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Friday, December 31, 2021

Happy New Year




 

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Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Waiting on Wednesday: Jagged Little Pill



Hi All,

Just stopping by to let you know about a book that I am waiting on.

 
Summary from Goodreads:

A timely and gutsy YA novel based on the Tony and Grammy Award winning musical from Alanis Morissette, Diablo Cody, and Glen Ballard!

Swallow it down—what a jagged little pill . . .

Jagged Little Pill: The Novel follows the intertwining lives of five teens whose world is changed forever after the events at a party.

Adopted Frankie struggles to see eye-to-eye with her mother—who would rather ignore a problem and preserve their “perfect” life than stand up for what’s right. Jo just wants her mom to accept her queer identity—and is totally crushed when Frankie, the only person who really gets her, finds herself infatuated with someone new. Phoenix tries to find his place at the new school and balance wanting to spend time with Frankie but knowing he also has to help out with his sick sister at home. Bella wants to enjoy the end of high school and just head off to college without a hitch. Everyone expects Frankie's brother Nick to be the golden boy, but even though he just got into his dream school, he’s not even sure he's a good person. Each of their stories intersects when Bella is sexually assaulted at a party, and it looks like the perpetrator might get away with it.

Moving, heartfelt, and raw, Jagged Little Pill: The Novel draws on the musical’s story and gives readers deeper glimpses of the characters. It’s a story about the power of voicing your pain, standing up for what’s right, and finding healing and connection.


 

Happy Reading!

Sunday, December 26, 2021

Book Date: Such Big Dreams


Hi All,

It is a Book Date Monday! I am so excited to share that I received early access to this one. 

Author: Reema Patel
 
Summary:
A savvy former street child working at a law office in Mumbai fights for redemption and a chance to live life on her own terms in this fresh, propulsive debut novel about fortune and survival.


Rakhi is a twenty-three-year-old haunted by the grisly aftermath of an incident that led to the loss of her best friend eleven years ago. Constantly reminded she doesn’t belong, Rakhi lives alone in a Mumbai slum, working as a lowly office assistant at Justice For All, a struggling human-rights law organization headed by the renowned lawyer who gave her a fresh start.

Fiercely intelligent and in possession of a sharp wit and an even sharper tongue, Rakhi is nobody’s fool, even if she is underestimated by everyone around her. Rakhi’s life isn’t much, but she’s managing. That is, until Rubina Mansoor, a fading former Bollywood starlet, tries to edge her way back into the spotlight by becoming a celebrity ambassador for Justice For All. Steering the organization into uncharted territories, she demands an internship for Alex, a young family friend from Canada and Harvard-bound graduate student. Ambitious, persistent, and naïve, Alex persuades Rakhi to show him “the real” India. In exchange, he’ll do something to further Rakhi’s dreams in a transaction that seems harmless, at first.

As old guilt and new aspirations collide, everything Rakhi once knew to be true is set ablaze. And as the stakes mount, she will come face-to-face with the difficult choices and moral compromises that people make in order to survive, no matter the cost. Reema Patel’s transportive debut novel offers a moving, smart, and arrestingly clever look at the cost of ambition and power in reclaiming one’s story.
 

Happy Reading!

Thursday, December 23, 2021

Bookworm Bingo


One more bingo before the new year! I thought that this would be a fun one to do over the next few days. Anyone want to play along?

 

Happy Reading!

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Waiting on Wednesday



Hi Everyone,

Stopping by to let you know about a book that I am excited to read. 

Author: Meredith Schorr
 
Summary from Goodreads:
Emerging journalist Adina Gellar is done with dating in New York City. If she's learned anything from made-for-TV romance movies, it's that she'll find love in a small town - the kind with harvest festivals, delightful but quirky characters, and scores of delectable single dudes. So when a big-city real estate magnate targets tiny Pleasant Hollow for development, Adi knows she's found the perfect story - one that will earn her a position at a coveted online magazine, so she can finally start adulting for real...and maybe even find her dream man in the process.

Only Pleasant Hollow isn't exactly "pleasant." There's no charming bakery, no quaint seasonal festivals, and the residents are more ambivalent than welcoming. The only upside is Finn Adams, who's more mouthwatering than the homemade cherry pie Adi can't seem to find - even if he does work for the company she'd hoped to bring down. Suddenly Adi has to wonder if maybe TV got it all wrong after all. But will following her heart mean losing her chance to break into the big time? 

