It’s been a while since my last Kid Lit post, but I assure you that Charleston and I have continued reading up a storm. In addition to regularly reading through our own books (including several books Charleston received as birthday and Christmas gifts), we check out about fifteen new books from the library each week.… Continue Reading
I shared our first round of Quick Kid Lit last month, and I had so much fun putting that post together that I think I might make it a regular blog feature. As I mentioned in that post, Charleston and I plow through the picture books at a rate of at least a dozen library books… Continue Reading
I read a lot (as you well know) and nearly all of the books I read get featured at some point here on the blog. At least, all of the adult books I read make an appearance here. An area of my reading life that doesn’t get much airtime here is the books I share with… Continue Reading
Today’s book round-up includes two books that are in my usual reading wheelhouse (a mystery and a book about children’s literacy) and three books that are a bit different—one about pregnancy, a book written for husbands, and a teen romance from the 1980s. As you’ll see, I had my reservations about each of the less… Continue Reading
I enjoyed every one of the five titles I’m sharing today. A couple were surprise hits for me, and one of these books is in the running for my favorite novel of the year! The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World, by Melinda Gates: As co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates… Continue Reading
Today’s book reviews include mystery, quirkiness, romance, and reality (sadly, not all in a single book—wouldn’t that make for an interesting read!). Let’s get right to the reviews! When We Left Cuba, by Chanel Cleeton: Sugar heiress Beatriz Perez is living in Palm Beach, Florida, where she and her family were forced to take refuge… Continue Reading
The five books I’m reviewing today were all 4-star reads for me, but that’s where the similarities end. A glitzy historical tale, an epistolary novel, a thriller, and two inspiring memoirs—all books I’m glad that I read and am happy to recommend. Let’s get into the reviews! As Long as We Both Shall Live, by… Continue Reading
How do you choose which book will be your next read? While I build up my TBR based on recommendations from podcasts, book bloggers, and readerly friends, the decision of which book to read next is largely dictated by library holds, Kindle deals, and books I’m reading for a specific group or purpose. Of the… Continue Reading
An old favorite, two though-provoking nonfiction books, a parable, and a thriller all made their way into today’s Quick Lit round-up. Let’s dive right in! The Stranger Inside, by Laura Benedict: Kimber Hannon receives the shock of her life when she comes home from a weekend away to discover that the locks have been changed… Continue Reading
I am so excited to share these reviews with you today. There are a couple of titles I LOVED, and all five of them prompted fairly strong reactions. Let’s get to the reviews! A Curse So Dark and Lonely, by Brigid Kemmerer: In this very loose retelling of Beauty and the Beast, Prince Rhen of… Continue Reading