💙💛💙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)
🍃 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
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
“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
How important is nature to you? If you like eating, and breathing, and showering… it should be a top priority! The Nature of Nature is described as “ecology for people in a hurry” If you’re interested in nature but the science language and technical terms bog you down... this book is for … Continue reading The Nature of Nature by Enric Sala
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
This was my second Diane Chamberlain book and color me impressed! **(see my review of The Dream Daughter - one of my favorite books EVER here!)** What. A. Story. I am in awe of her creativity to always create such alluring tales that are consistently so unique and fresh. The merging of real life aspects … Continue reading Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain
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