I truly have a soft spot for family secrets and complicated family dynamics. The London House did all of these and did them well. I was hooked from page one. I usually LOVE dual timeline historical fiction. There’s just something magical about time-hopping. But this one took a different approach that I just kinda liked. …
Well … I think I may be diving into NaNoWriMo again. For those not familiar with NaNo, it stands for National Novel Writing Month. The idea is that you focus on writing for the full month. You “win” NaNo when you write 50K in 30 days. I’ve been trying to find an idea to focus …
Wow. Just wow. I enjoyed Helen’s previous two books but this one was something else. I’m not quite finished processing it, but I felt every emotion reading The Heart Principle. I truly related to Anna and her struggle to be understood and find her voice. It was so refreshing to read her voice. Thank you, …
I started the Serpent & Dove Trilogy last Thursday and devoured it. I kind of wish I’d read it a bit slower so I could have made it last longer, but I just couldn’t stop. I loved Lou and Reid and Ansel and Coco and lit everything about these books. Fantasy isn’t usually a genre …
I did not expect to love this book as much as I did … but it was amazing. I was instantly captivated by the story and the characters, especially the way the women were portrayed. Alice and Margery were strong women, and even when they were literally knocked down, the still fought back. It was …
I can’t believe I let Betty sit on my shelf I read for so long. The prose was beautiful, and I instantly fell in love with Betty’s voice. Her story, however, was gut-wrenching and heartbreaking. I wanted to hug every one of her siblings and her mom. I wanted to thank her dad for being …
As a writer, I’m expected to know the right words to say … or at least have a few prepared. But I don’t. I’m exhausted. I need to breathe. I need to focus. I need a break. If you’ve stumbled on this post because my Instagram account is currently disabled, know that I will be …
I’ve been staring at the long list of things I need to do to prepare for a big book release, and I’m overwhelmed. This release feels different. This book IS different from anything I’ve written or released. It’s also one of my favorite books because it is a bit raw. Shay, the main character, is …
I finished this book over the weekend and have struggled to find the words to adequately review it. Five Little Indians is a must read book. It was raw and emotional and honest. Following the lives of five native children who were stolen from their parents and sent to Canada’s Indian schools where they faced …
Is there anything better than reading a book and having it completely blow all your expectations out of the water? The Girl With Stars in Her Eyes was a deep, yet fun, journey into Toni and Seb; two people with a difficult past and a star-crossed future. Add in the drama of music’s latest “it” …
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