When I was an elementary school student, oh how I adored the book fair! It usually came a few weeks after my birthday, and I always saved all my birthday money to spend on books, typically one hundred dollars’ worth of books. I think it was in fourth grade that I bought Annie, Between the … Continue reading Book Review: Annie, Between the States by L.M. Elliot
Category: romance
Novella Review: Q.W.E.R.T.Y. by Barbara Avon
What if you could go back? What if you could revisit happier times? What if you could rewrite your story? These are all questions that Q.W.E.R.T.Y. by Barbara Avon asks the reader. As Luke is thrown into heart-wrenching grief after the loss of the love of his life, he receives a gift, a typewriter, from … Continue reading Novella Review: Q.W.E.R.T.Y. by Barbara Avon
Collection Review: Love Bites by Barbara Avon
Can I just say how much I love reading love stories by Barbara Avon? To date, I’ve read her books Postscript (review here) and Q.W.E.R.T.Y (stay tuned for my review next week), and both were nearly single-sitting reads. Love Bites was, in fact, a single-sitting read, and I’m already planning to read it again. As … Continue reading Collection Review: Love Bites by Barbara Avon
Lifetime Reading List: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
I think I slept through the classroom reading sessions of Romeo and Juliet my freshman year of high school. In college, I wrote an analysis of the work titled “Romeo and Juliet: The So-Called Love Story of Two Mentally-Vacant Teens” (you might say that I’m not a romantic). For the first eight years of my … Continue reading Lifetime Reading List: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Book Review: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
When I first read The Great Gatsby in high school, I can’t say I actually read it. I think I skimmed it enough to get a general idea of what was happening, passed the quizzes, and forgot about it. But something made me keep my copy. Now, having read it as an adult, I think … Continue reading Book Review: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Lifetime Reading List: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
I’ve read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald three times – once my junior year of high school; once the summer after I married my husband; and then again this past week. When I read it in high school, it’s safe to say I didn’t understand the book at all. Sure, it was fascinating … Continue reading Lifetime Reading List: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Book Review: The Lady Anne by Gemma Lawrence
Gemma Lawrence has done it again! The Lady Anne (Book Two of its series) was a fantastic page-turner. I actually found myself neglecting my professional duties to read this book – as is often the case when I have a new book by this author! Following Anne Boleyn upon her return to England, this book … Continue reading Book Review: The Lady Anne by Gemma Lawrence
Book Review: The House on Tradd Street by Karen White
As an avid reader, it isn’t often that I’ll make the time to re-read a book. It’s rare that I’ll finish a book and know that I’ll read it again, which is partially why I like my Kindle and Kindle Unlimited so much – it’s less of an investment (financially, materially, and environmentally) in what … Continue reading Book Review: The House on Tradd Street by Karen White
Thank You, Judith Arnopp
There are four books by Judith Arnopp that have completely redefined how I view motherhood. The Kiss of the Concubine, a novel of Anne Boleyn, and The Beaufort Chronicles trilogy, detailing the life of Margaret Beaufort, matriarch of the Tudor dynasty. I read all of these books shortly after my son was born, and am … Continue reading Thank You, Judith Arnopp
Book Review: La Petite Boulain by Gemma Lawrence
If there was ever a controversial figure from history I’d love to meet, Anne Boleyn would be my top choice. From her simple beginnings in the English countryside to her adventures on the continent, to her role serving Queen Katherine of Aragon to replacing KoA on the throne, to giving birth to the remarkable Elizabeth … Continue reading Book Review: La Petite Boulain by Gemma Lawrence
The Pensive Bookworm 