It has taken me forever to share my Best Books of 22 list. I hosted a Last Chance Readathon at the end of December, and then a Review Week in January, that helped me sort out my thoughts. I’m finally ready to share my Best Books of 2022 with you! I read almost 250 books […]

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February is Black History Month! I like to read diversely all year long, but I make a point to read more black authors during February. This year, I decided to read and share books in five genres so there was something for everyone. Here are Five of my Favs I read for Black History Month […]

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February is the season of LOVE! Love is in the air, chocolates are on the shelves, and flowers are at the store. I’m sharing FIVE of my favorite love stories that I read in February 2023. Five Favorite Love Stories Before I Let Go: I dare you not to cry with this one! This second […]

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Our Book Friends Book Club is excited to discuss our February book club picks! Both books are from authors who are previous book club picks! And both books provided deep discussions and incredible research. We know these next books will hit home, too. February Book Club Pick 1 First up, we have Code Name Sapphire […]

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“When someone doesn’t understand you, how you are, why you are, you will find yourself fighting losing battles every day.” Maddie, in Maame. This little book snuck up on me and was such a refreshing surprise.  Maame reminded me a bit of Queenie, in that it follows a young woman coming into her own later […]

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BOOK REVIEW: Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez, coming April 11, 2023. “The cat did it, motherf-er!” – the parrot, in Yours Truly. Are you ready to laugh so hard milk comes out your nose? Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez had me snorting in bed so loud my husband asked me to read passages to him. […]

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Happy January! It’s time to announce my January Book Club Picks! Our Book Friends Book club has a new logo and some strong new direction.  We are back and bringing you the best discussions on the latest historical fiction and literary fiction books we all love! But in 2023 we are focussing on community, deep […]

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If you are a fan of Hallmark movies, then I have the book for you!!Hot fireman + cute dog + lonely veterinarian = Christmas Together, the perfect Hallmark Christmas book. “Anything we have to let go of won’t compare to what’s ahead.” This story follows a young veterinarian who comes back to her hometown over […]

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“Courage is the weapon of those who have no choice.” – An Impossible Return I love to read historical fiction for all the ways it continues to educate me.  It seems I will never get to the end of people and places and events I knew nothing about.  Sometimes it’s beautiful, other times it’s heartbreaking.  […]

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“It is a gift in this life that we do not know what awaits us.”  – Lucy By the Sea Oh what a special book.  I was sent Lucy By the Sea from @randomhouse back in September when it was first released.  I remember feeling hesitant to read it at first. Partly because of the […]

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