I've loved books for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I could easily finish three or four on a family vacation. My parents didn't always understand how I could sit in a camp chair, in the middle of the mountains, with my nose in a book. The Boxcar Children, Nancy Drew, Sweet Valley High...so many books, so many good memories. As much as I loved books and reading as a young girl, my love for those things has grown exponentially in the last few years. (The 75 books in the TBR pile Continue Reading

This has been a weird reading month. Between lack-luster books and a busy schedule, my reading game wasn't very strong. Hopefully August will be better. I have a great stack of books to dive into. About 75 to be exact. Yep, 75 books in my TBR pile. So before I get into the books I read this month, I have to share this picture. I came across this bench and quote overlooking Lake Michigan this month and it spoke to my heart. There really isn't anything better than a good book and the beach. I'm Continue Reading

My summer reading is off to a great start. This is the colorful stack I hope to finish by the end of August (plus a few books  on my Kindle). I also can't forget the new Elin Hilderbrand novel. Is it even summer without her newest release? This month I read more Young Adult books than I normally read, but I enjoyed each one. I also read a creepy thriller that I probably wouldn't have chosen had it not been our bookclub pick for the month. Here's the books I read in June... The Peach Continue Reading

Somehow between all the shuffling around this month - living in Missouri for a week, staying at a friend's lake cottage for eleven days and finally closing on our new home in Michigan - I still managed to read quite a few books. Actually, books probably saved my sanity during this crazy transition period. Last year I chose Trish Doller's book Float Plan as one of my top reads for 2021. This month I read her new book The Suite Spot and I loved, loved, loved it! I could totally see this book Continue Reading