1. On the Rocks By Erin Duffy I stumbled across this book at Target and was intrigued by the back matter. After Abby gets ditched by her fiancé while trying on wedding dresses, her best friend Grace devises a plan to help mend her broken heart. The two rent a cozy cottage at the beach for the summer and Abby decides to spend her time getting back into the dating game. She soon learns social media has taken dating to a whole new level. This book is the perfect summer read! 2. The Continue Reading
What I Read in May
1. All's Fair in Love and Cupcakes By Betsy St. Amant Kat is tired of her plain-old vanilla life. She'd really like to add some flavor by acting on the feelings she has for her best friend Lucas. For Lucas, the feelings are mutual, but he's hesitant to admit it. He knows she's meant for more than baking vanilla cupcakes in her aunt's bakery, so he signs her up to be on a reality baking competition. He quickly realizes he might loose the love of his life to a fancy baking gig in New York Continue Reading
My April Reading List…
I spent most of the month with my nose buried in a book about Childhood Apraxia of Speech. I wanted to learn everything I possibly could about my son's disorder. After educating myself on CAS and feeling like my brain was about to explode with information, I snuck in a fun book. I only finished two books this month. It was so nice not to feel the pressure to read more than that. I read to learn and for enjoyment. I think those are the best reasons to pick up a book. 1. Speaking of Apraxia: Continue Reading
What I Read In March
This month I lost almost all motivation to read but I think I know why. I've treated reading like another item that needs to be marked off my to-do list. A voice inside says hurry, you have to finish this book so you can move on to the next one. And this mentality has sucked every ounce of enjoyment out of one of my favorite hobbies. And my books have just sat on the bedside table. But next month things are going to change. I'm intentionally slowing down. I'm going to read because I Continue Reading
What I Read in February
I didn't read as much as I did in January and I'm blaming it on February being a short month. :) And maybe the fact that Jackson no longer naps every day. I squeeze in as much reading as I can in the waiting room of the speech therapy clinic, in the bathtub, and before I fall asleep each night. Here's the books you would have found on my nightstand this month. 1. The Way Life Should Be A book about a single woman finding her place in the world. Angela learns that sometimes life turns Continue Reading