Synopsis "How can we recaputre the confidence we once had as we stumble through the dark times that seem increasingly bleak? How can we cope as bad news piles up around us? Where, Anne Lamott asks, "do we start to get our world and joy and hope and our faith in life itself back...with our … Continue reading Dusk Night Dawn by Anne Lamott
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The Bookstore Sisters by Alice Hoffman
Synopsis "Isabel Gibson has all but perfected the art of forgetting. She’s a New Yorker now, with nothing left to tie her to Brinkley’s Island, Maine. Her parents are gone, the family bookstore is all but bankrupt, and her sister, Sophie, will probably never speak to her again. But when a mysterious letter arrives in … Continue reading The Bookstore Sisters by Alice Hoffman
Caramel Crush (Cupcake Bakery Mystery #9) by Jenn McKinlay
Synopsis "Love is in the air at Fairy Tale Cupcakes as Angie prepares for her wedding, but co-owner, Mel, is preparing for a breakup. Her old friend, Diane Earnest, is dumping her fiance after discovering he's only marrying her for her money. She wants Mel to personally deliver a batch of caramel breakup cupcakes to … Continue reading Caramel Crush (Cupcake Bakery Mystery #9) by Jenn McKinlay
Twice Magic (Wizards of Once #2) by Cressida Cowell
Synopsis "This was once the story of a Wizard and a Warrior who had been taught since birth to hate each other like poison. But the Wizard boy, Xar, and the Warrior girl, Wish, were brought together in the Badwoods and now share a terrifying truth: Witches are on the hunt once more, and danger … Continue reading Twice Magic (Wizards of Once #2) by Cressida Cowell
One for the Money (Stephanie Plum #1) by Janet Evanovich
Synopsis "Stephanie's all grown up and out on her own, living five miles from Mom and Dad and doing her best to sever the world's longest umbilical cord. Her mother is a meddler and her grandmother is a few cans short of a case. Out of work and out of money, Stephanie blackmails her bail-bondsman … Continue reading One for the Money (Stephanie Plum #1) by Janet Evanovich
Series to Start (and Catch Up On)
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. This week’s topic is Series I’d Like to … Continue reading Series to Start (and Catch Up On)
Front Page Murder (A Homefront News Mystery #1) by Joyce St. Anthony
Synopsis "Irene Ingram has written for her father's newspaper, the Progress Herald, ever since she could grasp a pencil. Now she's editor in chief, which doesn't sit well with the men in the newsroom. But proving her journalistic bona fides is the least of Irene's worries when crime reporter Moe Bauer, on the heels of … Continue reading Front Page Murder (A Homefront News Mystery #1) by Joyce St. Anthony
The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury
Synopsis "On a Halloween night, eight boys are led on an incredible journey into the past by the mysterious “spirit” Moundshroud. Riding a dark autumn wind from ancient Egypt to the land of the Celtic druids, from Mexico to a cathedral in Paris, they will witness the haunting beginnings of the holiday called Halloween." -Synopsis … Continue reading The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury
The Book Addiction Tag
Photo by Dina Nasyrova on Pexels.com Hello everyone, happy almost Halloween! I thought it would be fun to do a tag since I haven’t done one in a while. I first saw this on Yolanda’s blog, so go check out her post here! The Book Addiction Tag is pretty self explanatory so let’s get started… … Continue reading The Book Addiction Tag
Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman
Synopsis "Where does the story of the Owens bloodline begin? With Maria Owens, in the 1600s, when she's abandoned in a snowy field in rural England as a baby. Under the care of Hannah Owens, Maria learns about the "Nameless Art." Hannah recognizes that Maria has a gift, and she teaches the girl all she … Continue reading Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman
Hannah's Library 