Happy Saturday everyone!
Stopping by to share a few books that I recently got access to. Thank you to the publishers for the opportunity to read these ones.
Happy Reading!
Stacking the Shelves
Friday, April 26, 2024
Monday, April 22, 2024
Hi All,
Welcome to another Top Ten Tuesday. The topic of: Unread Books on My Shelves I Want to Read Soon really spoke to me as this is certainly true of me. I have an entire list of books that I have been meaning to read, but here are a few highlights:
Have you read any of these?
Happy Reading!
Thursday, April 18, 2024
First Line Friday:
"The Old North bell tolls the hour, and I realize that I'll be late."
Happy Reading!
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Hi Everyone,
Just stopping by to let you know about a book that I am waiting on.
Author: Taylor Brown
Summary from Goodreads:
A historical drama based on the Battle of Blair Mountain, pitting a multi-ethnic army of 10,000 coal miners against mine owners, state militia, and the United States government in the largest labor uprising in American history.
Rednecks is a tour de force, big canvas historical novel that dramatizes the 1920 to 1921 events of the West Virginia Mine Wars—from the Matewan Massacre through the Battle of Blair Mountain, the largest armed conflict on American soil since the Civil War, when some one million rounds were fired, bombs were dropped on Appalachia, and the term “redneck” would come to have an unexpected origin story.
Brimming with the high stakes drama of America’s buried history, Rednecks tells a powerful story of rebellion against oppression. In a land where the coal companies use violence and intimidation to keep miners from organizing, “Doc Moo" Muhanna, a Lebanese-American doctor (inspired by the author’s own great-grandfather), toils amid the blood and injustice of the mining camps. When Frank Hugham, a Black World War One veteran and coal miner, takes dramatic steps to lead a miners' revolt with a band of fellow veterans, Doc Moo risks his life and career to treat sick and wounded miners, while Frank's grandmother, Beulah, fights her own battle to save her home and grandson. Real-life historical figures burn bright among the hills: the fiery Mother Jones, an Irish-born labor organizer once known as "The Most Dangerous Woman in America," struggles to maintain the ear of the miners ("her boys") amid the tide of rebellion, while the sharp-shooting police chief "Smilin" Sid Hatfield dares to stand up to the "gun thugs" of the coal companies, becoming a folk hero of the mine wars.
Award-winning novelist Taylor Brown brings to life one of the most compelling events in 20th century American history, reminding us of the hard-won origins of today's unions. Rednecks is a propulsive, character-driven tale that’s both a century old and blisteringly contemporary: a story of unexpected friendship, heroism in the face of injustice, and the power of love and community against all odds.
Happy Reading!
Sunday, April 14, 2024
Happy Book Date Monday!
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Friday, April 12, 2024
Here are a couple of books that I recently got access to. Thank you publishers for the opportunity to check these out! :)
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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
LOL-Happy Thursday everyone!
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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Hi All,
Stopping by to let you know about a book I am waiting on.
Happy Reading!
Sunday, March 31, 2024
Hi All,
Happy Book Date Monday. Stopping by to share my current read.
What are you all reading?
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Friday, March 29, 2024
For those celebrating, Happy Easter weekend. Hope you all have a great one!
Happy Reading!
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Hi All,
Stopping by to let you know about a book I am waiting on.
Author: Nicholas Sparks
Summary from Goodreads:
From the acclaimed author of The Longest Ride and The Notebook comes an emotional, powerful novel about wondering if we can change—or even make our peace with—the path we’ve taken.
Tanner Hughes was raised by his grandparents, following in his grandfather’s military footsteps to become an Army Ranger. His whole life has been spent abroad, and he is the proverbial rolling stone . . . happiest when off on his next adventure, zero desire to settle down. But when his grandmother passes away, her last words to him are: find where you belong. She also drops a bombshell, telling him the name of the father he never knew—and where he might be found.
Tanner is due at his next posting soon, but his curiosity is piqued, and he sets out for Asheboro, North Carolina, to ask around. He’s been in town less than twenty-four hours when he meets Kaitlyn Cooper, a doctor and single mom. They both feel an immediate connection; Tanner knows Kaitlyn has a story to tell, and he wants to hear it. For Kaitlyn, Tanner is mysterious, exciting—and possibly leaving in just a few weeks.
Meanwhile, nearby, eighty-three-year-old Jasper lives alone in a cabin bordering a national forest. With only his old dog Arlo for company, he lives quietly, haunted by a tragic accident that took place decades before. When he hears rumors that a white deer has been spotted in the forest—a creature of legend that inspired his father and grandfather—he becomes obsessed with protecting the deer from poachers.
As these characters’ fates orbit closer together, none of them is expecting a miracle . . . but that may be exactly what is about to alter their futures forever.
Happy Reading!
Sunday, March 24, 2024
Happy Book Date Monday!
Stopping by to share my current read.
