Meet Jillian Parisi-Duffy from Now That I Know You by Olivia Newport
One of my new favorite things to do this year is to interview characters. They are so much fun, and it just really gets you connected to them even before (or after) you've read the book. Today I have the pleasure of introducing you to Jillian Parisi-Duffy from Now...
To Stand in the Breach by Danielle Grandinetti
*Special note: As of 2022, I will no longer be giving a star rating. Any books I review will be ones I would have rated between four and five stars. Anything less than that and the book will not be reviewed on my blog, but may be reviewed on my Goodreads account.* To...
Endorser Spotlight: Erica Vetsch
One of the most nerve-racking parts of being an author is sending your book out into the world for the first time, knowing you can no longer change a single word of your book. Thankfully, the first people to read my novel outside of my critique partners and the Kregel...
February 2022 Reading Challenge Suggestions
Welcome to the second month of the Unlocking the Past 2022 Reading Challenge: Around the World. This month focuses on books that take place in Asia. While I will generally focus on Historical Fiction novels, I have included plenty of contemporary options as well. The...
RCR: Jewel of the Nile by Tessa Afshar
We've finished the first month of the Unlocking the Past 2022 Reading Challenge: Around the World. This month we traveled to Africa, and my choice of story was Jewel of the Nile by Tessa Afshar. Once you read my review, don't forget to comment to be entered for your...
Meet Holly Travers from Love on Ice by Carolyn Miller
There is something magical about writing a book that is hard to fathom for most non-writers. Our characters come alive and take on their own personalities. They are capable of making their own decisions and changing our plots. They become so real, they can be...
Endorser Spotlight: Grace Hitchcock
One of the most nerve-racking parts of being an author is sending your book out into the world for the first time, knowing you can no longer change a single word of your book. Thankfully, the first people to read my novel outside of my critique partners and the Kregel...
My Top 10 Winter TBR Pile
Everyone is doing their top ten lists from 2021, but I'm looking forward to my reading pile for January through March. In the order I hope to read them, these are the top ten books on my TBR pile for cozying up this winter. Of course, these are just goals. Last year...
2021 Reading Challenge Grand-Prize Winner & Wrap Up Announcement
2021 came with the first-ever Unlocking the Past Reading Challenge with a theme of American History. We traveled from the Colonial Era all the way through Contemporary times. Here are some fun facts from the 2021 Reading Challenge: The group collectively read 177...
Giveaway & Meet Sadie Bauer of Time will Tell by Donna Schlachter
UPDATE: Donna is offering a giveaway! See below! Last year when I asked what you would like to see more of, the most popular answer was more interviews. It is my joy and privilege to be able to meet that need in this coming year with TWO types of interviews: Character...
