Summer Reading Check In

July is almost over and I’ve made progress on my summer reading list, plus added a few others. To refresh your memory, click here to see what’s on my agenda: https://emerybodie.com/2026-summer-reading/ Summer Reading If you recall, Yesteryear was the first novel on my list. This was a Book B*tches selection and let’s just say we […]
2026 Summer Reading

One of the best things about summer (and there’s a lot) is that I have more time to read. Factor in that much of my reading is done al fresco and I’m in heaven. Today I’m sharing the books I hope to read before the kids start back to school in early August. I thought […]
Book Review: 28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand

It’s warm and sunny and I am in beach read mode. It’s hard to get beachier than Elin Hilderbrand and my latest selection by her certainly fit the bill. 28 Summers is not a super recent EH book, but I hadn’t wanted to read it because I have a huge issue with the plot and […]
Book B*tches: July

My friend, Casey, treated the Book B*tches to the most incredible night several weeks ago. Our July pick was The Five Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand, which is now my favorite EH novel. Not only is it the best EH book, it’s also the perfect book club book. So much to discuss! And so much […]
Books and Book Club

Last night was my favorite night of the month: our monthly Book B*tches get together. We’d taken most of the summer off because of travel, so last night was extra special. It felt so good to have all of my b*tches crowded around my dining room table discussing a fabulous summer read. We read The […]