Happy Reading!

Sunday, December 19, 2021

Book Date: Memphis



Hi All, 

Stopping by to share a Book Date Monday with you. I received an early copy of this one and am excited to share it with you! 

Author: Tara M. Stringfellow
 
Summary from Amazon:
A spellbinding debut novel tracing three generations of a Southern Black family and one daughter’s discovery that she has the power to change her family’s legacy.

Summer 1995: Ten-year-old Joan, her mother, and her younger sister flee her father’s explosive temper and seek refuge at her mother’s ancestral home in Memphis. This is not the first time violence has altered the course of the family’s trajectory. Half a century earlier, Joan’s grandfather built this majestic house in the historic Black neighborhood of Douglass—only to be lynched days after becoming the first Black detective in the city. Joan tries to settle into her new life, but family secrets cast a longer shadow than any of them expected.

As she grows up, Joan finds relief in her artwork, painting portraits of the community in Memphis. One of her subjects is their enigmatic neighbor Miss Dawn, who claims to know something about curses, and whose stories about the past help Joan see how her passion, imagination, and relentless hope are, in fact, the continuation of a long matrilineal tradition. Joan begins to understand that her mother, her mother’s mother, and the mothers before them persevered, made impossible choices, and put their dreams on hold so that her life would not have to be defined by loss and anger—that the sole instrument she needs for healing is her paintbrush.

Unfolding over seventy years through a chorus of unforgettable voices that move back and forth in time, Memphis paints an indelible portrait of inheritance, celebrating the full complexity of what we pass down, in a family and as a country: brutality and justice, faith and forgiveness, sacrifice and love.

 

Happy Reading!

Friday, December 17, 2021

Stacking the Shelves






 Hi All,

Just stopping by to let you know about a few books that I am Stacking my Shelves with. Have you read this series? What did you think?

Happy Reading!

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

2022 Pop Sugar Challenge


Hi All,

Just stopping by to let you know about the 2022 Pop Sugar Challenge. Here are the prompts:
  • A book published in 2022
  • A book set on a plane, train, or cruise ship
  • A book about or set in a nonpatriarchal society
  • A book with a tiger on the cover or "tiger" in the title
  • A sapphic book
  • A book by a Latinx author
  • A book with an onomatopoeia in its title
  • A book with a protagonist who uses a mobility aid
  • A book about a "found family"
  • An Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winner
  • A #BookTok recommendation
  • A book about the afterlife
  • A book set in the 1980s
  • A book with cutlery on the cover or in the title
  • A book by a Pacific Islander author
  • A book about witches
  • A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2022
  • A romance novel by a BIPOC author
  • A book that takes place during your favorite season
  • A book whose title begins with the last letter of your previous read
  • A book about a band or musical group
  • A book with a character on the ace spectrum
  • A book with a recipe in it
  • A book you can read in one sitting
  • A book about a secret
  • A book with a misleading title
  • A Hugo Award winner
  • A book set during a holiday
  • A different book by an author you read in 2021
  • A book with the name of a board game in the title
  • A book featuring a man-made disaster
  • A book with a quote from your favorite author on the cover or Amazon page
  • A social-horror book
  • A book set in Victorian times
  • A book with a constellation on the cover or in the title
  • A book you know nothing about
  • A book about gender identity
  • A book featuring a party
  • An #OwnVoices SFF (science fiction and fantasy) book
  • A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge

Advanced

  • A book with a reflected image on the cover or "mirror" in the title
  • A book that features two languages
  • A book with a palindromic title
  • A duology (1)
  • A duology (2)
  • A book about someone leading a double life
  • A book featuring a parallel reality
  • A book with two POVs
  • Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (1)
  • Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (2)


 

Happy Reading!

Sunday, December 12, 2021

Book Date: Getting Good At Being You


Hi All,

Happy Book Date Monday. Just stopping by to let you know about my current read.


Happy Reading!

Friday, December 10, 2021

End of the Semester




 

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Waiting on Wednesday



Hi All,

Just stopping by to let you know about a book that  I am waiting on.

Author: Multiple Authors
 
Summary from Goodreads:
Love is in the air in this is a collection of stories inspired by romantic tropes and edited by #1 New York Times-bestselling author Marissa Meyer.

The secret admirer.
The fake relationship.
The matchmaker.


