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Memoirs: Patti Smith to publish a memoir called “Bread of Angels.” “The 10: A Mamoir of Family and the Open Road” by E.A. Hanks is about Tom Hanks daughter and will follow abuse by her mother (Ton and Susan divorced) and Tom getting custody of her. NBC’s Vicky Nguyen’s memoir is called “Boat Baby” and Read more

“White Lotus” style book suggestions and all the books featured on the show

If you are anything like me, you are binge watching White Lotus. I am deep in the fan theories for this season. I wanted to compile a list of book suggestions. Books About Wealth, Privilege & Satire Dark, Suspenseful Vacation Novels Books With Social Commentary & Class Conflict Dark Satire & Social Commentary Vacation Thrillers Read more

BOTM Book of the Month Main picks (April 2025) and complete list

The Sun Was Electric Light by Rachel Morton The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits by Jennifer Weiner Every Sweet Thing Is Bitter by Samantha Crewson Passion Project by London Sperry Six Days in Bombay by Alka Joshi Historical Fiction 77 Contemporary Fiction 85 Thriller 91 Romance 48 Fantasy 35 Sci-Fi 16 Literary Fiction 92 Memoir 27 Read more

Celebrity book club selections April 2025 some with complete lists

This post is updated through out the month. REESE WITHERSPOON ADULT For a complete list of Reese’s books including YA books, click on this PDF! REESE WITHERSPPON YA GOOD MORNING AMERICA (GMA) ADULT For a complete list of books, click on this PDF! GOOD MORNING AMERICA (GMA) YA TBA READ WITH JENNA For a complete Read more

Book of the Month (BOTM) complete list of main books and data

Lolly Award Winner: For a complete list of main picks, click on this PDF! Data: Historical Fiction 76 Contemporary Fiction 84 Thriller 91 Romance 47 Fantasy 35 Sci-Fi 16 Literary Fiction 91 Memoir 27 Mystery 26 YA 18 Suspense 1 Short stories 8 History  5 Historical Romance 2 Horror 16 Narrative Non-fiction  5 Legal Thriller Read more

Treasure hunting books

If you’re anything like me, you love a good adventure story—especially if it involves treasure hunts!  I enjoy books that have everything: action, mystery, sunken ships, lost treasure, and that perfect mix of humor and high-stakes adventure. Here are some book suggestions: The Dirk Pitt Series – Clive Cussler Let’s start with the obvious—Sahara is Read more

Book of the Month book list with data with Feb 2025 selections

A Season of Light by Julie IromuanyaThe Bones Beneath My Skin by T.J. KluneFirst-Time Caller by B.K. BorisonFamous Last Words by Gillian McAllisterGood Dirt by Charmaine WilkersonPenitence by Krintin KovalBlack Woods Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey Here is a list of all the BOTM Main picks Historical Fiction 76 Contemporary Fiction 83 Thriller 90 Romance Read more

One Big Happy Family by Susan Mallery

The characters in this book were well-written, but with 12 of them gathered at the cabin, it was initially overwhelming to keep track of everyone. Once I got a sense of who was who, the story unfolded with plenty of drama—ranging from a relationship with a younger man, his ex-wife joining him at his new Read more

5-year anniversary

Congratulations on our 5-year blog anniversary! It’s so exciting to be back and sharing more content. When I first started the blog, I honestly didn’t expect it to last this long. I just wanted to put my love for books out there, hoping people would read along. Over the past five years, I’ve faced some Read more