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Category: Featured

Ann Patchett Happy Marriage
Book Clubs, Book Reviews, Books, Featured Posted onJuly 13, 2018July 13, 2018

Book Review :: This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage

I’m an Ann Patchett fan. So when I traveled to Nashville for a conference earlier this year, I intentionally carved out time to make a […] Read More

My Beach Reads for 2018
Book Reviews, Books, Featured Posted onJune 23, 2018July 6, 2018

Book Review :: 2018 Beach Reads

Last month I wrote about my penchant for the dark when it comes to beach reads. Earlier this month when we headed out for our annual trip […] Read More

Ann Tyler Clock Dance
Advanced Reader Copy, Book Reviews, Books, Featured Posted onJune 19, 2018March 2, 2019

Book Review :: Clock Dance

Fans of Anne Tyler will recognize all the things they love about her in Tyler’s latest novel, Clock Dance: quirky – but very real – characters, […] Read More

Book Clubs, Book Reviews, Books, Featured Posted onApril 28, 2017October 8, 2017

Book Clubs :: SOC Sistas Long List 2017-2018

It’s that time of year when my book club is making its selection for the 10 books it will read in the upcoming year. We […] Read More

Book Clubs, Featured Posted onJune 10, 2014February 27, 2015

Book Club Summary :: 2013-14 Ratings

Since I’m going to begin sharing our book club discussions with you, here’s a complete summary from this past year’s reading. SOC Sista 2013 – 14 […] Read More

Book Reviews, Books, Featured Posted onJanuary 4, 2013July 25, 2018

Book Review :: The Last Runaway

I’m a Tracy Chevalier fan. Since Girl with the Pearl Earring – one of my very first book club discussions – I’ve gladly picked up […] Read More

Advanced Reader Copy, Book Reviews, Featured Posted onSeptember 24, 2012March 2, 2019

John C. Maxwell :: 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, pt. 4

I’m going to skip a lot of the middle of 15 Laws in order to get to the end. This book comes out next week (October […] Read More

Book Reviews, Books, Featured Posted onJanuary 25, 2012January 27, 2012

Book Review :: A Yellow Raft in Blue Water

It has been a long time since I wrote a truly negative review, but yuck. yuck. yuck. Told in three parts – daughter, mother, grandmother […] Read More

Featured, Photography Posted onDecember 31, 2011January 7, 2012

Photography :: Christmas Morning

So, this isn’t my picture – it is my sweetie’s – but I still wanted to share. Since the week before Thanksgiving until Christmas morning, […] Read More

Featured, Manners Monday Posted onOctober 24, 2011December 30, 2011

Manners Monday :: Table Manners, a mix

For todays Manners Monday, I’m going to cover a variety of table manners – answering a few questions plus throwing in some others. For this […] Read More

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Thunderstruck & Other Stories
it was amazing
Thunderstruck & Other Stories
by Elizabeth McCracken
This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage
it was amazing
This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage
by Ann Patchett
The Great Alone
liked it
The Great Alone
by Kristin Hannah
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
really liked it
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
When Rabbit Howls
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When Rabbit Howls
by Truddi Chase

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