From stories of first love, unrequited love, love that surprises, love that’s been there all along, ten of the brightest and award-winning authors writing YA have taken on some of your favorite romantic tropes, embracing them and turning them on their heads. Readers will swoon for this collection of stories that celebrate love at its most humorous, inclusive, heart-expanding, and serendipitous.

Contributors include Elise Bryant, Elizabeth Eulberg, Leah Johnson, Anna-Marie McLemore, Marissa Meyer, Sandhya Menon, Julie Murphy, Caleb Roehrig, Sarah Winifred Searle, and Abigail Hing Wen

 

Happy Reading!

Sunday, December 5, 2021

Book Date: Feel Your Way Through


Happy Book Data Monday. I am excited to be enjoying this one this week :)

 

Happy Reading!

Thursday, December 2, 2021

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Waiting on Wednesday: Strong Mama


Hi all,

I thought this one sounded cute...so sharing today as a waiting on.

Author: Robin Azron
 
Summary from Goodreads:

Mama and baby make one incredible team in this new picture book from New York Times bestselling author and Peloton instructor extraordinaire Robin Arzón.

Before I met you, I dreamed of you. This is the story of how we first met. 

Ultramarathons. Bike sprints. Squats and deadlifts. Naps. Kitchen dance parties! All of it is in preparation for meeting Pequeno, the “Little One” growing in this strong mama’s belly. From first heartbeats and fluttery kicks to grinning grandparents and that first loud cry -- pregnancy might just be the biggest workout yet! But there's nothing this mom and new baby can't tackle together as a team.

New York Times bestselling author and Peloton Head Instructor Robin Arzón takes readers on sweat-packed journey through motherhood in this affirming and heartwarming celebration of mothers and parents everywhere

 

Happy Reading!

Sunday, November 28, 2021

Book Date: If the fates allow


Hi All,

Happy Book Date Monday. I picked this one up to listen to the other day. Definitely relevant for the world right now! 

Happy Reading!

Friday, November 26, 2021

Stacking the Shelves



Hi All,

Just stopping by with a quick stacking the shelves post. I picked up these two books recently and I am glad that I have been able to add them to my bookshelves. 

What have you been reading lately?

 

Happy Reading!

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Happy Thanksgiving

 

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Sunday, November 21, 2021

Book Date Monday



Hi All,

Happy Book Date Monday. This is the one I am currently reading...what about you?
 

Happy Reading!

Friday, November 19, 2021

Readathin Bingo

 

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Waiting on Wednesday: Meant to Be



Hi All,

Hope you are well. Stopping by to let you know about a book I am Waiting On.

Author: Emily Giffin
 
Summary from Amazon:

A restless golden boy and a girl with a troubled past navigate a love story that may be doomed before it even begins in this irresistible new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Something Borrowed and The Lies That Bind.

The Kingsley family is practically American royalty, beloved for their military heroics, political service, and unmatched elegance. When Joseph S. Kingsley III is born in 1960, he inherits the weight of that legacy. Growing up with all the Kingsley looks and charisma, Joe should have no problem taking up the mantle after his father’s untimely death. But he is also a little bit reckless, and can’t seem to figure out how to channel the expectations of an entire country.
 
No one ever expected anything of Cate, on the other hand. She, too, grew up in a single-parent household—just her and her mom scraping by in their small apartment. As a teenager, though, Cate is discovered for her looks. Modeling may be her only ticket out of the cycle of disappointment that her mother has always inhabited. Before too long, her face is everywhere, though she is always aware that she’d be a pariah in her social circles if anyone knew her true story.
 
When Joe and Cate’s paths cross, their connection is instant. What remains to be seen is whether their relationship will survive the glare of the spotlight that follows Joe everywhere. And just as they find themselves in the make-or-break moment, the tragedy that seems to run in Joe’s family right alongside all that privilege will repeat itself.
 
In a beautifully written novel that recaptures a gilded moment in American history, Emily Giffin tells a story of a love that may or may not have the power to transcend circumstances that seem arrayed against it . . . and the difficulty of finding your way to the place you belong.
 

Happy Reading!

Sunday, November 14, 2021

Book Date: A Little Hope


Happy Book Date Monday! 

Stopping by to share my current read....

Author: Ethan Joella
 
Summary from Amazon:
A deeply moving, life-affirming novel about residents in a small Connecticut town facing everyday fears and desires—a lost love, a stalled career, a diagnosis—that pulls at the heartstrings and provides hope, for readers of Olive Kitteridge.


