“Everyone in this city is struggling with the same thing. Hope dimmed by death and setbacks.  Faith robbed by fear.  But you are doing your part, even when it’s hard, even when you’re scared.  And that’s how we’re going to defeat this seige.” Do not let the beautiful cover of Before The Fortress Falls fool […]

“Just as the newspaper helped me understand the world, books helped me understand myself.” – Summerhaven Thanks to my dear friend Lauren of @thebookscript for sending Summerhaven to me for my birthday! She always knows my taste in books. I devoured it in one sitting and it was the perfect way to end the month. […]

You all know how much I love my Regency Romance and The Letter from Briarton Park did not disappoint! “We all learn as we grow and she in the end acted with bravery instead of cowering to a man’s will.” SYNOPSIS The story follows a young woman named Cassandra, working as a teacher at a […]

How to tell when you love a book:  This book arrived on my doorstep on Monday, I read it on Tuesday, and posted my review on IG by Wednesday.  I think that’s a record!  But Sally Britton’s latest book, Sir Andrew and the Authoress, is completely consumable and delicious!   “Needling her just enough to […]

After ending up in jail after an epic party incident, Instagram “it girl” Piper’s life is turned upside down in “It Happened One Summer” when her stepdad kicks her out of his palatial palace in LA and sends her to her hometown in a small fishing village of Washington.  “This life I’ve provided is always […]

“Just because it doesn’t make sense to you, doesn’t mean it doesn’t make sense.” – The Unknown Beloved Overview Only Amy Harmon can write a book centered around the real life gruesome events surrounding the Cleveland Torso Murders and turn it into a moving, lyrical love story.  I’ve said it before and I’ll say it […]

Come chat historical fiction books with me at the Epigraph Literary Festival! This event is hosted by Victoria from @bibliolifestyle. The is the FIRST annual Festival and it will cover all sorts of topics, from book clubs to journaling, author chats to pen pals. It should be really fun! I’m excited to be hosting a […]

Friends! It’s time to announce my February Book Club picks. It is Black History month and the month of LOVE, so that gave us lots of options. Without further ado, here is our @bookfriendsbookclub picks for February! As a reminder, #mommaleighellensbookclub is now @bookfriendsbookclub and each month will be hosted by the trio of @mommaleighellensbooknook @k2reader and @bigskybooks We are SO excited about February’s […]

You know how much I love historical fiction. The Last House on the Street was the latest @bookfriendsbookclub pick for January.  Filled with fiery female leads and compelling historical details we can still learn from today, it met all my greatest historical fiction needs!  Told in a dual timeline through two points of view, the […]

We have a new bookclub announcement to make! Momma Leighellen’s Book Club has been up and running for almost two years. It has been so amazing getting to know so many new friends and to read such a vast variety of books together. Along the way, we’ve never been afraid to grow and change as […]