Author: Hannah
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The Wartime Book Club by Kate Thompson.
I loved Kate Thompson’s earlier book, The Little Wartime Library, but The Wartime Book Club was even better! (See my review of The Little Wartime Library here). If you liked The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows, you must read this inspirational tale. The heaviness of occupied… Read more
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If You Get Behind in Your Online Class, here are the two steps you need to take.
Sometimes when students get behind in their online classes, they become overwhelmed and stop working. They just give up. One student told me, “I feel like just doing an assignment won’t make a difference in my grade.” While one assignment may not make much of a difference, getting started will break the ice and help… Read more
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The Lindbergh Nanny
The Lindbergh Nanny by Mariah Fredericks, a historical fiction novel, reads like a thriller–even though you probably know the ending. This story of baby Lindbergh’s kidnapping is told from the perspective of Betty Gow, the baby’s nurse. From the beginning of the book, you get the sense that she might be an unreliable narrator (which… Read more
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Yesterday’s Tides by Roseanna M. White
Yesterday’s Tides features a family owned and operated inn on Ocracoke as a character throughout this dual timeline story. The inn and its family weather literal and figurative storms, and wartime with grace. Evie, the main character of the World War 2 timeline, fashioned jewelry and artwork from found pieces of sea glass, all the… Read more
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My Reading Life Lately and a TBR Spreadsheet
Right now I’m listening to All My Knotted Up Life by Beth Moore. Beth Moore narrates the audiobook, and reads section based on the earlier years in a more Arkansas twang, depicting how she would have sounded in that time. I love that. This seems to be a huge two weeks in publishing- Embers in… Read more
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Tracking Reading and TBR
I’ve been feeling the strong urge to re-organize my physical TBR (to be read), and I’m sure my husband would be glad to not have towering stacks of TBR books to trip over. We’re not even going to talk about the Kindle TBR…because I don’t even know. Any thoughts on organizing ebook TBR? I also… Read more
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Embers in the London Sky by Sarah Sundin
A murder mystery set in the midst of the Blitz, with a little romance thrown in is perfect for this reader. I was delighted to receive an ARC of Embers in the London Sky by Sarah Sundin! Pre-order now- out on February 6! Publisher’s Blurb: “As the German army invades the Netherlands in 1940, Aleida… Read more
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The Elusive Self Care
For me, self care has looked different in different seasons. When I was pregnant, laying down on the couch with my feet up (and usually napping) after school was the best way to care for myself. In Other Seasons… It’s the Little Things Be kind to yourself <3 Plan your self care ahead of time,… Read more
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House + Love = Home by Jenny Marrs and Christmas traditions
Design books are not what I typically read, but House + Love = Home by Jenny Marrs was so much more than that. It’s an encouragement to live life intentionally, focusing on your family’s values and priorities. Not wasting time on things outside of those. We are in the midst of a bathroom overhaul (two… Read more