Books that Came My Way in May 2016
I wasn’t expecting May to be as busy as it turned out to be. Out of twenty days that we had school, I subbed fourteen of those days, when at the end of April I was only scheduled for five. The end of the school year is also busy with concerts, track meets, banquets, and…
Read More Books that Came My Way in April 2016
I have been in a total book slump. Life is busy and so it was easier for me to play Scrabble or Words with Friends in the random spare minutes I had versus reading a book. I have several nonfiction books going right now, but none of them are pulling me to read them. I…
Read More Book Review: The Forgotten Room By Karen White, Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig
THE FORGOTTEN ROOM By: Karen White, Beatriz Williams, and Lauren Willig Published: January 19, 2016 Publisher: Berkely NAL Historical Fiction Three best-selling authors have come together to write a novel about three women united by one iconic New York City building and a ruby necklace. Over glasses of wine, these three authors decided it would…
Read More Books that Came My Way in February 2016
I spent a little time last month reading some books from my own bookshelf as well as ones waiting to be reviewed. I participated in the #5books7dayschallenge with @lottelikesbooks on Instagram and even though I didn’t accomplish my goal, I finished a book I had started before the challenge, finished one complete book from the…
Read More Books that Came My Way in January 2016
I’m back into a reading flow after finishing some great books during our Christmas getaway. I’ve done a lot better using spare minutes to read rather than waste time on my phone. I also have some books I’m really anxious to read which gives me a push to finish the ones I’m currently reading. I…
Read More Book Review: Save My Place By Olivia deBelle Byrd
SAVE MY PLACE By: Olivia deBelle Byrd Published: September 1, 2014 Publisher: Mercer University Press Historical Fiction It seems most of my fictional reading is either set in the present day or during WWI or WWII. But, this lovely story set in the south during the 60’s and 70’s captured my heart. It’s lesson on…
Read More Books that Came My Way in November
November ended up being even busier than I expected. Of the 18 days school was in session, I subbed 12 of them. Then I also had other commitments on my free days and traveled a couple times as well. I had very little reading time over the last month and it has continually frustrated me.…
Read More Books That Came My Way in October
Each day we are met with choices. What to eat, what to wear, what time to have lunch, which task to do next, what to make for supper, and for some of us…which book to read next. I have SO MANY great books waiting to be read, that I am feeling guilty each time I…
Read More Book Review: The Italian Wife By Kate Furnivall
THE ITALIAN WIFE By: Kate Furnivall Published: October 6, 2015 Publisher: Berkley Fiction/Historical Fiction Fans of Kate Furnivall’s THE RUSSIAN CONCUBINE will be thrilled to be wrapped up in her next novel, set in Mussolini’s Italy. Isabella Berotti is a widow, after her husband, a Blackshirt in Mussolini’s army, was shot and killed. Ten years…
Read More Book Review: The Truth According to Us By Annie Barrows
THE TRUTH ACCORDING TO US By: Annie Barrows Published: June 9, 2015 Publisher: The Dial Press Fiction/Historical Fiction Annie Barrows is the well-loved author of the children’s IVY & BEAN series. She also received rave reviews after writing one of my all-time-favorite books, THE GUERNSEY AND LITERARY POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY. That made me extremely…
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