Available now: Avelynn: A Novel ****4/5 stars Loved it The Dark Ages come alive in this gripping romance by a debut author. Recommended readers: If you’re a historical romantic If you like a darker, more Vikings-esque romance and if you enjoy a strong female in a very anti-female time, this book is for you. Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 4/5 for plot 4/5 overall 3/5 steaminess REVIEW … Continue reading Avelynn by Marissa Campbell
Available now: Tiny Little Thing ****4.5/5 stars Loved it and stayed up all night reading… Beatriz Williams does it again: secrets, romance, the inability to stop reading until you find out WHAT HAPPENED ALREADY! Recommended readers: If you’re a Beatriz Williams fan (guilty), If you enjoy that high society New York thing (guilty), and if you enjoy a good character and plot-driven page turner, this book is … Continue reading Beatriz Williams: Tiny Little Thing
Available Now: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain *****4.5/5 stars- loved it and probably stayed up all night reading and developing real feelings for… real people? Real fictional people? Real people portrayed fictitiously? A journey into Hemingway’s Paris, from the perspective of his first wife, Hadley. Recommended readers: If you dream of Hemingway’s Paris and loved A Moveable Feast if you love Hemingway, if you hate Hemingway, if you … Continue reading The Paris Wife: A Review (Or, why I like historical fiction about famous people)
Available now: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr ****4/5 stars-loved it The lives of a young German soldier and a blind French girl intersect in this brilliant WWII novel. Recommended readers: If you read for language, imagery, and storytelling, and if you enjoy powerful war fiction that transcends the genre, this one is for you. Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 characters 4/5 plot 4/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS … Continue reading Review: All the Light We Cannot See
Available June 9th: The Truth According to Us by Annie Barrows ****4/5 stars- loved it! From the co-author of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society comes another portrait of small-town charm and secrets, brimming with delightful characters. Recommended readers: For book clubs For fans of character-driven novels For lovers of southern lit Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 characters 4/5 plot 4/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: 12-year-old Willa Romeyn may … Continue reading Available today: The Truth According to Us
Available this month: Angels at the Gate ****4.5/5 stars Angels at the Gate is a fascinating adventure-romance and culturally powerful portrayal of early Biblical times. Recommended readers: If you enjoy learning about women in the Bible Anyone who wants a realistic portrayal of early Biblical times Looking for culture, adventure and a touch of romance Here’s my Rankings: 5/5 characters 4/5 plot 4.5/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: As … Continue reading Review: Angels at the Gate
Available January 6: Esther: Royal Beauty (A Dangerous Beauty Novel) ****4.5/5 stars An emotional portrayal of Esther is touching, real and gives such depth to a favorite Biblical icon. Recommended readers: Anyone looking for a perspective on Biblical times If you love the Book of Esther and women in the Bible and anyone who loves to learn about a prominent female in history Here’s my Rankings: … Continue reading Review: Esther by Angela Hunt
Available now: Little Miss Sure Shot: Annie Oakley’s World ****3.5/5 stars Fiction or non-fiction? Either way you’ll find out you know less about Annie Oakley than you thought. Recommended readers: Western history lovers Natives of Wyoming, especially Cody, Wyoming and anyone who loves to learn about a prominent female in history Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: Categorically it’s fiction, but it’s hard … Continue reading Review: Little Miss Sure Shot
Available December 2nd: When Books Went to War: The Stories That Helped Us Win World War II ****4/5 stars Books can be weapons: The story of the role of literature during World War II, when a a program that brought books to soldiers– in pocket sized editions reportedly as popular as chocolate, cigarettes, and pin up girls– served to remind us of the power of storytelling in human history. Recommended … Continue reading Nonfiction Review: When Books Went to War
Part-Time Paleo: How to Go Paleo Without Going Crazy by Leanne Ely is Available Now ****4/5 stars Part-Time Paleo provides a practical approach to eating healthier, being healthier, and feeling healthier without starving yourself or losing your mind. Recommended readers: If you’re interested in eating better but don’t do fads and diets and fad diets, and if you appreciate a practical approach that accounts for modern living, … Continue reading Cookbook Review: Part-Time Paleo
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