HELLO SUMMER! I’m so glad that the hazy, lazy days of summer are upon us. I have had such a slow start to reading this year and these last few weeks have helped me get back on track and find my pace again. This ten stack is a great mix of genres and is filled… Read More 2023 Books: 41-50
“The Spectacular” by Fiona Davis Marion, a newly minted Rockette, is living her dream dancing on the stage of the world famous Radio City Music Hall. Much to her father’s disapproval she can’t give up on this once in a lifetime opportunity to have the bright lights in her eyes, wear those dazzling costumes &… Read More Book of the Month: June 2023
Happy Summer! …or at least that’s what the calendar says. We have yet to have a warm summer day without rain and the forecast isn’t looking too promising either. I guess that just means more time for reading? I have found that this year has been more difficult to pick up a book and I… Read More 2023 Books: 31-40
“The London House” by Katherine Reay When someone from Caroline’s past reaches out to inform her that her family is about to be the subject of an article he’s writing revealing that her great-aunt Caro was involved with the Nazi party Caroline’s already fractured family is in danger of shattering completely. Unable to accept his… Read More Book of the Month: May 2023
Spring has finally arrived and with it some surprising readers block. I have been so slow to get started on new reads the past few months and I need to shake it off. With summer days just beyond our fingertips I’m sure that will soon change. I don’t think its helped that this lat 10… Read More 2023 Books: 21-30
“Daisy Darker” by Alice Feeney Nana’s only wish for her 80th birthday is to have all of the Darker family visit her home on a tiny secluded island one last time. So secluded that when the tide comes in you are trapped there for the next eight hours with no escape. As each of the… Read More Book of the Month: March 2023
Usually, around this time, I am in full on celebration mode that winter has come to an end but this year felt so mild that I’ll just give it a wave over my shoulder and move on. I’ll take a winter like that every year. Now that Spring has arrived (at least on the calendar)… Read More 2023 Books: 11-20
Now that we are well and settled into 2023 I hope that you have found some good books on your shelves to get you through the winter months. For a few reasons, this winter has flown by for me and I found myself busier than I’ve been in years. Something that proved to be very… Read More 2023 Books: 1-10
“The Twyford Code” by Janice Hallett Something has bothered Steven Smith for decades. What happened to Miss Isles on their school trip all those years ago and why can’t he seem to remember that day? After finding a book on the bus on his way to school, Steven had handed it over to his reading… Read More Book of the Month: January 2023
Happy New Year, Readers! When I set a goal of 90 books for this year (10 more than I did last year) I never imagined I would be closing the year with a grand total of 113 books read! In some ways 2022 has felt like it has dragged on and on and yet I… Read More The Booked Mama’s Favorite Books of 2022