Hi y'all! I'm excited to share my review today of Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli. I recently reread this novel for my neighborhood book club. While I'm fairly certain I've read this book before (probably when I was a teenager?), it felt like I was reading it for the first time. In many ways, Stargirl is …
Tag: contemporary fiction
[Under Scottish Stars]: A Review
Hi y'all! Hope you are enjoying the first few days of autumn. I think this is my favorite season and we are excited for a lot of fun this fall! I'm back today working on my mega pile of reviews. Under Scottish Stars by Carla Laureano is the third and final novel in her MacDonald …
[The Bookish Life of Nina Hill]: A Review
Hi y'all! Today I am here with a review of The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman. I really wanted to love this book. And at moments I did. All the bookish quirks in this story are fantastic. And I love the allusions to classic literature, middle grade series, award winners, favorite reads, …
[The Solid Grounds Coffee Company]: A Review
Hi y'all! I am really excited about today's review. This is a book that I have anticipated reading for a while--basically since I finished the first two books in the series (check out my reviews of those novels: The Saturday Night Supper Club and Brunch at Bittersweet Cafe). The Solid Grounds Coffee Company by Carla …
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[Austenland]: A Review
Hi y'all! Suddenly I find myself under a massive pile of reviews that need to be written. It seems I've caught my reading bug again in March (phew! this second part of trimester #2 is so much better!) and now I am reading like crazy. This is a great problem really. I prefer having more …
[London Tides]: A Review
Hello dear bookish friends! I feel like I should first thank you all for your sweet comments about my pregnancy. I am always surprised how much pregnancy affects me and I appreciate your support! I suppose I should accept that blogging and reading will come in spurts over the next few months. And that's okay! …
[Brunch at Bittersweet Cafe]: A Review
Hi y'all! I'm excited to share my review of Brunch at Bittersweet Cafe by Carla Laureano today. I loved The Saturday Night Supper Club--the first book in this series. And I loved this 2nd installment in the Saturday Night Supper Club series focusing on Melody. I might have enjoyed this one more than the first …
6 Books to Read that Were Translated into English
Happy Book List Saturday, my friends! I am back after an unintentional two week hiatus with a new list. This week I'm sharing some of my favorite books that were originally published in languages other than English. I was going to focus exclusively on classics, but a few newer titles belong on this list as …
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[The Saturday Night Supper Club]: A Review
Happy Thursday, y'all! Tonight I'm reviewing The Saturday Night Supper Club by Carla Laureano. I read this book on a bit of a whim last month. I absolutely loved Laureano's Five Days in Skye and I was in the mood for a beautiful romance. Finally, my library stocked more of her books! I was thrilled! …
October Wrap-Up and November TBR
Happy November, my friends! I am so excited to be officially in November. Today it was actually brisk outside (we needed coats!) so I celebrated with homemade chili for dinner and I may have broken out the Christmas music a bit too. I love this time of year, and I love that it's finally starting …
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