The Golden Hour

"But it's the love story of the century, haven't you heard?" I said. "The King who gave up his throne for the woman he loves." ~ Beatriz Williams, The Golden Hour. Lulu finds herself with a plum assignment reporting on the lives of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor while he serves as Governor of …

The Huntress

"Jason and the Argonaut, setting off for the Golden Fleece. The original no-chance-we'll-find-it hunt. But they found it. Perhaps we'll fid our Golden Fleece too." ~ The Huntress by Kate Quinn. Jordon is just a High School student dreaming of a career as a photojournalist when her father meets Anneliese Weber; an Austrian who has …

The Kingdom of Copper

Dive into the second novel of the Daevabad Trilogy and immerse yourself in the politics and intrigue. Just when you think you have all the alliances figured out an even occurs and you discover everything is not has it seems. Nahri and Muntadhir are forced into a political marriage and have come to a truce, …

The Silver Star

Jeanette Walls novel The Silver Star absolutely captivated me just as The Glass Castle and Half-Broke Horses did. The Silver Star is the story of Bean and her older sister Liz Holladay. The daughters of Charlotte Holladay they are often left on their own off and on for a few days while their artistically inclined …

Shadow of Night

"Change is the only reliable thing in the world" ~ Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness In Book Two of the All Souls Trilogy Diana and her vampire husband Matthew time walk to Elizabethan London. The plan is to search for a manuscript that may hold the answers to their origins; also to find a …

The Winternight Trilogy

"There are no monsters in the world, and no saints. Only infinite shades woven into the same tapestry, light and dark. One man's monster is another man's beloved" ~ The Winter of the Witch, written by Katherine Arden. Occasionally I find a novel so enchanting I find myself completely immersed. The Winter of the Witch …

The Night Tiger

Journey to colonial Malaysia in the enchanting novel by Yangsze Choo. "The body must be made whole again when you die. Anything added must be removed, and anything missing replaced - otherwise your soul won't rest in peace" ~ The Night Tiger written by Yangsze Choo. Join Ren, a young house boy desperate to fulfill …

Winter Garden, a novel

"You would be amazed at what the human heart can endure" ~ Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah. Winter Garden is the story of Anya and her daughters attempt to understand their cold and distant mother. In the wake of their fathers death Meredith and Nina are left to carry on and care for a mother …

Where The Crawdads Sing

Where the Crawdads Sing written by Delia Owens was definitely one of my favorite reads this year. It follows the journey of Kya, a resourceful little girl who finds herself left behind as one by one her family leaves her behind with a neglectful father who eventually leaves one day never to return. Kya's resilience …