Lose Yourself in the World of Books
It's been a crazy week. I haven't actually finished a book in over two weeks, and didn't write my last two scheduled reviews... and I'm getting ready to leave for London on Tuesday to spend some quality time with my sister. Needless to say, my head is spinning a bit with everything that needs to… Continue reading Favorite Books Set in the UK
In the last few months I've been incredibly lucky to meet some spectacular authors and I can happily report that they were all spectacularly down to earth human beings. Below is an ode to four amazing women. Christina Lynch Years ago, Ben, my husband, found a book at the indie bookstore I now work at… Continue reading Meeting Authors, Round Two
Captain Morgan's Great Pirate Army, the Epic Battle for the Americas, and the Catastrophe That Ended the Outlaws' Bloody Reign This book is about pirates. I have been fascinated by pirates for a very long time. In conclusion, pirates. Read it. Just kidding - full review below! Synopsis The passion and violence of the age… Continue reading Empire of Blue Water by Stephan Talty
Rampant & Ascendant Unicorns are a pretty hot topic these days so I figured it was time to honor someone who led the charge for unicorns before the train even left the station. Rampant Synopsis Forget everything you ever knew about unicorns… Astrid Llewelyn has always scoffed at her eccentric mother’s stories about killer unicorns. But… Continue reading Killer Unicorns duology by Diana Peterfreund
Every spring my boss sends the children's buyer, Jennifer, and I on an adventure to New York City for Book Expo. Here are some highlights from the 2018 iteration! Reasons for Attending Book Expo The reasons for wanting to attend Book Expo are wide ranged and varied, for booksellers, like myself and the two colleagues… Continue reading Book Expo 2018
The Inspiring Connections Between The Women Who Have Shaped Our World I love anthologies with stories about fascinating women. I've reviewed many before, most of which can be found here. I Know a Woman is definitely worthy of inclusion into that great pantheon. Synopsis How much would Emmeline Pankhurst have achieved without her army of… Continue reading I Know a Woman by Kate Hodges
I'm not a big post-it note person when it comes to reading, but just in the introduction to this book, I put 6 notes. The content is so unbelievable, it just can't be made up. Synopsis The Unwomanly Face of War is the long-awaited English translation of Svetlana Alexievich's first book, a groundbreaking oral history… Continue reading The Unwomanly Face of War by Svetlana Alexievich
And Other Questions You Should Have Answers to When You Work in the White House Like my present obsession with the Royals (well, persistent obsession since I was 7 years old and Diana died), I've recently become entranced by the the American version, and no, I absolutely do not mean the Kardasians, but those who occupy… Continue reading Who Thought This Was a Good Idea? by Alyssa Mastromonaco
Shades of Magic #1 Do you ever look at your shelves of books and think "This book has been here too long."? That's how I've felt about A Darker Shade of Magic - I've had it since 2015 and I've been recommending it to bookstore patrons for just as long, but without admitting that I… Continue reading A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab
One of the best parts about reading is losing yourself in the place and time of a book. Below are my & Laura's top 5 places in books that we'd love to visit. Only one is a real place, but for another two, we had the chance to visit the film set! Harry Potter series… Continue reading Places in Books I’d Love to Visit
Celebration of Books 