Happy New Year, Readers! In some ways 2023 has felt like it has dragged on and on and yet I can’t believe it is already time to curate my “Favorite Books” list. It took me no time to come up what my “favorite” book was this year because there was one that stuck with me… Read More The Booked Mama’s Favorite Books of 2023
“A December to Remember” by Jenny Bayliss Apart from four magical weeks in the summer when they were children, sisters Maggie, Star and Simone rarely saw one another. Their time together with their father in the village of Rowan Thorpe was always too short and soon enough the girls would be sent back to their… Read More Book of the Month: December 2023
What a way to wrap up the year. I had a tough time this fall getting focused to sit down and read but once the holiday reading time started I was all in and ready for the seasonal books. Hoping to be able to get back into the groove of reading more in the new… Read More 2023 Books: 71 and Beyond!
“You, Again” by Kate Goldbeck You know when you meet someone and they just completely rub you the wrong way immediately? Ari and Josh had one of these meet-cutes. Complete opposites and yet connected by the same love interest the two instantly hate each other. When their paths cross again years later they are both… Read More Book of the Month: November 2023
“The Escape Artist” by Jonathan Freedland “In April 1944, Rudolf Vrba became the first Jew to break out of Auschwitz—one of only four who ever pulled off that near-impossible feat. He did it to reveal the truth of the death camp to the world—and to warn the last Jews of Europe what fate awaited them… Read More Book of the Month: October 2023
Happy Fall, readers! The start of this season has been incredibly challenging to find time to read. Our family’s schedule has been busier than ever and carving out time for myself to sit with a book has not been easy. I’m hopeful in the coming weeks things will calm down just in time for some… Read More 2023 Books: 61-70
“My Favorite Half-Night Stand” by Christina Lauren The forever best friend, Millie Morris is used to being in the friend-zone. She couldn’t be happier doing life with her closest friends, her male co-workers at UC Santa Barbara, especially after the disaster her most recent dating experience was. But when the guys propose an experiment Millie… Read More Book of the Month: September 2023
“The Hike” by Lucy Clarke Four best friends from childhood set aside one week a year to meet up and vacation together. This year, it was Liz’s turn to choose the destination. Tired of their usual sunshine and cocktail infused beach trips she decided on a real adventure. Liz, Maggie, Helena and Jodi would hike… Read More Book of the Month: August 2023
It’s the saddest time of the year when the end of summer rolls around, the weather is suddenly cooler and the back to school preparations begin. I would live inside summer forever if I could. With fall comes the return of our hectic schedules and I miss the unstructured days of summer. But with every… Read More 2023 Books: 51-60
“Happy Place” by Emily Henry For the last decade a cottage in Maine has been the yearly escape for Harriet, Wyn and their friends turned family. However, this will be their last as the cottage is being sold and the threat of life and their friendships never being the same is felt by all. No… Read More Book of the Month: July 2023