Happy 1 year anniversary to us! Our favorite part of this blog has been hearing from our friends and followers. We love hearing your comments and opinions. Keep them coming! Paper is the traditional gift of the first anniversary. Since we spend a lot of time talking about books, we thought we would take this […]
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Upcoming Books for September 2021
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The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot
by: Marianne Cronin Goodreads description: Life is short. No-one knows that better than seventeen year old Lenni living on the terminal ward. But as she is about to learn, it’s not only what you make of life that matters, but who you share it with. Dodging doctor’s orders, she joins an art class where she […]
Malibu Rising
by: Taylor Jenkins Reid Goodreads description: Malibu: August, 1983. It’s the day of Nina Riva’s annual end-of-summer party, and anticipation is at a fever pitch. Everyone wants to be around the famous Rivas: Nina, the talented surfer and supermodel; brothers Jay and Hud, one a championship surfer, the other a renowned photographer; and their adored […]
The Plot
by: Jean Hanff Korelitz Goodreads description: Jacob Finch Bonner was once a promising young novelist with a respectably published first book. Today, he’s teaching in a third-rate MFA program and struggling to maintain what’s left of his self-respect; he hasn’t written–let alone published–anything decent in years. When Evan Parker, his most arrogant student, announces he […]
The Soulmate Equation
by: Christina Lauren Goodreads description: Single mom Jess Davis is a data and statistics wizard, but no amount of number crunching can convince her to step back into the dating world. Raised by her grandparents–who now help raise her seven-year-old daughter, Juno–Jess has been left behind too often to feel comfortable letting anyone in. After […]
Upcoming Books for August 2021
Read along with us in August. We will be celebrating our 1 year anniversary. Woohoo! Also, share our blog with your friends. Click here to purchase. Click here to purchase. And…if we have time….it is 600 pages after all…. Click here to purchase.
July 2021 Tidbit
Our Favorite Kitchen Gadget! Helen says: Zyliss Food Chopper This little gem is my “go to” for meal prepping. I use it a few times a week. You crank it like an outboard motor! It saves you a lot of time chopping up onions, peppers and just about anything you need diced. I like to […]
How Lucky
by: Will Leitch Goodreads Description: Daniel leads a rich life in the university town of Athens, Georgia. He’s got a couple close friends, a steady paycheck working for a regional airline, and of course, for a few glorious days each Fall, college football tailgates. He considers himself to be a mostly lucky guy—despite the fact […]
The Lost for Words Bookshop
by: Stephanie Butland Goodreads Description: The Lost for Words Bookshop is a compelling, irresistible, and heart-rending novel, perfect for fans of The Storied Life of AJ Fikryand The Little Paris Bookshop. Loveday Cardew prefers books to people. If you look carefully, you might glimpse the first lines of the novels she loves most tattooed on her skin. But […]
Helen and Holly Hit the Books 