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 B*tches: Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
Wild Dark Shore is on many summer reading lists thanks to its inclusion in Reese’s Book Club, and for good reason. Here’s a brief synopsis: A family on a remote island. A mysterious woman washed ashore. A rising storm on the horizon. Dominic Salt and his three children are caretakers of Shearwater, a tiny island […]
Book Review: Nobody’s Fool by Harlan Coben
I’m not sure which rock I’ve been living under, but I just read my very first Harlan Coben novel! My sister’s book club read The Stranger a while back and they all enjoyed it. I’d heard Mr. Coben’s name, obviously, but never thought to add one of his titles to my library. That all changed […]
Book Review: “Strangers” by Belle Burden
Wow. Strangers is quite possibly the most riveting memoir I’ve ever read. And I do not say that lightly. The level of wealth is part of what makes this book so all consuming, but it’s mostly the spectacularly awful behavior of her ex-husband, which for all intents and purposes seems to come out of the […]
Mother’s Day Gift Guide
The easiest gift guide each year for me to curate is my Mother’s Day gift guide because all I have to do is think of things I would love to own. It’s not difficult to come up with a variety of items from home, clothes, jewelry, etc. I also included a few items I already […]
Book B*tches: The Carpool Detectives
I hosted the Book B*tches Wednesday evening and, to the surprise of no one, I chose a true crime novel. Oh my word I loved The Carpool Detectives by Chuck Hogan! Here’s the Amazon synopsis: The incredible true story of a group of moms who, united by a search for new purpose, attempt to solve […]