Hi y'all! Today I am excited to share my review of The Gown: A Novel of the Royal Wedding by Jennifer Robson. I was really excited to read this book about Queen Elizabeth's wedding dress because I love the British royals. When William and Kate got married several years ago, my mom woke us up early to …
Tag: WWII
9 Novels to Read Set During WWII
Welcome back to another post as part of my Saturday Book Lists series! I am excited to share some of my favorite WWII novels today. This is one of my favorite genres; although I must admit that I have to space out these novels. I can't read several back to back because they are still …
[Number the Stars]: A Review
Hi y'all! I'm excited to share my review of Number the Stars by Lois Lowry today. Fun fact, Lois Lowry is a two time Newbery Medal winner--her other Newbery winning novel is The Giver. I read this one at the end of 2018 as part of my Newbery Challenge. I have heard the title of this …
[The War That Saved My Life]: A Review
Hi y'all! I'm excited to share my review of The War That Saved My Life by Kimberley Brubaker Bradley. I have heard rave reviews of this book for a while and finally picked it up at a bookstore while on vacation. It's a beautiful story and a very well deserved Newbery Honor book! Initial Thoughts: …
Top 5 Wednesday: Favorites Always Worth Revisiting
Hi y'all and welcome back to Top 5 Wednesday! T5W is a weekly meme is hosted by Sam @ ThoughtsOnTomes. You can visit the Goodreads T5W group for more info. It's been a while since I participated and I'm excited to get involved again! This week's topic is a freebie so I'm throwing it back to …
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[The Zookeeper’s Wife]: A Review
Happy Monday, friends! I hope you had a great weekend. We have family in town and are loving the extra fun and help 🙂 I'm slowly trying to make my way through my pile of reviews to write. As I am currently reading several books that I am really enjoying. So that pile is about …
[The Book Thief]: A Review
Hello dear reading friends! I'm very excited about this review today. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak has been one of my favorite books since I first read it back in high school. If people ever ask me that horrid question "what is your favorite book?" (which I dislike because how is a book lover …
Top 10 Tuesday: New TBR WWII Novels
Hi there, friends! I feel like it's been a while since I did a proper TTT post (hosted by The Broke and the Bookish). Excited to be back today to share some books related to this week's topic: Books From X Genre That I've Recently Added To My TBR List. I headed over to my Goodreads …
[Lilac Girls] A Review
Hi everyone! I'm excited to share some thoughts about a recent book club book today. This book has kept me thinking for weeks after I finished it. And that's impressive! Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly is a New York Times Bestseller that I have been seeing at bookstores and libraries for months. I was …
Top 10 Tuesday: Best Books of 2016
Hi Everyone! Wow, it's sure been a long time since I participated in Top 10 Tuesday hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. If you are wondering why, check out this post from yesterday 😉 I decided to write my TTT this week about the best books I read in 2016. I enjoy year-in-review posts …
