It is my pleasure to be part of The Writes Reads blog tour for The Meeting Point by Olivia Lara. This was an unexpectedly fun book. Thank you to The Write Reads, Olivia Lara and NetGalley for the copy of this book and the opportunity to review it. I went into the story blind –…
Last month in the Literary Escape Book Club, our destination was London. Our Book of the Month was The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin. This was probably one of our favorite books that we’ve read this year. It seemed to be enjoyed by everyone. It was made even more a favorite after our…
Thank you to The Write Reads and the BBNYA 2020 for the opportunity to read and review this book. I was fortunate to be part of the BBNYA panel team in 2020, but this was not one of the books I read during the year. So, I was happy to be able to read and…
In my quest to read more diversely this year, I came across Kwana Jackson’s books. More specifically, I came across Real Men Knit. What first appealed to me is the title. I’m a big fan of knitting and I typically enjoy books set in a knitting shop or that have something to do with knitting….
I’m a big Jane Austen fan. So, when I find a book either by Jane Austen or about her, I tend to drop everything and read it! Lies Jane Austen Told Me by Julie Wright was just such a book! How could I not read it with a title like that?! So, here’s my book…
I’m a sucker for a good romance! This is my first “time travel romance” that I’ve read. I know that there are several time-travel romance novels that are very popular – Outlander and The Time Travellers Wife come to mind. And while it probably isn’t a traditional time travel romance book because they didn’t actually…
If you are a fan of Scottish detective series or maybe a good cozy mystery then you’ll enjoy Plaid and Plagiarism by Molly MacRae. This is the first in The Highland Bookshop Mysteries series. Overview A murder in a garden turns the four new owners of Yon Bonnie Books into amateur detectives. This cozy mystery…
I am so excited to be part of the Ultimate Blog Tour for After the Green Withered by Kristin Ward. It is exciting to be part of something so awesome, but even better, I really enjoyed this book. So, it’s a pleasure to talk it up and share the story! If you’re a fan of…
Grab your cowboy boots, we’re heading to Texas! If you’re a fan of Jane Austen retellings, then you’ll enjoy Jane of Austin by Hillary Manton Lodge! Jane of Austin is a modern-day Jane Austen retelling of her novel Sense and Sensibility. I am a big fan of anything Jane Austen! Sense and Sensibility is my…
This month in my Book Lover’s Book Club, I introduced the group to a new (to me) book and author. One of our books for the month was Brownies and Broomsticks: A Magical Bakery Mystery by Bailey Cates. Each month our book club “visits” a new destination. And so, one of my main reason for…
