Here is my May Wrap Up. I’m amazed it is already June!!  After enduring a year where the months seemed to drag on endlessly like molasses, suddenly we are thrust back into full time life.  I blinked and almost missed an entire month! May Wrap Up I assumed this would be a poop month of […]

“Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light. I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.” – The One Hundred Years of Lenni & Margot my Marianne Cronin The One Hundred Years of Lenni & Margot Oh my sweet friends, I LOVED THIS BOOK!! If […]

“May you take my mistakes and use them as lessons.” – Remi Adeleke, Transformed SYNOPSIS Transformed is an inspiring story of a young thief turned Navy Seal/pastor/ actor named Remi Adeleke and his amazing and transformative life story.  Born into royalty in Nigeria, raised in poverty in the Bronx, Adeleke takes you through his journey […]

Lucy Clark will NOT Apologize Pub Date: May 11 Publisher: Epic Reads and Quill Tree Books Author: Margo Rabb 384 Pages OVERVIEW Are you a botanical beast who loves flowers and gardens?  Do you also love contemporary YA? What about a solid mystery? If so, I think you will enjoy this this witty and whimsical […]

Happy Pub Day, my friends!! This colorful collection of beautiful books is out today!  Thank you to the tagged publishers for the gifted copies! ✨ People We Meet on Vacation (@BOTM) – A sweet friends to lovers romcom by @emilyhenry filled with travel and tension.   ✨ Where the Rhythm Takes You (@Storygramtours @epicreads @sarahdasswrites) – […]

 Don’t Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table: It’s Time to Win the Battle of Your Mind… Hardcover: 224 Pages Publisher: Thomas Nelson (May 11, 2021) Louie Giglio helps you find encouragement, hope, and strength in the midst of any valley as you reject the enemy voices of fear, rage, lust, insecurity, anxiety, despair, […]

TEARS OF AMBER: A Novel By Sofía Segovia Translated by Simon Bruni Amazon Crossing | May 1, 2021 | Historical fiction, International fiction, World War II Historical 496 pp. | ISBN#: 978-1542027918 Buzzfeed calls “Tears of Amber” a “historical fiction book you’re going to love.” Booklist says, “Readers will quickly bond with the families and secondary characters, […]

How do you cope with stress?   Clearly, #carbsandcomfortreads needs to be a thing.  Or maybe #carbscoffeeandcoping ?? I definitely am one to eat and read my feelings away, so all this stress with my @mommaleighellensbooknook influencer account being taken down by @instagram has kept me in bed with donuts and my favorite books, including […]

Kelley Earnhardt Miller’s new book, Drive, was sent to me as part of a book tour. I usually enjoy memoirs, especially of strong independent women. So even though I don’t follow NASCAR, I agreed to read and review this book because as a small business owner, I love reading about the success of other women […]

Charlie Mackesy has a special edition of The Boy, the mole, The Fox, and the Horse coming out just in time for graduation season. “What do you want to be when you grow up?” asked the mole. “Kind,” said the boy. I promised myself I wouldn’t cry as the day of my sons graduation draws […]