Books, Fiction

Forging Friendships in The Rose Code by Kate Quinn

Three young women from drastically different backgrounds converge on Bletchley Park in 1940 and meet the consequences head on in the days leading up to Princess Elizabeth’s wedding in 1947.

Close up of The Awakening on Galveston Beach.
Books, Fiction, In My Own Words, Lifestyle

Remembering and Rereading Kate Chopin’s The Awakening

The Awakening by Kate Chopin came to me the summer I most desperately needed to find a woman who understood. I was in the midst of a crisis: The crisis of being a woman. I was finding out its darkest meaning in the most horrific ways. Finding one person, however fictional, validated the tragedies I lived and the ones I had yet to experience.

Fiction

Finding Christmas Diversity in Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory

Christmas stories are not known for their diversity. I finally found one in Jasmine Guillory’s Royal Holiday. One of my favorite contemporary Christmas novels, and probably my favorite rom-com ever.

Books, Fiction, Reading Lists

11… Of My Favorite Christmas Books to Read

It's been hard getting into the Christmas spirit this year. I'm sure I'm not the only one. There are also a lot of crap Christmas novels out there, so I made a list of my favorite eleven to save you some time and pain.