“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 →
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: 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 →
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 →
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: 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: 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 →
Sunday, May 19
M2.24BP11 "May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope." - Emily Brontë Too Much Good Stuff Hello there! I'm a little late to the Mother's Day party but still wanted to mention it here. I hope everyone had a lovely time. With that said, I also want to acknowledge... Continue Reading →