Jerome "Sugar" Barnes learned the art of baking in his grandma's bakery, also called Sugar, on historic Perdita Street in San Francisco. He supplies baked goods to the Lost and Found Bookshop across the street.When the restaurant that shares his commercial kitchen loses its longtime tenant, a newcomer moves in: Margot Salton, a barbecue master … Continue reading Review: Sugar and Salt
I've been wanting to do more of these posts - '5 Books My ___ Loves' - so in honor of my cousin Felicia's birthday, I'm sharing five of her favorite books (and just so y'all know, I have like 50+ cousins We have a weird relationship as cousins, as she lived with my mom and … Continue reading 5 Books That My Cousin Loves
Sometimes the prettiest or most interesting book covers are ones that are the simplest. They don't need fancy illustrations or photos to suck a reader in; they just do it with the typography on the cover. Maybe the color of the book helps with interest, but when a book cover is pretty with just the … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday – Typographic Covers
Princess Beatrice realizes what’s expected of her as heir apparent—and it is not riding in cars, alone, with her Revere Guard. But what the Crown doesn’t know won’t hurt it…right?Princess Samantha is already bored of her own graduation party. She swears she isn’t looking for trouble, but when the king and queen are away, the … Continue reading Review: Inheritance (American Royals Prequel)
As we all do from time to time, we go through our collection of books and say goodbye to the books we no longer want in our personal libraries. The reasons tend to vary. Maybe we know we won't read the book again, the space is needed, or we just feel it might be time … Continue reading Unhauling Books – Available on PangoBooks
I probably say this every time I write up a TBR, but I'm not very good at sticking to them. I guess the idea of a list and checking them off as I read is why I still write them though. Same thing goes for my to-do lists. That's just the downside of being a … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday – Autumn TBR Hopefuls
Ava thought her job as a librarian at the Library of Congress would mean a quiet, routine existence. But an unexpected offer from the US military has brought her to Lisbon with a new mission: posing as a librarian while working undercover as a spy gathering intelligence.Meanwhile, in occupied France, Elaine has begun an apprenticeship … Continue reading Review: The Librarian Spy
A boy wins a $100,000 prize in a box of Frosted Flakes—only to discover how claiming the winnings might unravel his family. A woman sets out to seduce motivational speaker Tony Robbins—turning for help to the famed motivator himself. A new arrival in Heaven, overwhelmed with options, procrastinates over a long-ago promise to visit his … Continue reading Review: One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories
Beatrice is queen, and for the American royal family, everything is about to change.Relationships will be tested.Princess Samantha is in love with Lord Marshall Davis—but the more serious they get, the more complicated things become. Is Sam destined to repeat her string of broken relationships…and this time will the broken heart be her own?Strangers will … Continue reading Review: Rivals (American Royals #3)
To finish a book or not? That is the question. Not all the time, that is, but sometimes you find yourself not fully getting into a book and wonder if it’s really worth your time to finish reading it. Some of us have no qualms about not finishing (or in book speak, DNFing) a book, … Continue reading To DNF or to not DNF?
Power is intoxicating. Like first love, it can leave you breathless. Princess Beatrice was born with it. Princess Samantha was born with less. Some, like Nina Gonzalez, are pulled into it. And a few will claw their way in. Ahem, we're looking at you Daphne Deighton.As America adjusts to the idea of a queen on … Continue reading Review: Majesty (American Royals #2)
Sloane and James are on the run after barely surviving the suicide epidemic and The Program. But they’re not out of danger. Huge pieces of their memories are still missing, and although Sloane and James have found their way back to each other, The Program isn’t ready to let them go.Escaping with a group of … Continue reading Review: The Treatment
This week for Top Ten is sharing books we loved so much we had to get them for our personal libraries. I have to say, this was an easy prompt as this happens to me a lot. Whether it's a library book or ARC that I read and I knew I had to buy it, … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday – I Read, I Loved, I Bought
Obviously, my surgery went well and I've been active online for the past two weeks. Even the week after my surgery I didn't stay offline for very long, but I didn't actively write any of my posts. I had them all scheduled, hehe. Anyway, I didn't think I was going to read much after going … Continue reading August 2022 Wrap Up
Sloane knows better than to cry in front of anyone. With suicide now an international epidemic, one outburst could land her in The Program, the only proven course of treatment. Sloane’s parents have already lost one child; Sloane knows they’ll do anything to keep her alive. She also knows that everyone who’s been through The … Continue reading Review: The Program
Genie in a Novel 