In the small city of Wharton, Connecticut, lives are beginning to unravel. A husband betrays his wife. A son struggles with addiction. A widow misses her late spouse. At the heart of these interlinking stories is one couple: Freddie and Greg Tyler.

Greg has just been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a brutal form of cancer. He intends to handle this the way he has faced everything else: through grit and determination. But can Greg successfully overcome his illness? How will Freddie and their daughter cope if he doesn’t? How do the other residents of Wharton learn to live with loss, and find happiness again?

An emotionally powerful debut that immerses the reader into a community of friends, family, and neighbors, A Little Hope celebrates the importance of small moments of connection and the ways that love and forgiveness can help us survive even the most difficult of life’s challenges.
 

Happy Reading!

Friday, November 12, 2021

Pokemon-Athon



How did I miss this one? Still a few more days to participate!

Exciting Pokemon Readathon coming November 1-18 ✨ Hosted by: @thebookaholicyt

 

Happy Reading!

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Veterans Day




 

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Monday, November 8, 2021

Tuesday




 

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Friday, November 5, 2021

Saturday




 

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Waiting on Wednesday: The Hotel Nantucket



Hi All,

Just stopping by to let you know about a book that I am waiting on. Out next June 2022!

Author: Elin Hilderbrand
 
Summary from Amazon:
"The queen of beach reads" (New York Magazine) delivers another immensely satisfying page-turner in this tale about a summer of scandal at a storied Nantucket hotel. 


After a tragic fire in 1922 that killed 19-year-old chambermaid, Grace Hadley, The Hotel Nantucket descended from a gilded age gem to a mediocre budget-friendly lodge to inevitably an abandoned eyesore — until it's purchased and renovated top to bottom by London billionaire, Xavier Darling.  Xavier hires Nantucket sweetheart Lizbet Keaton as his general manager, and Lizbet, in turn, pulls together a charismatic, if inexperienced, staff who share the vision of turning the fate of the hotel around. They face challenges in getting along with one another (and with the guests), in overcoming the hotel's bad reputation, and in surviving the (mostly) harmless shenanigans of Grace Hadley herself — who won't stop haunting the hotel until her murder is acknowledged.
 
Filled with the emotional tension and multiple points of view that characterize Elin's books (The Blue BistroGolden Girl) as well as an added touch of historical reality, Hotel Nantucket offers something for everyone in this summer drama for the ages. 
 

Happy Reading!

Sunday, October 31, 2021

ThankfulAThon Readathon


Hi All, 

Stopping by to let you know about a  month-long ReadAThon dedicated to books we‘re thankful for. Round 7: November 2021

Created & Hosted By: @Books2Kathryn

The image above is the challenge for the month. Will you be participating?

 

Happy Reading!

Friday, October 29, 2021

Almost Halloween




 

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Waiting on Wednesday: Exactly Where You Need to Be



Hi All,

This one was announced for 2022 and I am really excited, so I thought I would share :)

Author:
 
Summary from Goodreads:
Turtles All the Way Down meets Love and Luck in this romantic road trip story about a teen girl’s last chance to have an epic summer with her best friend before everything changes.

Florie’s OCD and her mother’s worrying have kept her from a lot of things, like having an after-school job and getting her driver’s license. And now that she’s graduated high school, while her best friend Kacey is headed off to Portland in the fall, Florie’s taking a parent-sanctioned gap year off before starting college. When the decision was made, Florie was on board, but now she can't ignore the growing itch to become the person she wants to be and venture outside the quaint, boring Washington town she grew up in.

Winning tickets to see her favorite true crime podcast’s live show in California gives her the opportunity to do just that, if only for a few days. So—unbeknownst to their parents—Kacey and Florie set off on a road trip to San Francisco. The only downside in Florie’s opinion? Sam, Kacey’s older brother and Florie’s forever crush, is their ride. The Samson Hodge, who Florie hasn’t seen since winter break, and who she’d prefer to never see again, if possible. But Florie is willing to put up with Sam if it means one last adventure with her best friend.

Making it to San Francisco and back to Washington without their parents catching on isn’t a given, but one thing is for sure: this trip will change everything.

 

Happy Reading!

Sunday, October 24, 2021

Book Date: The Paper Place



Hi all, 

Just stopping by with a Book Date Monday post! Hope you have a good week.

 

Happy Reading!

