After reading Capital Gaines – Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff by Chip Gaines, I realized that I had the rare opportunity to write a review about a book that touches my heart in a resounding way. While this is just one man’s journey to find success in life and business, the reader can consider this… Read More
I just finished reading This Time Together: Laughter and Reflection by Carol Burnett. There is just something about hearing her name that automatically puts a smile on your face. Could it be her infectious smile? Perhaps it is the familiar warmth she exudes when we see on onscreen or onstage. Still, it could be just bringing laughter into our… Read More
After watching them on television for three seasons, you would think that Chip and Joanna Gaines would be larger than life. Perhaps they are, but I had to know for sure. So I was thrilled to learn that they published The Magnolia Story. I put it on my Christmas list and I could not wait to… Read More
I went into reading A Love to Call Mine by Merrillee Whren without any preconceived ideas. I did not read the synopsis or any of the reviews so I had no idea of the story’s focus. It allows me to be more in tune when I read. Also, it reminds me to not to rush through a reading. At this time… Read More
These days, it seems that many of the “romance” books that I see marketed on the leading social media sites are geared less toward the imagination and more toward detail. While I don’t mind either, I like to see more of what I used to read long ago – sweeter stories, more wholesome and truly romantic. “Falling for the… Read More
“A Place to Call Home” by Merrillee Whren is much more than your average romance story. As an avid reader of the genre, I would know. I’ve read hundreds upon hundreds of books in this category. On the surface it fulfills the necessary requirements, but looking at it on a deeper level reveals a story with… Read More
I am happy to announce that I am back with my book reviews! To start off this season’s reviews, I begin by saying that I have been loving the writing from authors based out of the UK lately. I especially enjoy when the books they write incorporate food and Christmas, my favorite holiday. To me there is nothing… Read More
I love everything Christmas. When I had the opportunity to read a story centered around a placed called Christmas Town, I jumped at the opportunity. Who wouldn’t want to live in a place called Christmas Town? I know that it sounds kitschy, but for me, it brings a sense of comfort, warmth and peace. There… Read More
Many of my readers know that I love a good romance story. This was my first opportunity to read something from Ginny Baird and I was looking forward to The House at Homecoming Cove. While I only knew it was a part of her Romantic Ghost Stories Series, I did not know to what extent the… Read More
For an avid reader such as myself, I am often left pondering the question “I wonder what happened to (fill in the blank here)?” It is in those moments when I just finish a book, I think about the ancillary characters who have left me with enough of an impact that I make up my… Read More
