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Stork Bite by L.K. SIMONDS – Book Review
STORK BITE by L.K. SIMONDS Genre: Historical Fiction / Southern Fiction Date of Publication: November 30, 2020 Number of Pages: 359 pages Scroll down for Giveaway! SYNOPSIS “Everything has to be reconciled eventually.” Caddo Parish, 1913. On an October morning, a Klansman confronts seventeen-year-old David Walker at a hidden oxbow lake where he has gone to hunt. David accidentally kills the man and hides the crime. His determination to protect his family from reprisal drives him far from home and into manhood. Shreveport, 1927. Cargie (rhymes with Margie) Barre and Mae Compton are two vastly different young women, but both are defying convention to reach for their dreams. The…
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Book Review: The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles
Fans of Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale and Melanie Benjamin’s Mistress of the Ritz will thoroughly enjoy Janet Skeslien Charles’ new book The Paris Library. I received an advanced copy of the book from the publisher via NetGalley; all opinions are my own. This post contains some affiliate links that may earn me a commission if you purchase through them. Book Details and Synopsis My Thoughts On The Paris Library I’ve been on a binge of historical fiction novels and loved this one. The Paris Library is both a love letter to libraries (and to book lovers). It also introduced me to a bit of WWII history that I was unaware of.…
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Ely Air Lines by Mike Ely & Linda Street-Ely – Top Ten List
Today I’m featuring Ely Air Lines! Written by co-authors and licensed pilots Mike Ely and Linda Street-Ely, this two-volume series features select stories from ten years of their weekly newspaper column of the same name. For a bit of a sneak peek, I’m sharing their “Top Ten” list of places where they’ve landed! Read on to learn more about these fascinating authors, their top 10 list, and be sure to both enter the giveaway for their books and check out the tour list for more great content about these books! ELY AIR LINES Select Stories from 10 Years of a Weekly Column Volumes 1 & 2byMIKE ELY AND LINDA STREET-ELY Genre: NonfictionCategories:…
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Comfort Foods by Kimberly Fish – Book Review
⭐️⭐️Today I’m jumping on the Lone Star Book Blog Tour for Comfort Foods, a delicious addition to author Kimberly Fish’s series set in Comfort, Texas. Read on for my thoughts on the novel, enter the fantastic giveaway, and take a look at the other blogs on the tour stop – we’ve got some great content for you! Many thanks to Lone Star Book Blog Tours and the author for providing a copy of the book. All opinions are my own. COMFORT FOODS: A Comfort Stories Stand-Alone Novel byKimberly Fish Categories: Contemporary / Second Chance RomancePublisher: Fish Tales PublishingDate of Publication: October 7, 2020Number of Pages: 385 pages Scroll down for Giveaway!…
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THE BLACK-MARKETER’S DAUGHTER by Suman Mallick + Guest Post
Today on the blog I’m bringing you a guest post from author Suman Mallick, courtesy of Lone Star Book Blog Tours. I’d already added Mallick’s debut novel The Black-Marketer’s Daughter to my TBR pile, and his post has moved the book to the top of the stack! The story behind the story is as compelling as the praise it has already received. Read on for the synopsis, Mallick’s guest post titled “The Story Behind the Story” and be sure to check out other stops on the Lone Star book blog tour for reviews, author interviews, and an excerpt of the novel! THE BLACK-MARKETER’S DAUGHTERbySuman Mallick Category: Contemporary / Literary Fiction…
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The Lost Manuscript by Cathy Bonidan – A Book Review
If you’re looking for something a little different – quirky and fun – check out Cathy Bonidan’s new novel The Lost Manuscript. I received an advanced copy of the book from St. Martin’s Press via NetGalley; all opinions are my own. This post contains some affiliate links that may earn me a commission if you purchase through them. My Thoughts The premise of The Lost Manuscript was so interesting. Anne-Lise Briard finds a manuscript in a nightstand. While we don’t initially know the story it tells, it so moves her that she decides she MUST return it to the author. Sylvestre, the author, reveals that his manuscript was unfinished, and…
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Two Christmas Romances (That Will Scratch Your Travel Itch)
Now that November and NaNoWriMo are behind me, I’m playing catchup on the backlog of AMAZING book ARCs I have. I really struggled this fall reading Christmas stories before the Christmas season, but now that I’m digging into them, I’m sorry I waited. I’ve got two Christmas romances for you that have the comforting, heartwarming feeling of a Hallmark move AND, with their travel themes, just may scratch that travel itch you’ve got. Sarah Morgan’s One More for Christmas takes us to Scotland, and Sandy Barker’s The Christmas Swap main characters travel to Melbourne, Australia, to Penham, England, AND Breckenridge, Colorado. Many thanks to the publishers for providing me advance…
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Once Upon a Mail Order Bride – Book Blog Tour & Review
Author Linda Broday’s Outlaw Mail Order Brides series had been such a delight, and she wrapping up the series with the action-packed Once Upon A Mail Order Bride! I’m happy to be joining up with Lone Star Book Blog Tours and share a review of the book! Read on to get my take on the book and enter into the giveaway for a chance at signed copies and more! I was provided an advance digital copy of the book from the author via NetGalley. All opinions are my own. ONCE UPON A MAIL ORDER BRIDEOutlaw Mail Order Brides, #4byLinda Broday Categories: Western / Historical Romance Publisher: Sourcebooks CasablancaDate of Publication: November…
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Driver Survival Gift Basket
I’m bringing back an older post because I love this one so much – this “driver survival” gift basket kit combines practical with thoughtful and always goes over well, particularly with new drivers! “What do you want for Christmas?” I inquired. “Uh, I dunno – sweatpants?” he responded. I was the third person who had received this response, too. sighs I’m sure everyone has THAT person. The one who is impossible to shop for. And sure, I could purchase another gift card but I can hear my dad grousing that “It’s better anyway because they can pick out what they want” is the lazy way out (because they could just…
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Easy DIY Holiday Wreath
I’m bringing back an old post because, like me, you might need to update your Christmas or holiday wreath this year! Christmas is probably my favorite time of year, and I go a little overboard. Our Christmas lights are hung on the house already. We put up two trees, and I’m sure there would be a third upstairs if I had any help whatsoever taking it all down. I won’t even tell you how many bins of Christmas decorations are cluttering up my garage, or that I will probably have to add another one this year. My mom even found a vintage sled and ice skates to decorate my front doorway…
