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Review: I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day: An Illustrated Keepsake Book by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Illustrated by Janna Stegall

A past sermon at church prompted my request for I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, and I loved the reminder. I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day: An Illustrated Keepsake Book by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Illustrated by Janna Stegall Genre: Children’s Fiction Publication Date: September 9, 2025 Story Rating: 5 Stars ARC from Netgalley An illustrated keepsake of the classic Longfellow poem for…

2025 Most Anticipated: April, May & June

My reading has slowed down significantly over the past few years, so I tend to stick to my tried-and-true authors. I’ll try new ones if I have the time or come across a really good blurb (AND I’m more susceptible to FOMO than I used to be, so the occasional hyped book gets through,) but for the most the part, you’re going to recognize the authors on my list if you’ve been around my…

ARC Review: The Otherwhere Post by Emily J. Taylor

If you enjoyed Naomi Novik’s The Scholomance series or The Great Library series by Rachel Caine, then The Otherwhere Post should be on your TBR! The Otherwhere Post by Emily J. Taylor Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Publication Date: February 25th, 2025 Rating: 3.5 stars ARC from the publisher The New York Times bestselling author of Hotel Magnifique returns with another glittering dark fantasy…

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2025 Goals: 5 Nonfiction Books I Want to Read

I haven’t historically been a large non-fiction reader, but since I’ve been listening to a lot of podcasts, they always have recommendations that interest me. Some of my list has been inspired by that, but I also have a few on here that are work related. The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel by Doug Brunt: I’m a listener of The Megyn Kelly Show, so it’s no surprise this one is on my list.…

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Review: With This Ring by Amy Clipston

Unfortunately, the forced situations in this book and endless cliches just didn’t work for me. With This Ring by Amy Clipston Genre: Christian, Romance, General Fiction Publication Date: January 1, 2025 Story Rating: DNF Narration Rating: 3 stars ARC & ALC from the publisher Bestselling author Amy Clipston transports readers back to the picturesque town of Flowering Grove, North Carolina, in…

5 Star Predictions + Rambling

Happy January, reader friends! For the last few years, I’ve experienced so much FOMO as everyone’s ‘Best of’ posts hit the internet. I haven’t had a good last few reading years, and that’s in large part due to the books I’ve chosen to pick up. About 1/3 of my reads last year were DNFs, and that was disappointing. But the publishing world has changed a lot, and I have been hesitant to compensate…

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About: Big Witch Energy by Molly Harper

Big Witch Energy by Molly Harper Series: Starfall #2 Genre: Romance Publication Date: August 13th, 2024 Funny, heartwarming, and swoon-worthy witchy romantic comedy from bestselling author Molly Harper. Caroline Wilton is “dying” to get off Starfall Point, but if she leaves the island, there’s a good chance she’ll literally die. For centuries, any Wilton who ventured off the island immediately…

About: Hearts Overboard by Becky Dean

Hearts Overboard by Becky Dean Genre: Young Adult Publication Date: July 9th, 2024 Set sail with this banter-filled rivals-to-lovers romance between a STEM-loving girl and a jock guy that will fill you with wanderlust…and have you rooting for love in the great outdoors!Love is on the horizon…After a very public breakup where her ex, Caleb, told her she is both, a.) boring, and b.) stuck in her…

About: Beach Cute by Beth Reekles

Beach Cute by Beth Reekles Genre: Young Adult Publication Date: May 14th, 2024 From the author of the hit Kissing Booth series comes another sizzling story following three very different girls on summer vacation! Equal parts romance and humor, this is the perfect beach read for your next getaway. Luna, Rory and Jodie are strangers in the need of a vacation… Luna has unexpectedly broken up with…

About: Near Misses & Cowboy Kisses by Katrina Emmel

Near Misses & Cowboy Kisses by Katrina Emmel Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary Romance Publication Date: July 23rd, 2024 A swoon-worthy YA rivals-to-lovers romance between a Nebraskan cowboy and California girl, thrust together on the Oregon Trail. Anything’s possible under a prairie sky… Riley Thomas is feeling stuck—she’s moved from California to Nebraska, she’s on a weeklong Oregon Trail…

About: Name Your Price by Holly James

Name Your Price by Holly James Genre: Contemporary Romance Publication Date: July 30th, 2024 Sparks ignite as a pair of broke exes get locked in a house together on a reality show for a chance to win a million dollars, a second-chance romance that perfectly captures the absurd sincerity of made-for-TV love. Olivia Martin and Chuck Walsh have chemistry. Too much chemistry, perhaps. Their every…

About: Sunshine and Spice by Aurora Palit

Sunshine and Spice by Aurora Palit Genre: Contemporary Romance Publication Date: September 10th, 2024 When two complete opposites agree to fake date in order to solve their cultural dilemmas, they find the only force more powerful than an immigrant mother’s matchmaking schemes might just be true love. Naomi Kelly will do anything to make her new brand consulting business a success. When she…

About: How to Hide in Plain Sight by Emma Noyes

How to Hide in Plain Sight by Emma Noyes Genre: New Adult, Romance Publication Date: September 12th, 2024 The unbreakable bonds of family and love are explored in this brilliant and tender story from the author of Guy’s Girl. On the day she arrives in Canada for her older brother’s wedding, Eliot Beck hasn’t seen her family in three years. Eliot adores her big, wacky, dysfunctional collection of…

Spotlight: Business Casual by B.K. Borison

B.K. Borison’s Lovelight series has been on my radar forever, and I cannot wait to read it! It has a comfy cozy feel that makes me want to save it for fall, blankets, and peppermint cocoa. Business Casual in particular has a trope that I love – the ‘Let’s just get each other out of our systems…ooops, that didn’t work trope.’ It’s one of my favorites. Have you read any of the books in this series?…

About: Mixed Signals by B.K. Borison

Mixed Signals by B.K. Borison Series: Lovelight #2 Genre: Contemporary Romance Publication Date: August 30th, 2022 Two best friends fake date to reach their holiday happily ever after in this first romantic comedy in the Lovelight series. A pasture of dead trees. A hostile takeover of the Santa barn by a family of raccoons. And shipments that have mysteriously gone missing. Lovelight Farms is…

About: In the Weeds by B.K. Borison

In the Weeds by B.K. Borison Series: Lovelight #2 Genre: Contemporary Romance Publication Date: April 18th, 2022 Two best friends fake date to reach their holiday happily ever after in this first romantic comedy in the Lovelight series. A pasture of dead trees. A hostile takeover of the Santa barn by a family of raccoons. And shipments that have mysteriously gone missing. Lovelight Farms is not…

About: Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison

Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison Series: Lovelight #1 Genre: Contemporary Romance Publication Date: November 10th, 2021 Two best friends fake date to reach their holiday happily ever after in this first romantic comedy in the Lovelight series. A pasture of dead trees. A hostile takeover of the Santa barn by a family of raccoons. And shipments that have mysteriously gone missing. Lovelight Farms…

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