For me, memories of reading are about connection: curled in my father’s lap, listening to stories from The Fairy Tale Book by Marie Ponsot, or my mother at my bedside reading classics like The Secret Garden and Little Women. I even felt connected to Louisa May Alcott because we regularly drove past her house in Concord, Massachusetts. And so, books […]
Grumpy Mother Pucker by Sarah Smith on May 11, 2026 Format: ARC Buy on Amazon Goodreads Grumpy Mother Pucker by Sarah Smith surprised me in the best way possible! I expected this to lean a little more immature because of the college setting, but the writing felt much more mature and emotionally grounded than I […]
House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas on March 3, 2020 Genres: Fiction / Fantasy / Action & Adventure, Fiction / Fantasy / Romance Pages: 803 Format: Paperback Buy on Amazon Goodreads Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life-working hard all day and partying all night-until a demon murdered her closest friends, leaving her […]
Across the Vanishing Sky by Catherine Cowles on March 3, 2026 Genres: Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / General, Fiction / Romance / Small Town & Rural, Fiction / Romance / Suspense Pages: 432 Format: eBook Buy on Amazon Goodreads I’ve been meaning to […]
Most people have heard of Ramadan and the holiday that follows it, Eid al-Fitr. But have you ever heard of Hajj and Eid al-Adha? And how are they connected? If you’re not as familiar with these, you’re not alone. For over two billion Muslims around the world, Hajj—the annual pilgrimage to Mecca— and Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice, are among […]
Ms. Demeanor by Elinor Lipman on December 27, 2022 Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / General, Fiction / Romance / New Adult Pages: 304 Format: Paperback Buy on Amazon Goodreads Jane Morgan is a valued member of her law firm–or was, until a prudish neighbor, binoculars poised, observes her having sex on the […]
This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page on February 3, 2026 Genres: Fiction / Family Life / General, Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Women Pages: 416 Format: Hardcover Buy on Amazon Goodreads If you’re in the mood for a heartfelt story about grief, healing, and the magic of books, This […]
Saltwater by Katy Hayes on March 25, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Mystery & Detective / General, Fiction / Mystery & Detective / International Crime & Mystery Pages: 336 Format: Hardcover Buy on Amazon Goodreads In 1992 Sarah Lingate is found dead below the cliffs of Capri, leaving behind her three-year-old daughter, Helen. Despite suspicions that […]
Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan on May 26, 2026 Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / General, Fiction / Romance / Later in Life, Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy Pages: 400 Format: ARC Buy on Amazon Goodreads This book was an absolute roller coaster of emotions—in the best way. […]
An Academic Affair by Jodi McAlister on November 11, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary Pages: 368 Format: Hardcover Buy on Amazon Goodreads Sadie Shaw and Jonah Fisher have been academic rivals since they first crossed paths as undergraduates in the literature department thirteen years ago. Now that a highly coveted teaching opportunity has […]