I'm so excited to introduce y'all to my friend Teresa! She lives about ten minutes from me and we meet up on occasion. But the reason I'm excited is because her debut novel released yesterday! Yay! Please give her a warm …
June Reads
Hold on to your hats! It was quite a reading month! To be fair, I was close to the end of four different books when I posted last month, which boosted the amount of this month’s finished books. And somehow when I’m …
Guest Post: Grace Hitchcock
Hey, y'all! I hope you enjoy this post by my friend Grace Hitchcock. Check out her books linked in her bio at the bottom of this post. She's a delightful person and writer. Enjoy! The Listening Habit that Transformed My …
Three reasons to re-read
Before the rise of the Internet, and specifically Amazon, I was a huge re-reader. There were two main reasons for this. First was the budget. I could only purchase so many books, even at used bookstores. The second was …
Literary Mugs
I suspect all writers have various items that are endowed with a literary theme. And since so many of us drink copious amounts of coffee or tea, some of those things are probably mugs. Today I want to share with you my six …
May Reads
Lots of travel means lots of audiobooks. If you count three as “lots,” which I do! Read several others this month that I’ve owned for a while and kept meaning to get to. Oh, and one re-read! The Silver Chair and The …
April Reads
Another great month of reading! Some fun historical fiction. Some fun contemporary fiction. And re-reading a classic set. So here we go! The Unexpected Inn by Rachael Bloome This is the second Blessings Bay …
March Reads
March is in the books! (Well, almost.) And they’ve been great books at that. (For the most part.) Ready for some mini-reviews? Let’s go! Under the Magnolias by T.I. Lowe A coming of age story set in the …
The Unseen TBR Pile
When physical books were my go-to, my TBR (To Be Read, in case you aren’t familiar with the lingo!) pile sat on my nightstand. It started with one or two books as a young, busy mom. It morphed into half a dozen as the kids …
God and His Name
Have you ever had a season where you find yourself face to face with the same theme everywhere you turn in life? I’m currently in a season like this. And I’ve learned that such things warrant my close attention! In …