"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 →
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 →
Book Talk: Black Woods, Blue Sky – Eowyn Ivey
“It was bewildering, how closely grief ran alongside joy.”― Eowyn Ivey, Black Woods, Blue Sky Book Details: Written by Eowyn Ivey Published: February 4, 2025 Publisher: Random House Genres: Magical Realism/Literary Fiction/Modern Folktale Back Cover Synopsis (via Amazon) Birdie’s keeping it together; of course she is. So she’s a little hungover, sometimes, and she has to... Continue Reading →
Thursday: January 1, 2026
"Take a leap of faith and begin this wondrous new year by believing." --Sarah Ban Breathnach Happy New Year! 2026 is here and already it feels like it is slipping through my fingers. I guess in a way that's how time works, it just keeps going. Hope you all got to ring in the new... Continue Reading →
Thursday: October 16, 2025
“October is a symphony of permanence and change.”– Bonaro W. Overstreet ** Note** I know this post is very late but I had it written down and saved in my drafts and wanted to add it as a general update of where I have been in the not too distant past. Hoping to come back... 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 →
Book Talk: Pax, Journey Home – Sara Pennypacker
Book Details: Written by Sara Pennypacker Illustrated by Jon Klassen Published September 7, 2021 Publisher: Balzer + Bray, An Imprint of Harper Collins Publishers Ages 8-12 Sequel to Pax Young Reader/Fiction/Adventure/Friendship/Animals Inside Flap Synopsis: It’s been a year since Peter and his pet fox, Pax, have seen each other. Once inseparable, they now lead very... Continue Reading →
Book Talk: The Snow Child – Eowyn Ivey
Book Details Written by Eowyn Ivey Published February 1, 2012 Publisher: Back Bay Books, Little, Brown and Company Finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction Historical Fiction/Literary Fiction/Magical Realism Back Cover Synopsis (via goodreads.com) Alaska, 1920: a brutal place to homestead, and especially tough for recent arrivals Jack and Mabel. Childless, they are drifting... Continue Reading →
Tuesday: January 7, 2025
"What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the new year." --Vern McLellan What a great thought. Feels like spring cleaning but for the soul, a chance to choose what we want to bring into the new year, what we want to foster, and what we... Continue Reading →
Saturday: December 28, 2024
At last the year is almost done. The days are quickly slipping by and the countdown to the new year is underway. Everyone is busy juggling the details of everyday life with family and friend gatherings and celebrations. For me the days since the winter solstice have been filled with planning for the new year,... Continue Reading →