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Not long ago, I was deep in the query trenches. They don’t call it the trenches for nothing. Trenches are not pleasant; in fact, people die in trenches. For me, it was also where my passion, creativity, and ambition went to die. One day last week, a switch flipped. I had received two more demoralizing […]

Feminism | Dark Humor | Resilience | 1960’s | Heartwarming From the Cover Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it’s the early 1960’s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute […]

HISTORICAL FICTION | WWII | SISTER BOND | MOTHERHOOD | ROMANCE From the Cover With courage, grace, and powerful insight, bestselling author Kristin Hannah captures the epic panorama of WWII and illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the women’s war. The Nightingale tells the stories of two sisters, separated by years and experience, […]

STRONG WOMEN, SERIOUS SOCIAL ISSUES, A ROMANCE YOU WANT TO HAPPEN SOOO BADLY, AND A RICH CULTURAL BACKDROP FOR A MODERN NATIVE EXPERIENCE From the Cover Eighteen-year-old Daunis Fontaine has never quite fit in, both in her hometown or the nearby Ojibwe reservation. She dreams of a fresh start at college, but when family tragedy […]

Instant Karma by Marissa Meyer is the perfect summer beach read.

I know parents who grieve their children flying the nest. They want to keep them close, maybe even help them build a nest next door, preferably with an in-law apartment. That’s not me. I was always excited to see where my chicks would land. Still, I never envisioned my son flapping himself 5000 miles from […]

YA Book Review | Fat Chance, Charlie Vega | By Crystal Maldonado I loved the voice of this novel’s MC, Charlie immediately. She’s smart, hilarious, and creative. Page after page, I couldn’t wait to read what was going to come out of her mouth next.  From the Cover: Charlie Vega is a lot of things. […]

A Book Review | Things We Know by Heart | By Jessi Kirby This book was undeniably effortless and enjoyable to read. It washes over you, and it takes you along for a heart-breaking, romantic, and ultimately – heart-healing ride. From the Back Cover: “When Quinn Sullivan lost her boyfriend, Trent, in an accident their […]

The Friend by Sigrid Nunez Not going to lie- totally judged this book by it’s cover. Spotted it in the cutest book store – Peach Street Book Store in Cape Charles, VA. I mean, how could there not be great books in a store this appealing?   Can you spot The Friend in the photo […]

I can’t bear to change the About Me part of my website because I can’t face the truth; Snuggle Chops and Disco Biscuit are gone.     2020 dealt a lot of shitty blows. I know that compared to many, I am living the dream over here, but seriously – both of my dogs? The […]