Best Books I Read in 2023
My Best Books I Read in 2023 and a reading year roundup listing my favorite books including 3 nonfiction and 7 fiction titles.
Read More Quick Lit: Mini-Reviews of Some Recent Reads – June 2023 Edition
Quick Lit includes 9 books I've read lately for my own enjoyment including memoir, historical fiction, romance, mystery, and nonfiction.
Read More 22 Books on My Summer Reading List
I'm super excited to get started on my summer reading list!
Read More Quick Lit: Mini-Reviews of Some Recent Reads – June 2022 Edition
My monthly Quick Lit post including mini-reviews of some of my recent reads. This month includes a memoir, a romance, and a mystery.
Read More Books that Came My Way in May 2020
A monthly round-up of all the new books added to my shelves in May including adult and children's fiction and non-fiction.
Read More Books that Came My Way in March 2020
A round-up of all the books added to my shelves in March including adult fiction and non-fiction and children's books.
Read More Books that Came My Way in June 2019
Ah, it is finally SUMMER! I’ve spent many blissful mornings and evenings on the porch listening to the birds and reading. It’s been wonderful. I’ve also tackled some organizing projects and done lots of laundry. My son and I returned from a fun week in Orlando with our school’s band and choir kids. We had…
Read More Book Review: Missing Pieces by Heather Gudenkauf
MISSING PIECES By: Heather Gudenkauf Published: February 2, 2016 Publisher: MIRA Fiction/Mystery/Suspense Heather Gudenkauf is an Iowa author and sets her mysteries in small towns across Iowa. In her newest mystery, Sarah and Jack return to Penny Gate, Iowa from their home in Colorado. Jack’s aunt, Julia, has had a fall and is now in…
Read More Book Review: Little Mercies By Heather Gudenkauf
LITTLE MERCIES By: Heather Gudenkauf Published: July 1, 2014 Publisher: Harlequin MIRA Fiction In Gudenkauf’s latest novel, moms everywhere won’t be able to forget this story, ripped right from today’s headlines. Gudenkauf, I’m sure, had no idea how timely her novel would be. Gudenkauf is an Iowan and sets her books around the people and…
Read More Book Review: One Breath Away by Heather Gudenkauf
ONE BREATH AWAY By: Heather Gudenkauf Published: June 26, 2012 ***** In her most emotionally charged novel to date, “New York Times” bestselling author Heather Gudenkauf explores the unspoken events that shape a community, the ties between parents and their children and how the fragile normalcy of our everyday life is so easily shattered. In…
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