The Invisible Husband of Frick Island by Colleen Oakley
“Frick Island is the kind of place where you’d happily be stranded forever like Gilligan. This luminous quirky beauty deserves permanent space on your heart’s bookshelf.” —Kristy Barrett, founder of A Novel Bee
USA Today bestselling author Colleen Oakley delivers an unforgettable love story about an eccentric community, a grieving widow, and an outsider…..
THE BOHEMIANS
“If you loved Song of a Captive Bird like I did, you will want to read the latest creative historical biography by Jasmin Darznik. Featuring the photographer Dorothea Lange in 1920s San Francisco, Darznik paints an illuminative portrait of the photographer and the woman.”—Ms. Magazine, Most Anticipated Reads for the Rest of Us 2021
For me, this book has it…..
Thank You for Your Service
Books about World War I and World War II are popular right now and can be historical fiction, women’s fiction, suspense thrillers, biographies, memoirs, and even romance. Stories of battles, and the Holocaust are on the same shelf as tales of women in the services, wives and families at the home front and lovers sharing…..
Wife Support System by Kathleen Whyman
We’ve got the balance all wrong. Instead of living with our partners, struggling to do everything by ourselves and only seeing each other now and then, we should do it the other way round. We should live together and see them now and then.
Erica knows her suggestion sounds extreme, but when her nanny leaves without notice, she’s extremely desperate. Polly and Louise aren’t convinced, but when circumstances force them to move into Polly’s enormous but run-down house, they have to admit life’s much…..
“May” I Entice You…with these New Releases?! I’m delighted to share my reviews of these books, available now on all major retail sites and places! Add to your stack and enjoy!
Thanks to the following for providing me with advance digital review copies. I am so thankful for this privilege!
NetGalley
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and generous Publishers Convergent Books, HarperCollins, Counterpoint Books, and Berkley Publishing Group.
A Memoir…..
Happy and You know It by Laura Hankin Praise for Happy and You Know It:
“An engrossing and compelling story of the lengths women will go to convince the world–and themselves–that they’re as happy and successful as society expects them to be. It’s what would happen if the women from The Nanny Diaries met the women from Sex and the City in the social-media age. I devoured it in less than 48 hours.”—Jill Santopolo, New York Times bestselling author of The Light We Lost and More Than Words
“The perfect mix of frothy fun,…..
Looking at Love! Happy Valentine’s Day! Vineyards, jewels, cupcakes and bookstores, mystery…stir your heart with these lovely books! Praise for The Vineyards of Champagne
“A beautifully captivating story of wartime tenacity and tenderness that celebrates the sweetest bonds of human relationships and the courage to love again…..
2020!! We Can See Clearly Now! New Year….New Decade…New Ways to See the World!
I’m in the mood to play! Energize in the new year with these quirky books that are refreshingly honest! Warning….don’t drink hot liquids while reading theses…..
The holiday season is tapping us on the shoulder and nudging us under the mistletoe! Sleigh bells and silver bells will ring and we’ll be decking the halls. Yes, it’s the most wonderful time of the year! Let’s…..
Happy Autumn!
Three Books I Recommend
As the nights grow longer, I find myself ready for bed at 8 pm! I don’t want to fall asleep that early, so it’s a great time to read…..