My plan for today’s article was a book review. But the truth is, I’ve been in a reading slump for weeks. I tried the ebook version of Love in Catalina Cove by Brenda Jackson, but wasn’t in the mood. Then I picked up the physical book, The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager,…
Bear with me for a short rant. I’ve been a lover of romance novels since my friend loaned me a Nora Roberts trilogy over twenty years ago. I have been deeply immersed in this genre and a devoted and passionate defender of it. But here’s the thing—I’ve gotten older but…
My friend described it as un-put-downable and she was not wrong. Had I not been engrossed in fixing all the broken things associated with my recent website redesign, I would’ve read it in one day, not two. It’s a fast-paced, suspenseful tale of two women whose very different lives become…
I openly admit, I wasn’t familiar with Juneteenth. Even though I’m a Black woman, it wasn’t until 2021, when President Biden made it a federal holiday, that I started to educate myself on its importance. It makes me sad to think that it took more than two years to free…
Some books find you at exactly the right moment. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo found me twice. While initially published in 2017, I didn’t read it until 2021. But a few weeks ago, when a girlfriend mentioned it was her book club’s read, it brought back everything I remembered…
The Silent Patient wasn’t at all what I thought it was going to be and I’m not entirely sure what that even was. It was recommended to me by a friend who listened to it on audio, so I followed suit and did the same. I think I have a…
