Having lived a whole year in the African bush, I was quickly drawn to the story of Tru Walls in Every Breath. His accounts of the African safari are spot on, and the reality of this man jumping from country to country for change in order to grow is not unheard of in this region. …
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One Day in December
Before I give a full review of One Day in December, I have a serious question… Can there ever be a romance novel that is void of affair, divorce, or drama? Think about it. Have you read one? Would you read one? If you can answer either of those, please let me know. With that …
The Lies We Told
Josh and I decided to start a new Christmas tradition this year, and I already love it! On Christmas Eve, we both got to open one present from the other. The present had to be a book. After opening, we spent the evening reading before falling asleep to sugar plums dancing in our heads and …
The Wife Between Us
OH MY GOODNESS! Guys, The Wife Between Us is a huge hit for a reason. I know occasionally I’ll read a book (The Lilac Girls *cough cough*) that people rave about, but as soon as I start, I just don’t get the hype. The Wife Between Us is NOT that book. I repeat…it is not …
On the Rocks
On my last library date with Josh, I picked up three new reads. One of which was On the Rocks by Erin Duffy. When perusing the stacks of all of the books that I had never read or heard of before, On the Rocks quickly reminded me of two things: The cover gave me a …
Before I Go
Before I Go is heartbreaking. The kind of heartbreak that makes you feel like you’ve lost all control and can’t seem to get back the life and love you used to know. It is a heartbreak that leaves you wanting to cry on the bathroom floor because you saw all of the pain coming, but …
Paris For One
I’m currently in the process of reading Little Women. And although it is quite good, it does not keep this tired teacher awake at night during this very long season of no three-day weekends or holidays. Therefore, I had to take a short break to fit another book into my reading schedule. My TBR list …
Something In the Water
I’ve been a little MIA on reviewing books since the start of the school year. As I adjust to a new schedule, new district, and new school, my ability to read as freely has diminished some. Although I have finished books, I have not felt the need or desire to review them – partly because …
Summerland
Elin Hilderbrand truly does know how to do summer well. She takes her traditional Nantucket setting, which includes many beach references, but she finds a way to create character development and a plot that doesn’t feel overly consumed with the beach storyline that could be so easily written about. Summerland, one of Hilderbrand’s older pieces …
Pretty Baby
Pretty Baby is another one of Mary Kubica’s twisted pieces of mysterious, suspenseful fiction. Set in Chicago like all of her novels are, we are exposed to darkness as we become a part of the serious struggles of loss, betrayal, and mental illness. Pretty Baby is told from the first-person perspective of three characters: Heidi, …