Thoughts on The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah Overview: The Nightingale is a historical fiction romance, set in WWII occupied France. Two sisters, Vianne and Isabelle, are swept into a tenuous world where uncertainty, fear, and secrets define their futures. Vianne must consider the safety and survival of her small family Read more…
And it’s not too late to start now and save memories! I love journaling as a way to record special memories – writing has just always been a go-to for me that way! It’s great to take a few moments to reflect on the experience and savor it all over Read more…
I try to practice minimalism with my household items, so having high-quality, multipurpose tools is essential for me! Here are the kitchen items I can’t live without when making sugar cookies! 4. Half Sheet Baking Pans – My half sheet baking pans are total workhorses in the kitchen. I use Read more…
Best Friends by Shannon Hale 3 hours 11 mins It’s publication day! Shannon Hale’s latest graphic novel hits shelves today, and it is a winner: 5 stars for sure! I’m such a fan of Shannon Hale’s work that I picked up this title on audiobook, not realizing that it was Read more…
Pip Williams is a new author for me this summer, and I’ve really enjoyed her unique take on historical fiction! Both her debut novel, The Dictionary of Lost Words, and her newest book, The Bookbinder, center on the experience of women at the Oxford University Press during WWI. The Bookbinder Read more…
Khaled Hosseini’s book A Thousand Splendid Suns recently popped on in a friend’s post of Kindle sales, and seeing that title immediately transported back to the summer in college when I first read this stunning novel. It was summer 2007, and I was home from college for a few weeks Read more…
Although I don’t consider myself a die-hard Barbie girl, I probably am at heart, because those were my go-to toys when I was growing up. I had four brothers and spent plenty of time playing cars and Legos, but there was nothing quite like the girly, imaginative play I created Read more…
A Shadow in Moscow by Katherine Reay This novel stars two female narrators, Ingrid and Anya, who become spies in the Soviet Union during the Cold War. I really loved reading a historical fiction set a bit more “recent” in the timeline – it opened my eyes to a time Read more…
If there’s one common theme I’ve noticed in my reading habits, it’s that I tend to like certain types of books in certain seasons of life. They don’t always correspond with the actual seasons (although I do really like reading mysteries or thrillers in October). More like, what can my Read more…
Okay, confession time. While I adore books, I don’t do a great job keeping up with what’s new or being released soon. Maybe it’s from a sense of self-preservation, since I use my library for most of my book reading and I don’t like waiting in interminable queues? Either way, Read more…