Marie Kondo Has a Point, but That Doesn’t Mean Purging Your Books is the Only Way. In 2018, I read the Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, by Marie Kondo. Then, on the very first day of 2019, the show Tidying Up with Marie Kondo made its appearance on Netflix. It is the hot topic of the month. Of course, that …
This year is a weird one for the graduates. Many have missed out on all of the end-of-the-year events: prom, grad night, senior banquets, walking the stage. But that just means that we have to get creative on how we celebrate our graduates. This list of the ten best books to give to the graduate are …
20 Stories of Springtime Stories of Springtime, the end of cold winter, hopes for the new year, starting over, flowers, grassy meadows, birds, bees, and baby animals, the start of baseball, gardening, and the coming end of the school year. With so many changes coming in the world around us, you may want to pick up …
Finding Love in Unexpected Places In the spirit of February and Valentine’s Day, we thought we would compile a list of books with a romantic subplot. There are romance novels, and then there are non-romance novels. Some people enjoy both and some enjoy one or the other. Personally, I prefer books that have just a …
A few months ago, I agreed to become an ARC reader for Freida Kilmari’s book, Man vs. Happiness, not really knowing what to expect. I had beta read many times, but never been an ARC Reader. Please bare with me in my first book review of a wonderful story about life! …
A Few of My Favorite Late-Fall Stories As the wheel of the year turns yet again and we see the face of Winter on the horizon, I begin to gather, mentally if not literally, the books I love to read at this time of year. Now that summer is long gone, stories of sunshine-filled days …
Shatter Me By Tahereh Mafi YA Dystopian Fantasy ISBN 9780062085504 A fellow writer recommended Shatter Me, not one, I should mention, who reads fantasy very often. On her word, I picked up the book that very week at my local bookstore. I bought it without a second thought. And why not? It had been …
If you are anything like me, Halloween is the most magical time of the year. Come August, when I can no longer control my obsession, every movie I watch or book I read revolves around ghouls, vampires, werewolves, and witches. With only about 10 weeks to revel in the spookiness, and it still be considered …
Quill and Tome’sMust-Read Books for Summer Vacation Whether you are planning a destination vacation or spending your summer in your hometown, these books will fill you with all of those summer vibes. There is something for everyone in our Must-Read list, including sweet summer romances, mysteries, and coming-of-age stories. What books would you add to …
Talking as Fast as I Can By Lauren Graham Memoir ISBN 9780425285190 “From the star of the much-loved television shows Gilmore Girls and Parenthood and the author of the New York Times bestselling novel Someday, Someday, Maybe comes a collection of candid and hilarious essays.” I have been a huge fan of Gilmore Girls since …
