Reviews + Articles
What Are You Reading?
We've had gorgeous weather here this week, low 60s to low 80s. I wish it would continue, but it is August. And, I'm having a great week at work. For three days, I've been spending my afternoons at a virtual conference. It's a good one, one that I really enjoyed in...
The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
"Books aren't always an escape; sometimes books teach us things. They show us the world; they don't hide it." Sara Nisha Adams' debut novel, The Reading List shows us loneliness and grief and community and family and love. Although there are several people over the...
The Forbidden by Heather Graham
Maybe one book a quarter in Heather Graham's Krewe of Hunters series is too many. After reading thirty-four of them, I still find the settings and the history irresistible. In The Forbidden, Graham takes readers back to New Orleans. But, the final cemetery scene,...
If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy
Julie Murphy, bestselling author of the Young Adult novel, Dumplin', takes on reality TV, the Cinderella trope, and the image of plus-size women in a magical romantic comedy for adults, If the Shoe Fits. She also manages to write about a stepmother and stepsisters who...
September Treasures in My Closet
It's the first day of August. We're talking about September releases, and, believe it or not, that includes some Christmas books! Are you ready? The good news is none of them are released before September 28! Actually, there are some Christmas books here that I want...
Bring Your Baggage and Don’t Pack LIght by Helen Ellis
Sometimes, a collection of essays is just what I need. I'll admit Helen Ellis and I would probably never be friends because she's definitely an outrageous character at times, but the opening essay of Bring Your Baggage and Don't Pack Light shows what a good friend she...