Based On A True Story

“Patriarchy exists in the Bible because the Bible was written in a patriarchal world.” You know I’m always up for a good analysis of Christianity. I have opinions. One of my strongest opinions is that Paul was the worst thing […]

I chose this book to read off Kindle Unlimited in order to work on my South of the Equator challenge. No matter how hard I looked at the map while reading this book though, I couldn’t find a loophole that […]

I found this series fascinating. It is set up differently than a lot of series that I’ve seen. Each book is written by a different author. What ties them together is the start of each book. Every book starts at […]

I started out 2022 with a great book. I chose this book from a list of Australian books on Goodreads that I was looking at to choose stories for my South of the Equator challenge. I was immediately drawn to […]

I’d seen this book around but hadn’t really planned on picking it up until I saw it listed on a Best Romances of the Year list. I was intrigued by the premise. Grace wakes up after an uncharacteristically drunk night […]

This is a fun romantic story about what happens after getting voted off of a hit baking show. Sylvie was a fan favorite and parlayed that success into her quirky bakery, Sugar Fair. Unfortunately, the only commercial kitchen they could […]

This isn’t the type of book I’d generally pick up but I’m glad I did. Layla, her mother, and her younger brother live in extremely dangerous conditions. Her mother is not mentally well and has addiction issues. A series of […]

Svalbard is an archipelago north of mainland Norway. Because it is so far north there are three months out of the year where the sun never rises. This is the time of year when Maya moves to Svalbard because her […]

Obviously I had to read this book. Look at that cover! Who doesn’t want a romance set in a donut shop? Jas is floundering. She graduated from college but went right back to working in her family’s donut shop. She’s […]

I’ve enjoyed Kal Penn in movies and TV starting with Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle. I knew that he had taken a break from acting to work in the Obama White House but I didn’t know the details […]

I love this book. I love it enough that I have made several of the recipes. I love it enough that I’ve ordered by own physical copy after reading and cooking out of the Netgalley copy. The people I work […]

I quite enjoyed this book about a woman learning that she wants more out of life than she has previously let herself believe. Iris has been with her boyfriend for six years. They’ve bought a house together. She thinks the […]

Tammy is a lab tech who loves Christmas. She’s devastated when her boyfriend unexpectedly moves out right before the holiday season. She’s even more embarrassed when she accidently starts crying all over her coworker Lawrence. Lawrence has issues of his […]

I loved this book! This story gathered me in from the beginning. Maggie is the protege of a chef at a three star Michelin restaurant. When he dies unexpectedly she thinks she will take over running the restaurant. She is […]

Jane is a woman who is looking forward to starting a new life. She was the famous girlfriend of the lead singer of an up and coming band. Then she caught him cheating and went into hiding. What the press […]

I adored this book! This is the cozy wicked witch origin story that you didn’t know you needed. It has farmer’s markets, a quaint small town, amazing banter, lots of cooking and wine, and an adorable spider who likes to […]

I’m surprised that I liked this book as much as I did. Actually, I’m surprised that I even read it. Usually I avoid stories dealing with infertility. I tend to hate people who talk about “not being able to relate” […]

I grabbed this audiobook as soon as I saw it on my library’s webpage. It is a fascinating look at the lives of people who grew up in front of millions of people but managed to come out of it […]

I was excited when I saw this book on NetGalley. I have a tiffin that I don’t use nearly as much as I probably could. I was hoping to get some ideas and tips. I was extra excited when I […]

Lila is only 18 but she has had her whole life planned out. Suddenly, all of her plans come crashing down and she does not deal with this well. Her family decides that she needs a change of scenery. They […]