I recently received an email through the blog by author Janie Dempsey Watts, simply asking if she could send me a copy of her most recent novel, Return to Taylor’s Crossing; would I read it and blog it? I always want to make sure it is a book and genre that I would choose to …
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Happy end of August! Most of you probably have already read this beautiful novel since it came out in 2012. Sometimes it takes me a while to get to a book, I have so many on the list. The movie is coming out soon and I had the opportunity to see it a bit early, …
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Whew, that title is a mouthful. After reading A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman; I couldn’t wait to start his next book, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry. I have to be honest with you,
Wow, I loved this book and if you haven’t read it, run out and buy it or download it and sink your teeth into this novel. I don’t think you will be able to put the book down. Anthony Doerr’s All the Light We Cannot See is brilliant; he brings the story to life and …
Happy May everyone! I hope you are enjoying some beautiful spring weather; maybe even a little time to sit outside and read in the sunshine. I know I have asked you all this before, but do you have a favorite book that after you finished it, the story and characters hung out with you for …
Happy March! March is my month for hosting book club and I chose to have the group read The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom. Have you read any of his books? I love them. Mitch Albom’s books are unique, make you think and each one draws you in to the story unlike …
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Happy February! How is your reading going this year? I hope you all are deep into a book and loving every minute of it. This month our book club choice was Blossom by Christopher Lentz. The bookie who chose this book is personal friends with the author and wanted to support him and his first …
Have you read Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee yet? How do you feel about this book being published? The book is Harper Lee’s original writing of what would become To Kill a Mockingbird. She submitted the manuscript and was turned down; while the publisher saw the potential, they asked her to re-write it, …
Do you remember reading To Kill a Mockingbird in High School or College? I read it in High School and have seen the movie so remember the story but there is something about reading it now that gives me a different view point and a deeper understanding. I hope it does that for you if …
Wow, time continues to fly by, summer is over, the kids are back in school which means you should have more reading time right? I haven’t, and I don’t have younger kids in school, yet I still feel like I am playing catch up on chores neglected over the summer. I finished our book for …
