"The land in Alabama is made up of layers of soil tinted red and brown and black, enriched with clay, sand, iron, and the remains of whoever lived on and fought to stay on it at the time. A primary reason hazard-yellow and hell-red signs gleam from the creamy earth and from the peeling bases…
Julie Olivia's latest novel, If It Makes You Happy, is a heartfelt romance infused with small-town warmth, emotional depth, and just the right dose of '90s nostalgia. Set against the backdrop of Copper Run, Vermont—a town that could easily stand in for Stars Hollow—this cozy fall book is certain to charm romance readers and just…
"No one will sing about me. What I make, fire will burn or time will wear away. When I’m gone, no praise or blame will attach to my story. To me, that’s peace. I’ve lived lightly on the earth." - Anna North, Bog Queen Bog Queen defies categorization, unless you were describing a book tailor-made…
As a fan of “later-in-life” protagonists, I’m always game to pick up a book featuring an aged detective/spy/criminal. I’m not alone in this, and publishing has responded with a veritable glut of senior crime solvers. One title that rises to the top: The Marigold Cottages Murder Collective by Jo Nichols. A feel-good mystery for…
“Somewhere, deep within, unspoken, we must know, we do know, that we’re all have our time adrift. For what else is a marriage, really, if not stuck on a small raft with someone and trying to survive. Pg. 202 A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst I have a confession to make. I force…
As summer 2025 winds down and Labor Day weekend approaches, no book captures the moment better than Happy Wife by Meredith Lavender and Kendall Shores. This striking debut deserves all the praise its received this summer, and acts as the perfect seasonal send-off: sharp, addictive, and impossible to put down. Settling into the glittering world…
'"I walked into that one, didn't I?" Matilda said regretfully to Luke, and then, like she'd only just taken proper notice of him, did a comical double take. "Well. Well. Did it hurt? When you fell out of whichever Norse myth you came from?" And with that, she was gone, trotting up the stairs and…
Private Investigator, Annie Sullivan is one tough nut. A former Air Force investigator and ninth generation Appalachian, Annie returns to the mountains to investigate the cold case of three missing girls in Archer Sullivan’s new novel, The Witch’s Orchard. Annie Sullivan is barely making ends meet. She has pawned her prized watch and is…
Annabel Monaghan’s latest release is a smart and sweet success that reads like the best kind of love story, equal parts charming and heartwarming. It’s a Love Story delivers the fizzy delight of a beach read, but blooms into something more: an unexpected anthem to self-discovery and acceptance. When we meet Jane Jackson, she's trying…
"I am John Collan \ today in the yere 1483 I will defeat the goat. \ In the name of honnour and glory to god highest & for reson that it knocked me in the mud again today \ & has TRODDEN churlishly over my back \ has despoiled \ ! \ an insult that…