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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Hi All,
It is cat Thursday. Today I am featuring my own sweet pea. She has to have dental work done today, so I am sending her all of the well/healthy vibes. Hope you all get some relaxation in.
Happy Reading!
Monday, March 18, 2024
Hi All,
Stopping by to share a few: Books on my Spring 2024 TBR.
Happy Reading!
Friday, March 15, 2024
Hi all,
Just a quick post to highlight the good that has been going on this week...
-Return of Grey's/S19
-ERAS Tour on Disney
-Warmer Weather!
And so much more.
Happy Reading!
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Happy Cat Thursday! Hope you have a great day.
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Sunday, March 10, 2024
Hi All,
Happy Book Date Monday! Stopping by to share my current read.
What have you all been enjoying?
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Thursday, March 7, 2024
First Line Friday:
"The wedding invitation came, and Shiloh said yes, of course she'd be there."
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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Hi Everyone!
Anyone else reading the BSC graphix novels to relive your childhood? I have been and it is has been a fun blast from the past. Feels like I am always waiting on the next one to come out.
Happy Reading!
Saturday, March 2, 2024
Happy March! Hope that your weekend is all booked up!
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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Happy Leap Day everyone!
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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Hi All,
Stopping by to let you know about a book that I am waiting on.
Author: Kelly Bishop
Summary from Amazon:
A candid and captivating memoir from award-winning and beloved actress Kelly Bishop, spanning her six decades in show business from Broadway to Hollywood with A Chorus Line, Dirty Dancing, Gilmore Girls, and much more.
Kelly Bishop’s long, storied career has been defined by landmark achievements, from winning a Tony Award for her turn in the original Broadway cast of A Chorus Line to her memorable performance as Jennifer Grey’s mother in Dirty Dancing. But it is probably her iconic role as matriarch Emily in the modern classic Gilmore Girls that cemented her legacy.
Now, Bishop reflects on her remarkable life and looks towards the future with The Third Gilmore Girl. She shares some of her greatest stories and the life lessons she’s learned on her journey. From her early transition from dance to drama, to marrying young to a compulsive gambler, to the losses and achievements she experienced—among them marching for women’s rights and losing her second husband to cancer—Bishop offers a rich, genuine celebration of her life.
Full of witty insights and featuring a special collection of personal and professional photographs, The Third Gilmore Girlis a warm, unapologetic, and spirited memoir from a woman who has left indelible impressions on her audiences for decades and has no plans on slowing down.
Happy Reading!
Sunday, February 25, 2024
Happy Book Date Monday!
Stopping by to share one my recent reads. I enjoyed this one very much!
Happy Reading!
Friday, February 23, 2024
Thank you The Strawberry Post or Cat Strawberry for being the creator of this book tag!
A book in a genre you love (one you’ve read or plan to
read for Febookary)
I am still all over the board on this one, but being that it is Feb, I might as
well enjoy a romance!
A book set in a country or world you love. (one you’ve
already read or plan to read for Febookary)
National Parks and the Outdoors...
A book by an author you love (one you’ve already read or
plan to read for Febookary)
A book with a cover or blurb that you love (one you’ve
read or plan to read for Febookary)
A book you’d like to re-read?
I am not sure.
A classic book or book published a while ago that you
loved or would love to read?
I enjoy Jane Austen, so maybe one of those again?
What books are you reading for #Febookary or in February
in general?
I'm a bit of a mood reader, so TBD.
Happy Reading!
Sunday, February 18, 2024
Happy Book Date Monday.
Stopping by to share my current read.
Author: Ali Hazelwood
Summary from Amazon:
In this clever and swoonworthy YA debut from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis, life’s moving pieces bring rival chess players together in a match for the heart.
Mallory Greenleaf is done with chess. Every move counts nowadays; after the sport led to the destruction of her family four years earlier, Mallory’s focus is on her mom, her sisters, and the dead-end job that keeps the lights on. That is, until she begrudgingly agrees to play in one last charity tournament and inadvertently wipes the board with notorious “Kingkiller” Nolan Sawyer: current world champion and reigning Bad Boy of chess.
Nolan’s loss to an unknown rook-ie shocks everyone. What’s even more confusing? His desire to cross pawns again. What kind of gambit is Nolan playing? The smart move would be to walk away. Resign. Game over. But Mallory’s victory opens the door to sorely needed cash-prizes and despite everything, she can’t help feeling drawn to the enigmatic strategist....
As she rockets up the ranks, Mallory struggles to keep her family safely separated from the game that wrecked it in the first place. And as her love for the sport she so desperately wanted to hate begins to rekindle, Mallory quickly realizes that the games aren’t only on the board, the spotlight is brighter than she imagined, and the competition can be fierce (-ly attractive. And intelligent…and infuriating…)
Happy Reading!
Friday, February 16, 2024
Hi All,
Happy Saturday! Stopping by to share a few books that I have been granted access to recently. Thank you to the publishers! I am so excited to check these out.
Happy Reading!
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