I met Kristin Hannah and her amazing novels during the heat of an African night. I was sitting in a hostel in Zimbabwe with two fellow volunteers, about to head to bed. I was tanned with permanent Birkenstocks tattooed on my feet by the sun, and I’m almost certain I was eating peanut butter because …
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The Couple Next Door
I won’t lie; I wasn’t completely sure how The Couple Next Door was going to go. Obviously being a suspense nut, I was intrigued by the storyline, but I was probably more drawn into the pages because of the cover. The cover is nothing special, but the light creeping in from behind the woman creates …
If You Only Knew
Before posting anything to this website, I promised myself that when I started blogging again, I would be respectful of a writer’s work and dedication. Writing is not easy. It’s scary and time consuming. It follows rules that much of our population does not truly have a grasp on. Before posting to this website, I …
Turtles All the Way Down
If you struggle from OCD or have somebody close in your life that ever has, Turtles All the Way Down is a great opportunity to feel understood or receive a better understanding of the mindset and the exhaustion that goes into life. At times, the book becomes a little cyclical, but I can’t help but …
Church of the Small Things
When I grow up, I want to be Melanie Shankle, but I’ll settle for just being her friend…or hey, just meeting her in real life and hugging her neck. This lady makes me laugh, cry, and really think about what it is that I’m investing my time towards. She also makes me think about new …
I Found You
I wasn’t joking when I said that new books are one of the things that I keep my eye on the most. When Josh and I were on our honeymoon in Aruba, there was this girl around my age reading I Found You on the beach. The title alone sucked me in, and I wanted …
Bookworm
I don’t think I truly fell in love with reading until I was in my 20s. As a kid, I can only remember two different times in my life that I actually enjoyed reading. One included the infamous Junie B. Jones, and the other was a series of horse racing books that made me confident …