Series I Never Finished Reading #2 – Flopped from the Start.

Most of my regular readers know that I don’t often read series. Mind you, there was a time that I read lots of them. But today, things have changed, even though sometimes I’ll read the first novel of a series in hopes of finding one in which I want to get invested. No, I’m not … Continue reading Series I Never Finished Reading #2 – Flopped from the Start. →

Scottish Shadows.

Book Review for “The Bass Rock” by Evie Wyld. From the blurb: “Surging out of the sea, the Bass Rock has always borne witness to the lives that pass under its shadow on the Scottish mainland. And across the centuries, the fates of three women are inextricably linked to this place and to each other. … Continue reading Scottish Shadows. →

Top Ten Tuesday for August 25, 2020.

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. The rules are simple: Each Tuesday, Jana assigns … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday for August 25, 2020. →

#LetsDiscuss2020 #17 – Age Category vs. Genre – #DiscussionSunday.

There's something that's been bugging me for quite a while now, and I think it is time to clear the air, and I want to explain why I think people should... Stop referring to books written for a specific age group as the genre of that book! Disclaimer: These are my personal opinions. I do … Continue reading #LetsDiscuss2020 #17 – Age Category vs. Genre – #DiscussionSunday. →

… and one real marriage.

Book Review for “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Summary: “Reclusive Hollywood icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant to write her story, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Determined to … Continue reading … and one real marriage. →

#SomethingDifferent 1 – A Poem by The Chocolate Lady!

Once upon a time, I wrote poetry! Somewhere deep inside my #LetsDiscuss2020 #DiscussionSunday post about my regimen vs. impulse posting, I posed the question if anyone thought it might be fun for me to post some of my poetry here on my blog. Well, a couple of people showed interest, and the rest of you … Continue reading #SomethingDifferent 1 – A Poem by The Chocolate Lady! →

TCL’s Countdown Questions #35: Aimie K. Runyan!

An Alternative Author Interview: TCL's Countdown Questions. This week I’m featuring author Aimie K. Runyan! A couple of years ago, I read Aimie's book "Girls on the Line" (link to my review), and I immediately realized I'd found an author who speaks to me, and writes in my favorite genres. I know I need to … Continue reading TCL’s Countdown Questions #35: Aimie K. Runyan! →

Series I Never Finished Reading #1 – Lost in the Shuffle.

Young American Male Overseas.

Book Review for “The Boys Next Door: A Novel of the Beatles” by Dan Greenberger. Summary: “Alan Levy is a college student who, in the fall of 1960, spends a semester abroad in Hamburg, Germany. There, he has the misfortune to rent a room next door to an up-and-coming rock and roll band from the … Continue reading Young American Male Overseas. →

TCL’s Countdown Questions #34: Author Elise Hooper!

An Alternative Author Interview: TCL's Countdown Questions. This week I’m featuring author Elise Hooper! I've had my eye on Elise Hooper's books for some time now, but I never got the chance to read her books until I got the ARC for her third novel, Fast Girls (link to my review). I was so impressed … Continue reading TCL’s Countdown Questions #34: Author Elise Hooper! →