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Short and Sweet Review: The Splendid and The Vile by Erik Larson
When I first read this we were all living through the COVID-19 isolation/slow reopening and the accompanying shortages, stresses and, in the midst of it all, hopefully discovering new ways to make our lives whole. And now, as I post this review, the world is dealing...
Short and Sweet Review: Deconstructed by Liz Talley
This book came to me via a recommendation from a site I find new books on and often end up reviewing. I was looking for something light (I’d just finished a pretty intense book) and I thought this was a romance. And yes, there is some romance, but it’s not a romance,...
Short and Sweet Review: Tidewater by Libbie Hawker
I think most people have heard of Pocahontas. Maybe in school, or more recently in the Disney movie. The thing is, have you ever wondered how much is true and how much is legend? Probably a little of each, but the whole story, the real story, is much more complex and...
Short and Sweet Review: A Rogue Meets His Match (Rogue Chronicles Book 7) by Lana Williams
Did you ever have a favorite secondary character in a book and find yourself wishing they had a book of their own? You wanted to know them better, you wanted to see their lives play out and their dreams come true? Well, this is that book for me. A Rogue Meets His...
Short and Sweet Review: Circe by Madeline Miller
I am not normally a fan of ‘Best Of’ lists, like best books of the year, best summer reads, etc. I find they tend toward either the depressing or the pretentious. Why is that? Why can’t lists like that be filled with fun books that you’ll find hard to put down and...
Short and Sweet Review: Wish Upon a Cowboy by Jennie Marts
Harper Evans’ luck has been very bad. She trusted her mother and that landed her in the county Jail, with custody of her son going to her mother-in-law, who was never her fan. She’s free now and ready to reclaim her son and make a fresh start, the only problem is...
Books That Inspire: Christy by Catherine Marshall
Recently, a fellow author asked me who were the inspirational authors of my youth? Before I even imagined writing, I read. But if I’d thought to emulate a favorite author, it could definitely vary depending on the day. I might have chosen, Jane Austen, or Orson Scott...
Reading: Pandemic Survival Strategy?
When I find myself stuck inside hiding from a pandemic, I kinda hope I have a good book. How about you? I thought so. That being said, I was curious what everyone is reading. I just finished ‘Fifth Avenue, 5 a.m.’, which, if you LOVE the movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s...
Short and Sweet Review: On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
Let me start by saying that anyone who loves a good Stephen King tale will really enjoy the first third of this book. Indeed, if you are a big fan, it’s worth getting it just for that. King is so much a part of our literary—and movie—history at this point that you’ll no doubt have enough personal knowledge of his work to at least be curious. And really, he does a wonderful job of spinning the tale of the pivotal moments in his early life that fed into his success as a writer.