“March bustles in on windy feet and sweeps my doorstep and my street.” ― Susan Reiner Life From Houston, Texas Houston, Tx. March Weather This post is going up late but better late than never! Life as a new mom is no joke, there is little time for much of anything these days other than... Continue Reading →
Opinion: Why We Read & The Books We Keep
I try to read a lot of books. I also try to read different types of books. As an aspiring writer and lifelong student, I like to see how writers from different genres or with different styles write. Of course, I inevitably don't like every book I read. In fact, during some seasons of my life... Continue Reading →
Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring 2026
"It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold, when it is summer in the light and winter in the shade."– Charles Dickens And just like that we begin our transition to a new season - spring! Winter: Sun, Dec 21, 2025 – Fri, Mar 20, 2026... Continue Reading →
Book Talk: Real Men Knit – Kwana Jackson
“In knitting there’s never a problem that can’t be fixed. It’s only yarn.”―Kwana Jackson, Real Men Knit Book Details Written by Kwana Jackson Published: May 19, 2020 Pages: 336 Audio Length: 8 hrs 52 mins Publisher: Berkley an Imprint of Penguin Random House Genres: Contemporary Romance / Multicultural Romance / Friends-to-Lovers Fiction Back Cover Blurb... Continue Reading →
Monthly Recap: February 2026
"Life is like February, short and sweet." --Unknown Life From Houston, Texas Houston February Weather February has come and gone! Historically I have never been a big fan of the month of February, I honestly don't know why. But in recent years and certainly this year this is starting to change. My beef with February... Continue Reading →
Book Talk: In The Lives Of Puppets – TJ Klune
“Forgiving others could be difficult, but forgiving yourself can sometimes feel impossible.” ― TJ Klune, In the Lives of Puppets Book Details: Written by TJ Klune Published: April 25, 2023 Publisher: Tor Books Genres: Fantasy Fiction/LGBTQ+ Fiction/Contemporary Fiction Back Cover Synopsis: Deep in the heart of a peculiar forest, in a strange little home built into... Continue Reading →
Book Talk: On What Grounds – Cleo Coyle
“Coffee makes a sad man cheerful, a languorous man active, a cold man warm, a warm man glowing. It awakens mental powers thought to be dead, and when left in a sick room, it fills the room with a fragrance…. The very smell of coffee terrorizes death.”― Cleo Coyle, On What Grounds Book Details: Written by... Continue Reading →
Book Talk: The Story Collector – Evie Woods
"If we lose our stories…we lose ourselves"― Evie Woods, The Story Collector Book Details: Written by Evie Woods Published: August 13, 2024 Publisher: One More Chapter / Harper Collins Genres: Magical Realism/Fairy Tale /Historical Fiction Back Cover Synopsis (via One More Chapter) In a quiet village in Ireland, a mysterious local myth is about to change... Continue Reading →