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
If you loved Next Year in Havana and following Elisa Perez and her story of the revolution in Cuba, you will LOVE this book that tells the tale of the gorgeous, and enchantingly fiery Beatriz, Elisa's older sister, and how life goes on after the family moves to America. You do not need to read … Continue reading When We Left Cuba by Chanel Cleeton (Review Tour)
Step aside Sopranos, there's a new family in town… and although these women might not be tommy gun slinging gangsters - they are running their own show, living their lives the best way they know how, and trying to hold it all together while the boys go out to play. The story is rich with … Continue reading Bittersweet Brooklyn by Thelma Adams (Blog Tour Review)
In the years leading up to World War 2, tension is high and hate is becoming rampant, but in a little town in Germany, two people are falling in love. It’s a tumultuous time, and an equally tumultuous relationship at times, but Hanna - a violinist, and Max - a bookshop owner, seem destined to … Continue reading Review: In Another Time by Jillian Cantor
Two words. Women Spies. Do need any other reason than to those two words to read this? Well, I don't think you do because what could be more kick-a$$ than that, but I'll give you more anyway because there are PLENTY of reasons! It's 1946 and the world is has finally ended and the world … Continue reading Review: The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff
I was THRILLED to get a copy of The Gilded Wolves as part of being a @BookSparks ambassador for the YA Winter Reading Challenge #YAWRC2019 and my eagerness to get my hands on this book was very much justified! The Gilded Wolves is a fantastical, mystical treasure hunt - like a magical Da Vinci Code … Continue reading BookSparks #YAWRC2019 Review: The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi
Who doesn't love a sweet heartwarming Christmas story?? I mean, this has all the makings of a really good Hallmark movie... and did you know there are SIX books total in the Christmastime series by Linda Mahkovec? That's six times the Christmas people! The entire Christmastime series is mostly set in New York City during … Continue reading Book Tour, Review & Giveaway! Christmastime 1939 by Linda Mahkovec
It's 1944, and there is a war, and those topics alone typically stop me from reading certain books. SO MANY TIMES I've started reviews with, I'm not a "historical fiction fan but....." BUT, THIS BOOK. This has officially turned me into a HUGE historical fiction fan. I adored every character, I looked forward to reading … Continue reading Review: The Beantown Girls by Jane Healey
If you thought that dude on the rum bottle was the coolest Captain Morgan - think again! This guy runs circles around him! Captain Ely Morgan is one of those characters (who is a REAL LIFE captain from the 1800’s btw) that you immediately respect, you long for his happiness and success, and you most … Continue reading Blog Tour: Rough Passage to London by Robin Lloyd
This extremely personal story had me fully absorbed from the very beginning. I was unaware of the extreme brutality and uncertainty many Columbians faced in the era of Pablo Escobar, and many still face today. Enthralled by this story of fear, class, violence, and family - I didn't realize until the very end that the … Continue reading Review: Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas-Contreras
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