The Friday Face-Off – Dressed in White

The Friday Face-Off – Dressed in White
Posted January 1, 2021 by Tammy in The Friday Face-Off / 10 Comments

The Friday Face-Off was created by Books by Proxy, where each week bloggers can showcase books with covers centered around a weekly theme. You can visit Lynn’s Books for a list of upcoming themes. Join in the fun each Friday by finding a book whose cover is based on the theme! This week’s theme: Dressed […]

What’s On My Plate – January 2021

What’s On My Plate – January 2021
Posted January 1, 2021 by Tammy in What's On My Plate / 38 Comments

Happy New Year! Even better, HAPPY 2021 you guys 2020 IS FINALLY OVER!! Not that I expect everything to change just like that, but I think most people will have a better mindset now that it’s a new year, we have a new president coming into office, and with the COVID vaccines being rolled out […]

Regrets – Books I Meant to Read in 2020

Posted December 31, 2020 by Tammy in Lists / 31 Comments

Ah, the saddest post of 2020…the books I just wasn’t able to read this year. And the reason? Just too many books on my plate. All of these are books received for review, so I feel even worse for not squeezing them in. Hopefully I can do some catch up in 2021! Magic Lessons by […]

Best Books of 2020

Best Books of 2020
Posted December 29, 2020 by Tammy in Best Books of the Year, Lists / 72 Comments

2020 was a dumpster fire year in general, but as far as books go, it was an excellent year! As I did in 2019, I’m not going for a particular number of favorite books, but I’m throwing all the books I read and loved on this list. I have decided, however, to pick five outstanding […]

BETTY by Tiffany McDaniel – Review

BETTY by Tiffany McDaniel – Review
Posted December 24, 2020 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 23 Comments

The nitty gritty: Brutal and beautiful, heartbreaking and healing, Betty is an extraordinary coming-of-age story that I won’t soon forget. Depending on which way the wind is blowing, the snow comes in. At first the flurries melt before they land. Then they pile lightly like dust, bringing their cold in. I can see my mother’s […]