“My lineage is bound together in inextricable horrible truths.” – Legendborn I completely fell in love with Legendborn by Tracy Deonn. In fact, it earned a spot on my Top 20 books of 2020. I loved this story! It blended so much of what I enjoy – YA, history, magic, social issues and romance, yet […]

“Destroying all the things that you hate won’t change {things}. Hating never fixed anything.” – Where The Lost Wander, Amy Harmon I finished reading Where the Lost Wander over the Thanksgiving holiday. I can’t think of a more perfect season to read this book, as it chronicles the tense relationship between settlers traveling across the […]

Favorite Quote “You are not a photo, a brand, a character or a show.  Nor do you have to choose one or the other:  a dream or a dreamer.  You may be a woman of commotion and quiet.  Magic and brain.”  – Moon Song poem, from What Kind of Woman  Summary I’m coming at you […]

Have I bragged lately about how much I love Libro FM?  As a professional photographer, I spend a lot of time both in my office staring at a screen and in my car driving to shoots.  No matter how may times my friend @suethebookie raved about her love of audiobooks,  I somehow never thought they […]

“My prayer is that this book transports you away from your troubles and envelopes you in the charm, romance and wistfulness we all need a little more of these days.” These were the author, Courtney Walsh hopes for her book, Just Like Home.  I’d say mission accomplished!  Who’s isn’t ready for a big old dose […]

“Tell me, child, do we ever escape the evils of the past?” – The Ancestor The Ancestor is an incredibly spooky, heartbreaking, jaw dropping tale and was a huge hit for me. I think because I truly love historical fiction, I was drawn to the parts of the story based in cryptozoology. There were so […]

Woah. You know how people talk about books that keep you up all night reading? Jar of Hearts is one of those books. And you know when people talk about books that they just can’t seem to get over and keep thinking about days and weeks after reading? This is one of those books. It […]

Channel Kindness: Stories of Kindness and Community by Born This Way Foundation Reporters My rating: 4 of 5 stars “No matter how unfair or discouraging the world may seem at certain points, kindness is actually abundant at all times.” Lady Gaga’s story is incredible. Early on she was plagued by massive insecurities and health problems. […]

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 […]

“Maybe I can succeed like these coaches are telling us.  Despite everything, I still believe in seizing the moment and that an opportunity is a gift.” – A Most Beautiful Thing What It’s About This is the true story of how Manley High School’s ground breaking all black rowing team on Chicago’s West Side in […]