My husband’s latest obsession? Dishes

Nearly fifty years ago, as my Darling Husband (DH) and I were planning our wedding and life together, I tried … Continue reading My husband’s latest obsession? Dishes

Mid-week Wisdom

The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock I loved this luscious, lyrical, and somewhat bawdy historical fiction. Debut author, Imogen Hermes Gowar … Continue reading Book Report: Dive into this tale

Little Fires Everywhere Notions of motherhood and parenting play a central role in Celeste Ng’s second novel as they did … Continue reading Book Report: Motherhood is like playing with fire

While my daughter has been a fan of the STARZ TV series for a while and I’d known of the … Continue reading Book report: A lusty, time-traveling romance

“It Only Takes a Kiss” is the second in Wilma Counts’ “Once Upon a Bride” trilogy, in which she gives … Continue reading Book Report: Just one kiss

My Dear Hamilton: A Novel of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton Stephanie Dray & Laura Kamoie For months the Hamilton soundtrack quickened … Continue reading Book Report: Another political wife who stood by her man

The People of the Book Australian archivist Hannah Heath has come to Sarajevo to investigate and conserve a priceless text, … Continue reading Book report: The power of the book