by Melissa | Aug 13, 2025 | Classic, Fiction, Historical Fiction
Reading a new author can be a scary thing. There is a huge trust factor involved in the reading process between author and reader. We’ve all known the disappointment a DNF (“did not finish”) can bring, or the decimating feeling of an ending gone...
by Melissa | Aug 13, 2025 | Fiction, Moms
by Melissa | Aug 6, 2025 | Classic, Family, Non Fiction, Teens
Family Friday..As with Tale of Two Cities and the “Orange Book”, I will continue to recommend on repeat Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing until either you all shout its praises from the rooftops or demand for me to cease and...
by Melissa | Aug 6, 2025 | Classic, Family, Fiction
Family Friday..I’m sure you’ve seen the movies, but have you read the books? Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic character is just as fun in the books as he is on screen. The tempers, the idiosyncrasies, the details, and clues are all very familiar in these...
by Melissa | Aug 6, 2025 | Fiction, Historical Fiction
New favorite author..Can an author become a favorite after only one book?I heard about Amanda Dykes’ books from many other bookstagrammers. The first two weeks of September I had some breathing room from Izabella deadlines, checked out Whose Waves These Are from...
