The Tourist Attraction by Sarah Morgenthaler

  The Tourist Attraction by Sarah Morgenthaler was a delightful read! Graham Barnett is a young, grumpy restaurant owner who is in love with his home state of Alaska, but not the tourists that come to visit. That is until he meets Zoey Caldwell. Zoey has always dreamed of visiting Alaska, but ow that she…

The Dilemma by B.A. Paris

The Dilemma is a book with a seemingly simple plot that made my heart race. As long as she can remember, Livia has been planning her fortieth birthday party the way some girls plan their weddings. Now the party is finally happening. Everyone she loves will be there, except her daughter Marnie. Adam is determined…

The Honey Don’t List by Christina Lauren

Happy book birthday to The Honey Don’t List by Christina Lauren! Here’s the premise: While in the public eye Rusty and Melissa Tripp, a celebrity home decor duo, seem to be a loving couple building their unique design brand, in reality their marriage is falling apart. As Melissa and Rusty find it harder and harder…

You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

Happy book birthday to You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen! You Are Not Alone is the third book from author duo Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, and I think my favorite of theirs so far! You Are Not Alone starts with our main character, Shay, witnessing a suicide on the New…

Book Review: Love Her or Lose Her by Tessa Bailey

Hi friends- it's been a minute! I apologize for my long and unexplained absence. Other creative endeavors requested my attention, and unfortunately my posts were one thing that feel by the wayside. However! I have been requesting some arcs (advance copies of books provided in exchange for a review) and so I will have a…

Horror Recommendations 2018 (books, movies, and more)

Although Halloween is less than a week away, there is still time to squeeze in some good scares. Horror is one of my favorite genres and I read/watched a lot of great horror in the past year. Here are my top recommendations! Books: A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay- This is sort of…

September Reading Wrap-Up!

Hi friends, The fall and winter have always been my biggest seasons for reading. I love hunkering down for the day with a good book, and I am happy to report I was able to do that more than once this month. Without further ado, here is what I read in September! Illuminae by Amie…

Gene’s Books- Sanibel Island, FL

Hello friends! Way back in February, I went on a mini vacation to Sanibel Island, FL to celebrate my mom's birthday. Before I left, a coworker told me to check out "this cool bookstore" on the island, which turned out to possibly be the best advice I have ever received. Even though I have been…

Readathon Round 3 Wrap-Up (oh, the alliteration)

I am happy to announce that readathon round three was a success. I ended up reading three books in their entirety, totaling to just over 1,000 pages. I kicked off the reading challenge by reading Summer of Salt by Katrina Leno, which follows two sisters during their last summer before they leave for college.  Magic…

Reading for 24 Hours Straight- The Third One

That's right friends. After a summer of relaxation, I will once again push myself to my limits and attempt to read as much as possible in 24 hours. I will be joined in this challenge by my previous challenge partners, my husband and my youngest sister. We have books, we have snacks, we have caffeine-…