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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.

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 […]

Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum This book was straight up romantic intrigue, and even though I figured out who the mysterious modern-day, pen-pal / love-interest was from the beginning, the excellent writing kept me invested and interested in finding out how he’d be revealed. From the Back Cover: “Here are three things about […]

Love and Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch If you need a lighthearted escape from the gloom and doom of the news cycle, not to mention the real world – this is your book. It’s all you’d want it to be; sweet, romantic, funny, with just enough “will they or won’t they end up together” tension […]

Alice Hoffman’s : The World That We Knew   It’s spring! Okay, I know things are upside down in the world right now, but as always, the one shining light that will always be available to us is the ability to escape into a good book. And, trust me, this is a GREAT book! Take […]