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
💙💛💙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 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 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
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
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
Who is your favorite historical fiction author? I have several go-tos including Camille DeMaio, Isabel Allende and Yaa Gyasi, and THE LAST TRAIN TO KEY WEST just reaffirmed that Chanel is definitely on that list! “The perfect riveting summer read!” —BookBub It is so evident in all her books how much research goes into not only the … Continue reading The Last Train to Key West by Chanel Cleeton
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