Sanctuary Island is honestly becoming one of my favorite settings for companion novels. Seriously, there is something about this place. It’s so magical, and it has such a way of bringing people together, and helping them get through things even when it seems as if it seems like it may not be possible. Oh, and […]
Allison: Shoreline Drive | Lily Everett | Book Review
March 3, 2015
Shoreline Drive is the second book in the Sanctuary Island series by Lily Everett. In this edition, readers are treated the growing romance between single-mother Meredith “Merry†Preston and veterinarian Dr. Ben Faulkner. The two characters met previously when Merry came to Sanctuary Island to get to know her estranged mother Jo Ellen. In fact, […]
Allison: Sanctuary Island | Lily Everett | Book Review
March 2, 2015
At its core Sanctuary Island by Lily Everett is a story of love, redemption, and family. It’s a beautifully written story set in the seclusion of an isolated island. You can’t even access the island from mainland which means you have to take the ferry across a vast amount of water to get into the […]
Allison: Three Year Anniversary Celebration
February 27, 2015
On February 26th, 2012 my first review went live here at Good Books and Good Wine. At that time little did I know that I would discover a whole world of people that I really feel understand me. Seriously. You all get the part of me that loves to gush about books, who is always […]
Allison: The Scarlet Sisters: Sex, Suffrage, and Scandal in the Gilded Age | Myra MacPherson | Book Review
February 13, 2015
My first introduction to Victoria Woodhull came when I was responsible for helping TA an undergraduate class. I had to pre-screen the DVD which we were going to show in class so that I could come up with questions for the quiz. I was immediately captivated by this woman and couldn’t help but wonder why […]
Music and Inked: The Soundtrack to a Young Adult Novel (and Giveaway)
January 26, 2015
Hi everyone! I’m super thrilled to have Eric Smith, author and publishing extraordinaire from Quirk Books, here at Good Books and Good Wine to celebrate his debut YA fantasy Inked! As you all know, I love music so I’m very excited that Eric is going to talk to us about what kind of music inspired […]