Friday, October 22, 2021

Happy Dewey's!



Ready Set Read!!
 

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Bookish and Not So--Animal Crossing



Hi Everyone,

This week's not-so-bookish post is about Animal Crossing. I discovered this game during March 2020, just when I needed it. They announced a couple of big updates coming out on November 5th and I am so excited! 

Have you played before?
 

Happy Reading!

Monday, October 18, 2021

TTT: Online Resources for Book Lovers




Hi Everyone,

Happy Tuesday. Stopping by a TTT with some Online Resources for Book Lovers. 

1) Goodreads (of course!)


3) Twitter-to connect and network! 

What are your favorite resources?

Happy Reading!

Friday, October 15, 2021

Dewey's Readathon Sign Up


Hi Everyone!

Just stopping by to let you know that sign ups are open for the Dewey's 24 hour readathon. It is coming up on October 23rd. One week to go! Go sign up! :)

Happy Reading!

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Waiting on Wednesday: Read Between The Lines




Hi Everyone,

Stopping by to let you know about a book that I am waiting on. This one looked cute, so I am sharing it here. 

Author: Rachel Lacey
 
Summary from Goodreads:
From award-winning author Rachel Lacey comes a playful romance about a Manhattan bookstore owner and a reclusive author who love to hate—and hate to love—each other.


Books are Rosie Taft’s life. And ever since she took over her mother’s beloved Manhattan bookstore, they’ve become her home too. The only thing missing is her own real-life romance like the ones she loves to read about, and Rosie has an idea of who she might like to sweep her off her feet. She’s struck up a flirty online friendship with lesbian romance author Brie, and what could be more romantic than falling in love with her favorite author?

Jane Breslin works hard to keep her professional and personal lives neatly separated. By day, she works for the family property development business. By night, she puts her steamier side on paper under her pen name: Brie. Jane hasn’t had much luck with her own love life, but her online connection with a loyal reader makes Jane wonder if she could be the one.

When Rosie learns that her bookstore’s lease has been terminated by Jane’s company, romance moves to the back burner. Even though they’re at odds, there’s no denying the sparks that fly every time they’re together. When their online identities are revealed, will Jane be able to write her way to a happy ending, or is Rosie’s heart a closed book?
 

Happy Reading!

Sunday, October 10, 2021

Book Date Monday!



Happy Book Date Monday! Just got this one from the library and of course, I am loving it. :) 

What are you reading?
 

Happy Reading!

Thursday, October 7, 2021

First Line Friday




Happy Friday all! I am so excited to bring you a First Line from a book I have been waiting on...

"The drive from Salina to Morgan was three hours, and for much of it, Emmett hadn't said a word."

-The Lincoln Highway
 

Happy Reading!

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Waiting on Wednesday: Donut Fall in Love



Hi Everyone,

Just stopping by to let you know about a book I am waiting on! 

Author: Jackie Lan
 
Summary from Goodreads:
 A baker provides the sweetest escape for an actor in this charming romantic comedy.


Actor Ryan Kwok is back in Toronto after the promotional tour for his latest film, a rom-com that is getting less-than-stellar reviews. After the sudden death of his mother and years of constant work, Ryan is taking some much-needed time off. But as he tries to be supportive to his family, he struggles with his loss and doesn't know how to talk to his dad—who now trolls him on Twitter instead of meeting him for dim sum.

Innovative baker Lindsay McLeod meets Ryan when he knocks over two dozen specialty donuts at her bakery. Their relationship is off to a messy start, but there’s no denying their immediate attraction. When Ryan signs up for a celebrity episode of Baking Fail, he asks Lindsay to teach him how to bake and she agrees.

As Lindsay and Ryan spend time together, bonding over grief and bubble tea, it starts to feel like they’re cooking up something sweeter than cupcakes in the kitchen.

Happy Reading!

Sunday, October 3, 2021

Monday




 

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Saturday, October 2, 2021

Hocus Pocus Readathon





 Hi Everyone,

Happy October! From Oct 1-31 there will be a themed Hocus Pocus Readathon. Will you be participating?

