If Katherine Center writes it, I want to read it. I picked up The Love Haters without a context. I did not read the summary, instead just dove into it. This is a wonderful contemporary novel — I think the term used to be women’s fiction. Either way, I loved it and love that whole genre. […]
Joy To The Girls by Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick | Book Review
January 3, 2026
Nothing quite says the holidays like picking up and reading the novella sequel to a book I haven’t read yet. Joy To The Girls by Alyson Derrick and Rachael Lippincott is a novella featuring the main characters from She Gets The Girl and is set in a Hallmark-type village during Christmas. I had no context going into […]
Christmas In Chestnut Ridge by Nancy Naigle | Book Review
December 1, 2025
The first book I read to kick off my holiday reading was Christmas In Chestnut Ridge by Nancy Naigle. This is a quick, sweet holiday romance.
If Looks Could Kill by Julie Berry | Book Review
November 8, 2025
I am absolutely obsessed with Julie Berry’s books. If Looks Could Kill is the latest from Berry and continues to uphold the excellence I have come to expect from her writing. This is a historical fiction with a fantastical twist. Set in 1888, this young adult book follows two young women who are roommates in New […]
Heir, Apparently by Kara McDowell | Book Review
August 2, 2025
Heir, Apparently by Kara McDowell is the sequel to McDowell’s The Prince & The Apocalypse. It takes place a few months after the events of the first book — FYI, there will be spoilers for the first book from here on out, so look away if you haven’t read it. As you know, the first book […]
Three Middle Grade Recommendations
May 27, 2025
Every once in awhile, I deviate from my adult and young adult fiction reading to pick up books in other genres and age groupings. This week I zoomed my way through three middle grade books. While this is not my main age group reading of choice, I do like diving in every now and again. […]