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Feb. 20, 2022

Best Historical Fiction Books of January - March 2022

January through March of 2022 is chock full of great historical fiction titles. I am highlighting my favorites that published in these three months – the ones that I have read and loved. I have interviewed or will be interviewing a number of t…

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Nov. 5, 2021

Nonfiction November 2021 – Must-Read Memoirs

I love Nonfiction November. Over the past few years, I have started reading more and more nonfiction, and I have really come to enjoy it. For this blog post, I am focusing on memoirs that I have read and loved. And as always, please shop local or u…

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Nov. 2, 2021

Q & A with Sherry Thomas, author of MISS MORIARTY, I PRESUME?

Sherry Thomas’s sixth installment in her Lady Sherlock series, Miss Moriarty, I Presume?, publishes on November 2, 2021. Sherry Thomas is one of the most acclaimed historical romance authors writing today. Readers of Deanna Raybourn …

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Oct. 26, 2021

Best Debut Novels of 2021

So many fabulous debut novels have come out in 2021.  I highlight my favorites below including an Irish family saga, a new mystery series set in Texas, a novel by the Sleepless in Seattle screenwriter, a blistering satire, a non-Covid pandemic …

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Oct. 24, 2021

Q & A with Juliette Fay, author of CATCH US WHEN WE FALL

Juliette Fay's new book, Catch Us When We Fall, published on September 21, 2021. Juliette Fay is the bestselling author of five previous novels including City of Flickering Light and The Tumbling Turner Sisters, a USA Today bestseller. Other novels …

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Aug. 16, 2021

Q & A with Liza Nash Taylor, author of IN ALL GOOD FAITH

Liza Nash Taylor's new book, In All Good Faith, published on August 10, 2021. Liza, author of Etiquette for Runaways, completed the MFA program at Vermont College of Fine Arts and was a 2018 Hawthornden International Fellow. She was the 2016 wi…

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July 28, 2021

Most Anticipated Releases for August 2021

So many great books are coming out in August. I am excited to highlight both the titles that I am looking forward to and the ones that I have already read. Several are by authors that I have read previously, and others have plots that sound appealin…

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July 25, 2021

Q & A with Miranda Beverly-Whittemore, author of FIERCE LITLE THING

Miranda Beverly-Whittemore’s book Fierce Little Thing published on July 27, 2021. Miranda is the New York Times bestselling author of Bittersweet, June, Set Me Free, and The Effects of Light. A recipient of the Cr…

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June 2, 2021

Summer 2021 Recommended Reads

I love summer reading lists and had a blast creating this one.  So many great books have published since last summer. I divide the lists into four genres and include some favorite books for the beach, the mountains, or just enjoying a staycatio…

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May 23, 2021

Most Anticipated Summer Reads 2021

Summer reading lists and year-end “best of” book lists are my two favorite types of book lists. Summer 2021 is just around the corner, and I will be releasing several lists – this one which is my most anticipated summer reads that …

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