Team Trick or Treaters!
  1. Well, it says to form as circle of salt to protect from zombies, witches, and old boyfriends: Read a romance book (10 points)
  2. Couldn’t you forget about being a cool teeneger just for one night? Max is brave: Read a book featuring brave characters (10 points)
  3. It’s all just a bunch of hocus pocus: Read a book about witches (10 points)
  4. It’s a full moon tonight, that’s why all the weirdos are out: Dress up in a Halloween costume and read a scary book (10 points)
  5. Welcome to Highschool Hell: Read a book set in high school, or that featured high school students (10 points)
  6. Everyone here knows that Halloween was invented by the candy companies. It’s a conspiracy: Read a book set during the month of October (10 points)
  7. Halloween party: Watch the movie (25 points)

Happy Reading!

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Book Tour: Find Me at Whisper Falls


Hi Everyone! 

Excited to share with you a book tour today! Here is some information about the book:

Two old rivals. One dream job. And a summer they’ll never forget.

Freya Johanssen needs a fresh start. A recently heartbroken and newly-qualified veterinarian, she will take any job that gets her away from Seattle—for now. Her plan is to spend two years in the small town of Whisper Falls, and then head back to the city and civilisation.

And then Trent Crossley shows up, and her carefully laid plans are blown to pieces. He’s the last person she expected—or wanted—ever to see again. This is the guy who thinks he’s God’s gift to women; who breezed through vet school without studying and who betrayed her in a way she’ll never forgive. She thinks he’s an arrogant party boy; he thinks she’s an uptight perfectionist. Now he’s in her clinic, and the fluttering in her stomach must mean she’s still mad at him.

It seems they have both been hired for the same job—and now neither is backing down. But as Freya works to outdo Trent at every turn, she starts to see a different side to the man she thought she knew. Falling in love was never part of her plan. And if she wants the new beginning she’s worked so hard for, can she afford to give away her heart?

A totally unputdownable feel-good read about finding yourself, and love, in the most unexpected places. Fans of Virgin River, Debbie Macomber, Jill Shalvis and Carolyn Brown will love Find Me at Whisper Falls.

Author Bio:




Ellyn Oaksmith is the USA Today and Kindle bestselling author of the Blue Hills Series, featuring the Alvarez family. After graduating from Smith College and attaining her MFA from The American Film Institute, Ellyn began her writing career as an award-winning screenwriter in Hollywood. Her books explore the same themes as her screenplays: grit, humor, family and love. Ellyn lives on one of Seattle's many hills with her husband and spends as much time as possible on the water as part of a competitive rowing team.


Buy Links:

 



Personal Review:
I really enjoyed this one. I needed a break and this romance really fit the bill for me. If you are person who enjoys a small town change of heart and interesting story line, this is the one for you. I don't want to give away any spoilers, but I would recommend this one.

Happy Reading!

Sunday, September 26, 2021

Book Date




Happy Book Date Monday!

Just stopping by to share my current read...for school.

Hope you are all well.

Happy Reading!

Friday, September 24, 2021

Stacking the Shelves: The Churchill Sister


Hi Everyone!

Excited to be here with you for a Stacking the Shelves Saturday. I just received an ARC of The Churchill Sisters and I am so excited!! This one comes out in November, so be on the lookout. Here is a bit more information:

Author: Rachel Trethewey 

 
Summary from Amazon:

As complex in their own way as their Mitford cousins, Winston and Clementine Churchill’s daughters each had a unique relationship with their famous father. Rachel Trethewey's biography, The Churchill Sisters, tells their story.

Bright, attractive, and well-connected, in any other family the Churchill girls - Diana, Sarah, Marigold, and Mary - would have shone. But they were not in another family, they were Churchills and neither they nor anyone else could ever forget it. From their father - "the greatest Englishman" - to their brother, golden boy Randolph, to their eccentric and exciting cousins, the Mitford Girls, they were surrounded by a clan of larger-than-life characters which often saw them overlooked. While Marigold died too young to achieve her potential, the other daughters lived lives full of passion, drama, and tragedy....

Diana, intense and diffident; Sarah, glamorous and stubborn; Mary, dependable yet determined - each so different but each imbued with a sense of responsibility toward each other and their country. Far from being cosseted debutantes, these women were eyewitnesses at some of the most important events in world history, at Tehran, Yalta, and Potsdam. Yet this is not a story set on the battlefields or in Parliament; it is an intimate saga that sheds light on the complex dynamics of family set against the backdrop of a tumultuous century.

Drawing on previously unpublished family letters from the Churchill archives, The Churchill Sisters brings Winston’s daughters out of the shadows and tells their remarkable stories for the first time. 


 

Happy Reading!