Here we are again, counting down to new year. And whatever else 2024 brought, it gave me some books I really enjoyed. In no particular order: Cicadas by Avery Cockburn In 1987, as the cicadas emerged from their 17 year nap in a cacophony of sounds, Joel and Danny met. Once innocent day where the most they did was dance, stoned, in a sunlit meadow and yet, they forged a connection that neither one forgot, … Read more
This was a year where I really fell behind on reviews, so I’m not going to call these anything definitive like my 10-top-books. But these were stories I loved and read this year, and can wholeheartedly recommend. I left out non-first series books, books where I didn’t write a review at the time, and frankly a dozen other 5 star reads or more. But here are some good ones, in no particular order (links are … Read more
In no particular order, these stories were my favorites of my 2020 reading list (not all new releases). I read a lot of good books this year, which helped keep me sane through the challenges of 2020. My thanks to all the authors who put their work out for us to enjoy. I’d love to mention them all, and I tried to review many on Goodreads. The following stories were 10 standouts among all the … Read more
I’m blogging on Love Bytes today about comfort reads for hard times. I’d love to hear yours, here on my blog or on the post. A huge thank you to the authors who write the books that sustain my soul on the tough days. Comfort reads for tough times
Every year, I’m amazed and delighted by how many wonderful and different stories keep coming out, from familiar favorite authors and great new finds. The ten books I picked for this year’s favorites list are a mix of my auto-buy authors and new-to-me writers who are now on my radar. Not all of these books are brand new releases, but I read them in 2019. All are books I reread at least once already. . … Read more