ᐧThe Lost Vintage by Ann Mah is the perfect book to review here. Kate wants to become a wine expert, and so she is getting ready for her third attempt at taking the Master Sommelier’s certification test. But before that happens, she loses her job. So, she does what any of us would do when …
Book Review: Because I’m Worth It by Linda Nielsen
When I moved to Kansas fom California, I went through a bit of culture shock. It was more of a culture shock than moving to Illinois from California was for graduate school or moving to Michigan from Illinois was for my Ph.D. program. I wasn’t really expecting to discover so much…old school thinking, particularly among …
Book Review: The Bar Harbor Retirement Home for Famous Writers (and Their Muses) by Terri-Lynne DeFino
When I am old, I plan to still be writing. It would be pretty awesome to be surrounded by literary legends. In The Bar Harbor Retirement Home for Famous Writers (And Their Muses), This fun novel takes readers on a fun ride through the eyes of Alfonse Carducci, a literary genius who has decided it’s time to …
Book Review: Caroline by Sarah Miller
When I was a child, Little House on the Prairie was one of my favorite books. While over the years, I’ve come to realize that it’s a bit of a problematic text, that hasn’t changed my nostalgia for it. When I was offered the opportunity to review Caroline Caroline About Caroline • Paperback: 400 pages • Publisher: …
Book Review: The Last Ballad by Wiley Cash
I was once a single mom. The struggle is real. I only had one kid, but trying to make through college and grad school while keeping a roof over our heads required some creative thinking. In Wiley Cash’s The Last Ballad, Set in North Carolina’s 1929 foothills, Cash’s novel really follows the life of a woman …
Books Unleased Book Tour: Holden’s Regrets by Diane Zparkki (Book Excerpt)
HOLDEN’S REGRETS Diane Zparkki Series: Branson’s Kind of Love Book 2 Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary Romance Publication Date: March 25, 2018 Second chance love with secrets to be revealed Ever since they were kids, Shannon has been in love with her best friend’s old brother, Holden. She once hoped that Holden would come to his …
Book Review: It Takes Death to Reach a Star by Stu Jones and Gareth Worthington
I love science fiction. The last page-turner I read was Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. I couldn’t put it down. So when I had the opportunity to review It Takes Death to Reach a Star by Stu Jones and Gareth Worthington, I was excited – especially since it’s dystopian sci-fi. Jones and Worthington do a masterful job …
Book Review: My Big Tree by Maria Ashworth
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Should you click on a link and make a purchase, I will receive a small percentage of that purchase at no additional cost to you. Recently, I received a copy of My Big Tree by Maria Ashworth to post an unpaid review on this blog. This book is a fun counting …
Book Blitz: Robert’s Rules
Literary Fiction North of the Tension Line, Book Three Date Published: May 23, 2018 As the new Chairman of the Town Board, Fiona Campbell finds that life has become a series of petty squabbles, dull meetings, and papers everywhere, all complicated by her guardianship of the as yet unidentified screaming goat. …
Book Q&A With CJ Golden, Author of One Pedal at a Time
I can’t imagine what it would be like to have my spouse fighting against chronic illness. So when I was offered the chance to learn more about CJ Golden and the journey that led her to write her book, One Pedal at a Time, I was excited to take this opportunity to talk with someone who …
