My favorite kind of soul-improvement books are those that offer fresh insights into familiar issues. The sort that provides a new lens through which to really see solutions which have always been right there. Alexandra […]
Read PostHey friends! Can you believe winter is in the rear view? Here in Washington we recently set our clocks one hour ahead, springing forward in anticipation of longer, warmer days. Regardless of what you think […]
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Some books are meant to be cozied up with in front of the fire (with a dog, if you have one). Once Upon a River* by Diane Setterfield is one such book. Richly atmospheric and […]
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Hey friends! I am looking forward to all sorts of bookish goodness in 2019. I trust you are as well. To aid me in my quest for literary satisfaction, I’ve decided, for the first time, […]
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Last spring for my birthday I asked for and received Charles Martin’s The Mountain Between Us. My husband and I had recently seen the movie (after first checking to confirm that the dog we saw in the preview lives through […]
Read PostThe Au Pair by Emma Rous About the book: (from the publisher) If V. C. Andrews and Kate Morton had a literary love child, Emma Rous’ The Au Pair would be it.
Read PostLights on the Mountain by Cheryl Anne Tuggle About the book: (from the publisher) Love, loss, and the memory of an otherworldly encounter haunt the days and nights of a Pennsylvania dairy farmer.
Read PostMerry Christmas, friends! To celebrate the season, I’m hosting a book giveaway! Bundle includes a mix of non-fiction and fiction. Winner can expect her bundle to arrive after Christmas — because who doesn’t love to have […]
Read PostIf I could have more of anything in my reading life, it would be more histfic that reads like women’s fiction. Historical fiction that is, that contains all the gravitas, relational nuance, and bittersweet endings […]
Read PostI love fall. To paraphrase a favorite literary heroine, I’m so glad I live in a world where there are autumns. My romantic, nostalgic, beauty-loving heart leans into this introspective turn of seasons. I savor […]
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