Just a stay-at-home mother of four writing about books, parenting, and life in general. I hope you enjoy the ride.
This is my fun 2026 Monthly Reading Challenge. Each month, you can read a book that fits the description of that month. For the last few years, I have created a monthly reading challenge for myself and others. I love creating what we should read during each month and picking…
Definitely Maybe Not a Detective by Sarah Fox is a cozy and funny mystery about Emersyn, who took in her niece and tries to solve a murder. Definitely Maybe Not a Detective is a funny and cozy murder mystery where a single woman, Emersyn, who is grieving her brother’s death…
The Storm by Rachel Hawkins is a dark, suspenseful novel about a woman wrapped up in a crime from 1984 who comes back to tell her story. I’m about to make a big statement about this book, but I predict that The Storm will be one of the best books…
The Two Prophets by Jeff Fulmer is an action-packed book about two men who have visions from God about America’s future. The premise of The Two Prophets is intriguing to me. Two men receive visions from God about the future and have two different tactics of how to tell the…
Joy To Noel by Tracy Baack is a holiday romance book about a straight-laced man and a sassy woman who are drawn to each other. We are almost in the holiday season, and there’s nothing I love more than reading a good holiday romance novel. Joy To Noel is one…
P.S. You’re the Worst by Chole Seager is a funny story of a woman going through a crisis who writes letters to everyone, thinking she’s dying. Imagine you go to a tarot card reader and you think they say you’re going to die soon. Would you make any extreme changes?…
An Academic Affair by Jodi McAlister is a very intelligent and cute love story that had me in a chokehold from the first chapter. An Academic Affair is a fun and tension-filled romance about two academics who can’t stop arguing with each other, and who try to get the same…
Town & Country by Brian Schaefer is a thought-provoking story about an election between a new man to town and a born-and-raised-here man. When I say this book is perfect for election day vibes, and feels very timely for the political atmosphere we live in. Town & Country is set…
An Unlikely Coven by AM Kvita is a book about an outcast witch without powers who finds a group of misfits to save the world and humans. If you are looking for a fantasy book that gives off witchy fall vibes? Then you need to check out An Unlikely Coven…
The Ten Year Affair by Erin Somers is a unique story about a woman who meets a man and begins to imagine a life where they have an affair. If you are looking for a frivolous book about an affair that glorifies adultery, then this book isn’t for you. The…