“The Twelve Dates of Christmas” by Jenny Bayliss Kate Turner’s love life has gone completely stale and living in the tiny village of Blexford isn’t helping matters. Kate isn’t too bothered by this though, her career as a designer is thriving and she loves baking for her old friend Matt’s café on the side. Kate’s… Read More Book of the Month: December 2020
Finally, the last few weeks of 2020 are upon us! Normally the holidays are so busy for our family that this year has me feeling so strange. Yes, the extended work hours are still going strong but gone are the extra activities for our kids, the massive Christmas prep and family gatherings galore that usually… Read More 2020 Books: 61-72
There is nothing like a feel-good book to add to your holiday cheer. Most of the time Christmas stories are fairly predictable but let’s be honest in these unpredictable times a little comfort and joy is just what we all need. I’ve pulled together a collection of Christmas books I’ve read over the last two… Read More 10 Books for Christmastime
“Untamed” by Glennon Doyle If you don’t know who Glennon Doyle is, get familiar. The multi-best selling author has written another outstanding memoir in “Untamed”. So much of this book resonated with me, especially Glennon’s thoughts on parenting, motherhood and the constraints set upon women by society and more upsettingly by ourselves. In this follow… Read More Book of the Month: November 2020
Happy Fall, Readers! I have to be honest finding time to read over the past two months has been next to impossible. Between our three children being in full-time remote school and getting our house organized (because let’s be real we are about to enter winter still stuck indoors and the clutter has to go)… Read More 2020 Books: 51-60
“Beach Read” by Emily Henry Don’t let the title fool you, this is not a book about a vacation set on some tropical beach. “Beach Read” by author Emily Henry is set on the shores of Lake Michigan as January rolls into town after inheriting her father’s beach house upon his death. After discovering that… Read More Book of the Month: October 2020
The Booked Mama is back with an all new spooky collection for 2020! It’s the time of year when the weather gets crisp, the leaves begin to fall and Hocus Pocus airs non-stop on TV. It’s also the perfect month to catch up on some great thrillers to add to the excitement of the Halloween… Read More 13 Thrillers to Keep You Up This Halloween Season
“The Silent Patient” by Alex Michaelides Artist Alicia Berenson hasn’t said a word in years. Not since the night she murdered her husband. Alicia has been living in a medicated state since then for her own safety as well the employee’s safety at the hospital she’s been living in. Due to the notoriety of the… Read More Book of the Month: September 2020
“Home Before Dark” by Riley Sager Maggie doesn’t believe in haunted houses, after all, she supposedly lived in one. At least that’s what her father’s best-selling novel led everyone to believe all those years ago. At 5 years old Maggie’s family purchased Baneberry Hall, a large Victorian estate in the Vermont woods. The home’s reputation… Read More Book of the Month: August 2020
Where did summer go? With only one weekend left before school starts for our family I feel like I blinked and missed it. For a summer that was pretty uneventful (no trips, no camps, no nothing really…) I sure don’t want it to end. The warm weather and sunshine has made these last few months… Read More 2020 Books: 41-50