It has been a long time since I have read a novel this charming, and I mean charming, not saccharine. This is the story of quiet, unassuming Martha, a lady that volunteers at her library, takes in other people’s laundry, fixes (or makes) items for children, and does pretty much anything that anyone asks her … Continue reading
Where the Crawdads Sing is the new “it” novel here at the Bartlett Library. Over 20 copies in one format or another and there are still holds. Wait one year and this will be on everyone’s book discussion list. So whether I wanted to or not, I knew I had to read it. And “what … Continue reading
Circe by Madeline Miller tells the story of a minor god, Circe. She is the daughter of Helios, god of the sun and one of the most powerful of the Titans. However, Circe is not born powerful like her father, or attractive like her mother, and she does not care for the drama and flirtations … Continue reading
Earlier this year, I wrote a blog on Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney, saying that so far this was my favorite novel of the year. Now, sadly, I am going to blog about my least favorite novel of the year, Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty. That’s right – her newest title. I really, … Continue reading
If you loved doing Choose Your Own Adventure novels growing up and wonder what it would be like if you could turn that concept into an adult, romance novel – My Lady’s Choosing by Kitty Curran and Larissa Zageris is the book for you! Just like those Choose Your Own Adventure novels, in My Lady’s … Continue reading
“Love me. Past, present, and future.” from Wicked and the Wallflower by Sarah MacLean. Which is exactly how I feel about this book. I will love this book past, present and future. Wicked and the Wallflower is the first in Sarah MacLean’s new Bareknuckle Bastards series. The heroine for the story is Lady Felicity Faircloth. … Continue reading
I came across The Duchess Deal while listening to my favorite romance novel podcast, Heaving Bosoms. In the podcast, two friends read a book and thoroughly discuss it. I started listening to episode 19, which is part one of Tess Dare’s The Duchess Deal, and after hearing the host’s excitement about the book, I had … Continue reading
