☀️🏖😷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
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