The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce (book review)
1988. Frank owns a music shop. It is jam-packed with records of every speed, size and genre. Classical, jazz, punk – as long as it’s vinyl he sells it. Day after day Frank finds his customers the music they need. Then into his life walks Ilse Brauchmann. Ilse asks Frank [...]
Lumberjacks and Ladies: 4 Historical Stories of Romance Among the Pines (book review)
Struggling to remain independent in the 1800s, four women reluctantly open up to help from lumberjacks—and love. All That Glitters by Candice Sue Patterson 1851—Maine Winifred finds herself running the family lobstering business when her father and brothers join the California gold rush. Will she stubbornly reject help from a [...]
Maid of Dishonor by Gracie Ruth Mitchell (book review)
Samantha Quinn Baseball lover. Plant mama. Eternal friend zone dweller. I know exactly three things: 1) My heart will forever belong to my best friend, Carter. 2) Carter's heart will never belong to me. 3) I will therefore die alone, surrounded by my houseplants, probably old and grouchy like my [...]
Riverbend Gap by Denise Hunter (book review)
When Katelyn Loveland’s car veered off a winding Appalachian Mountain road, she thought she was done for. That is until Cooper Robinson, local sheriff’s deputy, came to her rescue. And though Katie narrowly escaped her brush with death, she still fell. Hard. She wasn’t the only one. But soon Cooper [...]
Writers are Readers: Kelly Wilson Mize
With 20 years of experience writing periodicals and contributing to books, Kelly Mize is celebrating her first solo project (see below!). I'm celebrating with her by asking her TONS of questions about her reading preferences. Thanks for being here! What was the first chapter book you read? What did you [...]