Synopsis "Maddie Townsend might live in a town called Serenity, but there's been nothing calm or peaceful about her life since her marriage broke up. This stay-at-home mom has no job skills, an out-of-control sixteen-year-old son, a talkative fourteen-year-old who's suddenly gone silent, a six-year-old daughter whose heart is broken, an ex-husband whose younger girlfriend … Continue reading Stealing Home (The Sweet Magnolias #1) by Sherryl Woods
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Faithful by Alice Hoffman
Synopsis "Growing up in Long Island, Shelby Richmond is an ordinary girl, until one night an extraordinary tragedy changes her fate. Her best friend's future is destroyed in an accident, while Shelby walks away with the burden of guilt. What happens when a life is turned inside out? When love is something so distant it … Continue reading Faithful by Alice Hoffman
Thread of Fear (Glass Sisters #1) by Laura Griffin
Synopsis "Forensic artist Fiona Glass is the best in the business - which is precisely why she's quitting. Her skill at mining victims' memories to re-create the faces of sadistic criminals has left her haunted and wary, and only Jack Bowman's dogged persistence convinces her to help him. The rugged police chief is hunting a … Continue reading Thread of Fear (Glass Sisters #1) by Laura Griffin
Forever Young: A Memoir by Hayley Mills
Synopsis "The daughter of acclaimed British actor Sir John Mills was still a preteen when she began her acting career and was quickly thrust into the spotlight. Under the wing of Walt Disney himself, Hayley Mills was transformed into one of the biggest child stars of the 1960s. Her teenage decade in Hollywood produced some … Continue reading Forever Young: A Memoir by Hayley Mills
Death at Whitewater Church (Inishowen Mystery #1) by Andrea Carter
Synopsis "When a skeleton is discovered in the hidden crypt of a deconsecrated church, everyone is convinced the bones must be those of Conor Devitt, a local man who went missing on his wedding day six years previously. But the postmortem reveals otherwise. Solicitor Benedicta "Ben" O'Keeffe is acting for the owners of the church. … Continue reading Death at Whitewater Church (Inishowen Mystery #1) by Andrea Carter
My 2021 StoryGraph Reading Stats
Photo by George Milton on Pexels.com Great news, bookworms! StoryGraph recently posted 2021 Reading Stats! If you would like to take an in-depth look at my reading from last year, scroll on down... 🙂 As you can tell, my reading dipped over the summer of last year. This does not surprise me as I had … Continue reading My 2021 StoryGraph Reading Stats
Death by the Dozen (Cupcake Bakery Mystery #3) by Jenn McKinlay
Synopsis "Melanie and Angie are determined to win the Challenge to the Chef to promote their Fairy Tale Cupcakes bakery. Mel's mentor from culinary school, Vic Mazzotta, may be one of the judges, but Mel and Angie will have to win fair and square. But, when Vic's dead body is found inside a freezer truck, … Continue reading Death by the Dozen (Cupcake Bakery Mystery #3) by Jenn McKinlay
Flying Witch by Chihiro Ishizuka (Volume #7-9)
Flying Witch is a manga series by Chihiro Ishizuka. I’ll be positing reviews of three volumes at a time. You can check out my reviews of Volume #4-6 here. Volume 7 Cover image from StoryGraph Synopsis "Makoto and her cousins head out to the yomiya, a night festival. There they run into the Harbinger of Summer … Continue reading Flying Witch by Chihiro Ishizuka (Volume #7-9)
Blackbird House by Alice Hoffman
Synopsis "Nestled in Blackbird House, a small farm on the outer reaches of Cape Cod, John Hadley dreams that his family will prosper. Over the course of two centuries, many will call this place their home, each linked by the past left between its walls. There is Violet, a brilliant girl who is in love … Continue reading Blackbird House by Alice Hoffman
2022 Reading Challenges
Photo by Kaboompics .com on Pexels.com Happy New Year, bookworms! I thought it would be fun to post about the reading challenges I'm planning to complete in 2022. This year I am doing the 2022 PopSugar Reading Challenge, and the Beat the Backlist Challenge. I have also set a goal for the number of books … Continue reading 2022 Reading Challenges