A Cloud of Outrageous Blue BOOK TOUR & GIVEAWAY!  Do you love illustrated fiction?  The images in this book are stunning! This is the story of a young woman trying to find her own way and falling in love during the Great Plague of 1348.  What better time to read about love in the plague […]

“No amount of warm poultices or aspirin powder can ever fix pain when it comes to ghosts.” – They Went Left by Monica Hesse Synopsis There are many books that tell the stories about WWII and the horrors of the Holocaust.  But few talk about what comes NEXT.  What happened to the jewish people when […]

“Great wrongs are done to us all at some point.  The question is, do we use them as a justification or an opportunity.” – A Little Bit of Grace by Phoebe Fox. This book reminds me of how important LGBTQ representation is in the publishing industry. To be able to see yourself in a story.  […]

“He was gone. I searched the dark streets, saw no one, and stared at the place I had seen him seconds before. The only evidence was the leaves blowing across the sidewalk…” – Windswept by Gwen Cole Summary Every day, Sam rides the subway on her way to school, but when she meets a boy named […]

Summary Divinity’s Twilight: Rebirth by Chritopher Russell releases September 22, 2020. A world consumed by war . . .An ancient evil resurrected . . .A millennia old bargain comes due . . . When two blades clash, the third will fall, and the fate of all will be jeopardized. To save Lozaria, the failures of […]

“History’s stains illuminate the future.” – Fragments of Light by Michele Phoenix I thoroughly enjoyed this dual timeline, dual narrative historical fiction book.  It travels from the farmlands of  Missouri to the shores of Normandy as one woman takes on a quest to understand the past in order to move forward with peace into the […]

What a brilliant idea for a #bookstackchallenge!! My friends @bluntscissorsbookreviews @thebookblondie and @poketsized_pageturner all teamed up to create a #stackchallenge that stretches you to think #beyondmyshelf.  They started to see a trend in reviews where books received a lower rating because the reader didn’t “connect” or “relate” and they want you to think a little […]

Last Chance Summer by Shannon Klare is the adorable teeny bopper romance I didn’t know I needed. Summary Alex is a sheriff’s daughter with a less than pristine reputation. When she’s involved in an accident after a party, Alex’s parents ship her off to her aunt’s summer camp to work as a counselor. What’s worse […]

“Running doesn’t seem like a very ladylike business.” – Fast Girls I started Fast Girls by Elise Hooper on the plane and promptly finished it on my first day of vacation.  Y’all know how much I love historical fiction books & any literature with strong female leads.  But this author is also always an auto […]

“My biggest hope for this book is not that you walk away believing and supporting every conclusion I’ve drawn but that it spurs you to figure out what you think for yourself and why.” – Knox McCoy, All Things Reconsidered I jumped at the chance to read this book! Popular podcaster Knox McCoy is hilarious […]