You guys, school is almost out for the summer! I cannot believe we have made it to the finish line. Two out of our three kids have been at this remote learning game for 15 months. I have forgotten what quiet sounds like and I no longer remember what it feels like to be alone… Read More 2021 Books: 21-30
“The Keeper of Lost Things” by Ruth Hogan He will always know that she loves him as long as Anthony has the medallion that Therese gave him. Then on the day that she unexpectedly dies the unthinkable happens and he loses it. For the next forty years, Anthony becomes the keeper of lost things, collecting… Read More Book of the Month: May 2021
“The Lions of Fifth Avenue” by Fiona Davis Living inside one of New York City’s most grand buildings with her family, Laura Lyons secretly dreams of a future that she may never have. While her husband is in charge of thousands of books inside the New York Public Library, Laura wants nothing more than to… Read More Book of the Month: April 2021
Happy Spring, readers! I don’t think I’ve ever been so happy to see a winter end. I’ll take these spring showers over snow any day! We have been celebrating little victories over here this season between one of my three kiddos getting to go back to his campus for the first time in a year… Read More 2021 Books: 11-20
“Shelter in Place” by Nora Roberts Author Nora Roberts has set a scene that is all too common in our country these days when a mall outside of Portland, Maine is the target of a mass shooting. The assailants begin to wreak havoc on what was supposed to be an ordinary summer evening spraying their… Read More Book of the Month: March 2021
“The Shadow Land” by Elizabeth Kostova Alexandra Boyd’s plane has only just arrived in Bulgaria from America where she is hoping to leave behind her painful past. When the taxi drops her off at the wrong hotel she meets an elderly couple in the taxi line and helps their struggling son with the luggage. Once… Read More Book of the Month: February 2021
Happy Winter, readers! I hope these first few weeks of the new year have been kind to you and you’ve had some time to settle in with a few good books. (Maybe some of The Booked Mama’s Favorites from 2020?) Living in the northeast of the United States we are still bundled up and buried… Read More 2021 Books: 1-10
Love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day is fast approaching which means it’s almost time for those grand romantic declarations, binging on too much chocolate and conversations over candlelight dinners…or just curling up with a good book! Whether you plan to celebrate the big day with a special someone, a Zoom Galentine’s with your besties… Read More 14 Love Stories for Valentine’s Day 2021
“What You Wish For” by Katherine Center Sam is the happiest she has been in a long time but it’s not because she is one of those naturally blissful people, no, it’s because every day she chooses joy. With summer coming to a close, soon Sam will be returning to her beloved job as the… Read More Book of the Month: January 2021
Happy New Year, Readers! With the enormous amount of extra time we spent at home the last 10 months I was able to reach and exceed my goal of 70 books for the year. I’m so grateful to have had these books to escape to during this strange year. In some ways 2020 has felt… Read More The Booked Mama’s Favorite Books of 2020