I’m usually not picky about where I read books. In bed, on the couch, in a waiting room -- anywhere is fair game as a place to sneak in some reading.
But, the only time I read Infinite Paradise: Witnessing the Wild, a Memoir was when I sat on my garden patio in the cool of a summer evening, while sipping a glass of homemade lemonade and listening to birdsong.
It was absolutely perfect.
What’s Infinite Paradise about? In Infinite...
I loved absolutely everything about Bees in June. It’s a magical, uplifting, endearing, and charming story. Think Waitress meets Midnight at the Blackbird Café. With bees.
What’s Bees in June about?
Bees in June is about Rennie, a young woman stuck in an unhappy and increasingly abusive marriage. Rennie needs to find meaning in her life after her newborn son passes away and her husband withdraws from their relationship. When she...
I really thought that How the Hell Did I Not Know That?: My Midlife Year from Couch to Curiosity was going to be the perfect read for me.
I’m not exactly midlife, but I’m getting closer.
I’m not retired, but I wish I were. Every damn day.
And, the biggest draw of all: author Lucie Frost seems to be as obsessed as I am with the reality TV show 90 Day Fiancé. So, her book and I seemed like a match made in heaven.
Except How the Hell...
I thoroughly enjoyed reading I Love You: Recipes from the Heart. And nothing has surprised me more.
Why? Because the author is… Pamela Anderson.
Yep, my fellow Elder Millennials. That Pamela Anderson. Has written. A COOKBOOK. An absolutely wonderful cookbook that you need to buy and read and start cooking from.
What’s I Love You: Recipes from the Heart about?
Pamela Anderson’s cookbook overflows with cozy, simple, rustic, nature-based...
You know I’m all about the self-help, self-care, and woo-woo stuff these days, Tartlets. So, I was excited when author Robin Emtage offered me an ARC of her new book Keep On Glowing: Your Guide to Graceful Empowerment and Unstoppable Glow. It sounded right up my alley.
What’s Keep On Glowing about? Keep On Glowing is a guide to helping women rediscover and maintain a sense of self-confidence so that they can “glow” from within.
Your...
Given that James was recently awarded a Pulitzer Prize, I figured it might be a good time to post my book review of this reimagined masterpiece by Percival Everett.
This one is worth the hype, Tartlets.
What’s James about?
James is a retelling of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the point of view of the enslaved man Jim (James), who accompanies Tom and Huck along their adventures in the original Twain story. We...
I had really high hopes for The Alchemy of Flowers by Laura Resau. This women’s fiction novel promised magical realism, romance, mystery, and lots and lots of flowers. While all these things appear in the book, I still feel there could have been more.
A little more magical realism. A little more suspense. And a lot less romance.
Let’s get into it.
What is The Alchemy of Flowers about?
The Alchemy of Flowers is about mid-forties...
Smoke on the Wind is the perfect read for #cozygirlsummer.
This novel by Kelli Estes is set in the glorious Scottish Highlands. It transports you to a land steeped in ancient Celtic folklore and mystery; a starkly beautiful landscape amidst rolling fog; and fires burning in the hearth after long country walks.
Are you looking for a summer read that's not set on a sun-drenched tropical island? Then run to your nearest bookstore to pick up Smoke...
I wanted to read all of Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea. But I DNF’d this women’s fiction novel about a bitter woman who's a shitty friend, mentally absent and resentful mother, obnoxious daughter-in-law, and iffy wife. Oh, yeah, she's also an alcoholic.
I could easily go on a ten-page rant about all the things that bothered me about this book. But, I’m going to keep this review concise. Kinda.
What’s Between the Devil and...
Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall is the hot new book in town. It’s being compared to Where the Crawdads Sing, and it was the March 2025 pick for Reese’s Book Club. I’m sure a movie adaptation is in the works, whether we’ve heard of it or not.
What did I think of Broken Country? I liked it. But, I didn’t love it. It’s no Where the Crawdads Sing, I’ll tell you that much. Let’s get into it!
What’s Broken Country about?...
