Category: Books & Reading

I love to travel. I don’t do it nearly enough at the moment, but hopefully that will change later this year. For Christmas, I got a couple of travel books for exploring Kansas, and I’m really excited to do that and write about where we go. Near the end of…

I’ve reviewed books by Adriana Trigiani on here before, so when I was offered the opportunity to review Tony’s Wife by Adriana Trigiani, I was quick to do so. She’s quickly made her way up in my list of favorite authors over the past several years.  Tony’s Wife does not disappoint. This novel…

If there were a more perfect book to be reviewing the week of Thanksgiving, I certainly am not sure what it would be. Start Without Me by Joshua Max Feldman is set on Thanksgiving Day. We meet Adam and Marissa in this novel, characters who have a chance meeting.  We start…

Today’s post comes from Kevin Bannister, author of The Long Way Home, a historical novel. Enjoy! I was thinking about what freedom means the other day. My historical novel, The Long Way Home (Fireship Press) concerns the search for freedom by ex-slaves and Black Brigade soldiers Thomas Peters and Murphy…

There’s something about pasta and tomato sauce and cheese that makes for a supremely delicious combination. When I was offered the opportunity to review National Geographic and America’s Test Kitchen’s Tasting Italy, I was thrilled. Not only am I a long-time subscriber to Cook’s Magazine, This cookbooks-meets-travel-journalism book does not disappoint. Recipes are…

Bullies.  I was bullied pretty ruthlessly, particularly in junior high. In high school, it wasn’t as bad because I was pretty focused on just getting what I needed to do done, and getting out as soon as possible, so I graduated shortly after my 17th birthday. I started junior college…