“Folks had the nerve to call it Coleman Hill after y’all as if you was proud to own it.” – Kim Coleman Foote Coleman Hill Written by Kim Coleman Foote Published Sept 5, 2023 When I got my hands on the arc of this incredible story, I was intimidated beyond measure. I put off reading … Continue reading My thoughts on Coleman Hill
I anxiously awaited the release of A Quitter’s Paradise, the first of hopefully many in the SJP Lit collection. As an avid reader and a fan of Sarah Jessica Parker’s former imprint SJP for Hogarth, I knew this story would be captivating, thought-provoking, and fresh, expanding my perspective beyond measure. One might call that an … Continue reading A Quitter’s Paradise
Two thousand, One Hundred and Seventy-Two Pages. Three short stories, a collection of three short stories, seven novels, and a graphic novel I say that February was a great reading month for me. How Lucky Written by Will Leitch I read How Lucky mostly because I wanted something fun and light-hearted. Not to mention … Continue reading
Beginning the 2023 year off with a bang, I set a slow, steady pace, reading only six books at 2,067 pages. According to my StoryGraph Stats, my most read genre of the month was Literary Fiction, Thriller, and Classics! I even had a True Crime read in there as well. Unfortunately, the only five-star … Continue reading Wrapping Up My January Reading Month
Yesterday, while in Asheville, North Carolina, I visited Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar with a friend. The ambiance of this unique destination was out of this world, or at least not what I had anticipated. It almost felt like we had stepped right into an Agatha Christie novel. Well, without the murder and … Continue reading Adventures with Alexa at Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar
Hi bookish friends, it’s that time of year where we reflect on the books we’ve read as we approach the halfway point of 2022. Currently I have read 52 books, completing my Good Reads Challenge! So far I’ve read a few absolutely incredible books that have blown my mind and I look forward to … Continue reading ✨ THE MID YEAR BOOK FREAK OUT TAG ✨
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day also known as the Feast of Saint Patrick is a cultural and religious celebration held on the 17th of March in honor of the foremost patron saint of Ireland who has been credited to bringing Christianity to Ireland. To celebrate, I figured it only appropriate to do the Kiss Me I’m Irish … Continue reading The Kiss Me I’m Irish Book Tag 💋🍀
Typically, I am not a superstitious person; however, like most I do have a few simple quirks. For example, I don’t care for the number 13 and when reading I will not stop or start on anything with that number 13 in it. Another quirk of mine is that I believe the way you begin … Continue reading Twelve Reads for January 2022 Monthly Wrap Up
“Through those books I travelled the world, laughed and cried, learned about life, good and evil, right and wrong. I came to understand how the power of words and stories could leave you transfixed, transported, and transformed. This may sound a tad melodramatic, but to me, the bookmobile was the weekly medication that kept me … Continue reading Albatross by Terry Fallis Book Review 🏌🏻♂️
With reading over 100 books this year there were many contenders for my “Best Reads Over 2021” list. Overall, I had a rather enjoyable reading year averaging a 4.2 rating on Goodreads. With that said, compiling this list presented a few challenges. Such as narrowing down my top tier of books. My first pass … Continue reading My Favorite Books of 2021
Books and Mischief 