be honest - standalone is typically my go-to. I have the attention span of a walnut.But Tessa Wegert has changed that is a BIG way - as you can clearly see I’ve read two of her books in one week! Chilling psychological thriller meets gripping … Continue reading The Dead Season by Tessa Wegert
👀 Peek a boo! 👀Oh, don’t mind my friend Agatha here. She’s not spying on you.Since she found her husband in the shed bonking the dog walker, she’s become a bit… unhinged?Getting sprayed by a skunk, the town interloper, and a not-so-friendly moms Facebook group is not helping her case.Her Shrinky Dink can’t change that … Continue reading Agatha Arch is Afraid of Everything by Kristin Bair
Did you read Nancy Drew or The Hardy Boys series as a kid? I was obsessed with them! So, I am beyond excited to be on the blog tour for The Silver Box by Margi Preus. Francie is like a modern day Nancy Drew, who although she only played a detective on TV, may have a bit of a knack for not only … Continue reading The Silver Box by Margi Preus
If you could safely get away to anywhere in the world right now … where would you go?I’d definitely go somewhere tropical and secluded, but not so secluded I can’t get a cocktail on the beach!I am a HUGE fan of the environment. I mean, it’s pretty important right? I love National Geographic, and all … Continue reading National Geographic Family Reference Atlas of the World (5th Edition)
It’s definitely a week we all could use an escape into books right? A Frenzy of Sparks author Kristin Fields is sharing her pub day celebrations with a very weird week, so I’m happy to send her all the congratulations and tell you about this beautiful story that I was able to escape into! “Through … Continue reading A Frenzy of Sparks by Kristin Fields
Yesterday had all the Summer feels, today it’s feeling like Fall! I fell right back into step with IN THE LION’S DEN - I missed these rich and vivid characters and although it can be read as a standalone - I recommend starting with the first book because you will love James and Alexis’ story! … Continue reading In the Lion’s Den by Barbara Taylor Bradford
Do you use any natural or home remedies? I actually grew up on an organic self-sustaining farm and my mom is an herbalist… so, I’ve probably seen (and tried!) it all! My mom was always giving me some remedy out of little dropper bottles when I was sick or hurt, and making magical plant potions… … Continue reading The Last of the Moon Girls by Barbara Davis
“Then is now.”Do you know about Black fatigue? It’s the stress of living while Black. Racism is physically and psychologically making Black people sick.Centuries of willful disregard for Black lives is taking a toll, and Black fatigue is becoming a public health emergency.“White people just think it’s normal to be in control of everything and … Continue reading Black Fatigue by Mary-Frances Winters
Are you reading all the spooky books 👻 this month?This is one of my favorites of the year, and I highly recommend adding it to your list!Deliciously creepy and nightmarishly atmospheric, Mexican Gothic is a slow burn of epic grotesqueness and glamorous delusions, in an insanely captivating and chilling setting. “It’s Lovecraft meets the … Continue reading Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Are you living your best life?I think we can all relate to making compromises for the ones we love. But imagine making so many changes for a man - that you’ve lost who you are entirely.A BORROWED LIFE follows Liz: Perfect, prim, and proper pastor’s wife to Thomas; mother of the year to Abigail; impeccable … Continue reading A Borrowed Life by Kerry Anne King
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