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Favorite Books of the Year
2024 was... A mild year of reading for us. Not bad in any way, but also not great. As you have come to know us through th blog, we are...
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Jan 71 min read
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Margo's Got Money Troubles
Last month I had the pleasure of attending the book launch for Rufi Thorpe’s new novel Margo’s Got Money Troubles at Skylight Books in...
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Jul 31, 20242 min read
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Queer Book Recommendations
While we should be reading LGBTQIA+ novels and authors all year long, June is a wonderful time to load up your TBR with Queer...
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Jun 5, 20242 min read
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Dissolution by C. J. Sansom
"Dissolution," penned by C.J. Sansom, is a veritable journey back to the turbulent times of King Henry VIII, enthralling readers with an...
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May 29, 20241 min read
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The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young
Did you know that magical realism is a genre in fiction? I didn't! I've been living under the impression that fantasy novels existed...
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May 22, 20241 min read
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The Reformatory by Tananarive Due
Set in the sweltering summer of 1950's Jim Crow Florida, The Reformatory is an unputdownable, page turning historical novel that explores...
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May 15, 20242 min read
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Clytemestra by Costanza Casati
I would summarize 2023 as my year of mythology. I couldn't get enough of it and was rarely disappointed! Choosing a favorite though was...
inquiries1861
May 1, 20242 min read
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Gifts for Mom
Sunday, May 12th is Mother's Day! That's just under three weeks away! It's time to get serious about her gift this year... Did you know...
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Apr 24, 20241 min read
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Books That Raised Me
I was raised with books. Books were an essential part of our home. My dad had his bookshelves full of Stephen King and Robert Crais. My...
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Apr 9, 20245 min read
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It Finally Feels Like Spring!
After one of the coldest, darkest, and wettest winters we have had in recent memory I cannot tell you the joy the sunshine has brought me...
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Apr 2, 20241 min read
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Best Books of 2023
Happy New Year, book lovers! 2023 was a great year of reading for us. Cherish read 46 books and Lacy read 34 books! We whittled our...
inquiries1861
Jan 8, 20242 min read
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The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
"The Thursday Murder Club" by Richard Osman bustles with wit, charm, and intrigue, inviting readers into the unlikely world of...
inquiries1861
Oct 4, 20231 min read
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The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer
"Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards." What if Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was written for adults...
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Aug 1, 20232 min read
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Patricia Wants to Cuddle
If you've been following along on the blog this year you know that 2023 has not been a thrilling year of reading for me. I've had trouble...
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Jul 11, 20231 min read
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Is It Halloween Yet?
It is for us! Once the firework smoke from the Fourth of July dissipates, spooky season sits like a full moon on the horizon. Fall is my...
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Jul 5, 20231 min read
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Happy Pride Month!
It's June 1st which means it's Pride Month! Pride Month is a special time of year for so many people, especially right now. 2023 has seen...
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May 31, 20232 min read
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Summer Reading Challenge
I have to admit something... Words that I hate to say out loud... I, Lacy Blake-Vetter, am in a reading slump. Alexa, play "All By...
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May 23, 20231 min read
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The Book or The Movie?
It's the age-old adage... "The book was better than the movie!" But is that always the case? We want to hear from you! Help us out by...
inquiries1861
May 16, 20231 min read
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A Mother's Day Tribute
I hope you all will indulge me this week while I tell you a little bit about the better half of this mother/daughter business. My mom,...
inquiries1861
May 10, 20232 min read
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The Best Moms in Literary Fiction
With Mother's Day just around the corner, we have been thinking a lot about moms! Our own mothers, our grandmothers, the women who...
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May 2, 20232 min read
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