Books, Fiction

The Nutcracker of Nuremberg by Alexandre Dumas

  Worth A Read Yes Length 142 Quick Review The Nutcracker of Nuremberg is not the ballet you’re probably familiar with, but it is just as entrancing.   Alexandre Dumas wrote The Nutcracker of Nuremberg; well, he retold it. E.T.A. Hoffman wrote the original Nutcracker, which is very dark and not necessarily the story you… Continue reading The Nutcracker of Nuremberg by Alexandre Dumas

Books, Fiction

A Christmas Treasury

It is the quintessential collection of Christmas stories for the family. The perfect book to place on your coffee table year after year.

Books, Fiction

Mutts and Mistletoe by Natalie Cox

There's dogs, love, personal injury, English countryside, mystery, hunky men with accents, and Christmas, what else do you need in a satisfying Christmas tale, or should I say tail? The bit with the white van is everything my nightmares are made of. I’m not kidding. It’s my greatest fear as a dog mom. There could literally be nothing worse in my life.

Blog + Dog, Style

Christmas Tree Hunting

Christmas Tree Hunting is a family tradition. I've done it almost every year of my existence. Beau has come with every year she has been with us! This year we even matched all our outfits!

Books, Fiction

One Day in December by Josie Silver

One Day in December was a surprise. It has the happy ending you want in a winter/Christmas novel, but it was complicated the way life and feelings and friendship are. Josie Silver didn’t simplify it. It's the must read book of holiday season. Picked by Book of the Month and by Reese Witherspoon for her book club.

Books, NonFiction

Well-Read Black Girl

Glory Edim is the amazing woman behind the Instagram @wellreadblackgirl. I have been obsessively following her since I started my blog. Her book is a testament to the importance of books.