"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: 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 →
Book Talk: The Twilight Garden – Sara Nisha Adams
"Just make sure you don't stick to what's easy or convenient. Always follow what you want. However often that changes."― Sara Nisha Adams, The Twilight Garden Book Details: Written by Sara Nisha Adams Published: April 9. 2024 Publisher: William Morrow, an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers Genres: Friendship Fiction/Literary Fiction/Coming of Age Fiction/ Urban Fiction Jacket... Continue Reading →
Thursday: July 17, 2025
“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.”― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby Hello Everyone! It has been a lifetime since I have managed to write a... Continue Reading →
Book Talk: The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie – Rachel Linden
Book Details: Written by Rachel Linden Published: August 02, 2022 Publisher: Berkley, An imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2024 Hallmark Movie: The Magic of Lemon Drops Fiction/Magical Realism/Contemporary Romance Back Cover Synopsis (via Penguin Random House) Lolly Blanchard’s life only seems to give her lemons. Ten years ago, after her mother’s tragic death, she... Continue Reading →
Wednesday: December 11, 2024
Ahh, December, the last month of the year. We're finally here and as usual it feels like it is slipping away from me all too quickly. Maybe it has something to do with that adage - the harder you try to hang on to something the quicker it slips from your grasp... I always keep... Continue Reading →
Saturday: November 23, 2024
“In November, the smell of food is different. It is an orange smell. A squash and pumpkin smell. It tastes like cinnamon and can fill up a house in the morning, can pull everyone from bed in a fog.” -Cynthia Rylant Hello Everyone! Hope your fall has been going wonderfully. On my end things have... Continue Reading →
Tuesday, October 1
"I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers." --Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables Hello there! Really hope you all have been doing well. On my end, I am so happy to be back here and able to say hi to all of you again. Ahh new beginnings.. Here we... Continue Reading →
Monday, July 15
J1.24BP12 "Even those that never fully blossom bring beauty into the world." --Unknown "A person's a person, no matter how small." --Dr Seuss June Gloom, July Recovery July is here, mid July is here. It's been a good while now since I put out a blog post (May 19). A lot of stuff has been... Continue Reading →