As we wrap up our spooky season reading, I thought I’d share this light hearted little romcom.  Not all spooky season reading has to be thrillers and horror!  The Ex Hex is an easy, breezy romcom for your holiday entertainment. I think it took me about 37 minutes to read. Ok. Maybe 38. But it’s […]

“How do you ken which men are good?” asks Lily. “You ken them by their actions, not by what ye might hear said of them. Ye watch what someone does when it will gain them nothing. Then ye’ll ken his truest heart.” – The Vanished Days I have read and loved every one of Susanna […]

“Knowing you is not one thing, it was never just one thing.  It’s a million things.  And now the place holding them together is me.” A Momma Leighellen’s Book Club Pick Over the weekend I got to chat with the lovely @emilyspurr and some of my friends from #mommaleighellensbookclub .  We discussed her new book, […]

We Were Never Here is my first thriller in the books for October!!   This is the time of year I want all the spooky, spine tingly reads.  We Were Never Here was my first pick in my #tenthrillertales part II stack. That’s a stack challenge I’m hosting with some friends on IG. But what […]

It was so good to be inside the head and heart of Rachel Held Evans again, even if it was for a short time and with an assist from Jeff Chu, the cocurator of Evolving Faith.  Wholehearted Faith still felt fully Rachel. Rachel always had such a curious, wonder filled, open approach to faith, life, […]

Hey friends! It’s that time again. Time to announce our October Bookclub Picks for Momma Leighellen’s Book Club. Historical fiction fans rejoice!  There are plenty of options to choose from this month!  October is looking GREAT for reading!  This month, #mommaleighellensbookclub and friends have picked three amazing books and all repeat authors we love.  So […]

Are you looking for a twisty thriller to read in October? Try Rock, Paper, Scissors! Rock, Paper, Scissors is the newest book from @alicefeeney and a recent #mommaleighellensbookclub pick. We just had our chat and trust me when I tell you, this book will keep you guessing until the very end! The story follows a […]

I couldn’t wait another second to love on this unique YA fantasy book that I adored!!!  I finished it over the weekend for another #YouBetYA2021 pick and highly recommend it.  Six Crimson Cranes is true YA suitable for middle grade and teen readers.   “Find the light that makes you shine. Hold on to it, even when […]

“He matters more to me than the voices in my head.” Anna, in The Heart Principle I think The Heart Principal is Helen Huong’s best, most thought provoking and heartwarming book to date. Yes, it is hella steamy but it’s also rich in storytelling, deep in emotional connection, and honest in its representation of mental […]

“People are afraid. Fear brings out the ugliness. It is easy to be kind and good when it costs nothing. It is not easy when it can cost you your life. You are rarer than gold.” – The Second Blind Son, Amy Harmon Praise for The Second Blind Son I read a lot of books. […]