***This is a review of an upcoming release. This title is scheduled to be released on June 21, 2022.*** Lucy Score is a bit of a conundrum for me. I have said in this space before that she OWNS me, and I stand by that. But earlier today, when I was talking about the books… Continue reading Week Forty-Nine: Maggie Moves On
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Week Forty-Eight: An Island Summer
I wanted to love this book, y’all. It has a gorgeous cover, and the synopsis seemed right in my wheelhouse— All that Meghan Gray has left of her beloved Pappy is his cottage on the edge of the shimmering Atlantic Ocean. Longing to feel close to her grandfather, she returns to the golden sands of… Continue reading Week Forty-Eight: An Island Summer
Love Your Library: April/May 2022
I was out of town at my friend’s memorial at the end of April and didn’t realize that I completely forgot to do an April recap until I was halfway through May…and then it was time to get ready for my cruise so…I’m gonna just do two monster months together. Honestly, I would probably just… Continue reading Love Your Library: April/May 2022
Week Forty-Seven: The Secret Life Of Albert Entwistle
ALBERT ENTWISTLE WAS A POSTMAN. It was one of the few things everyone knew about him. And it was one of the few things he was comfortable with people knowing.64-year-old Albert Entwistle has been a postie in a quiet town in Northern England for all his life, living alone since the death of his mam… Continue reading Week Forty-Seven: The Secret Life Of Albert Entwistle
Week Forty-Six: Book Lovers
I made a terrible mistake with this book. I started it on a cruise ship, a cruise I was on with friends, friends who had a reasonable expectation that I would pay attention to them. For an entire day, I did not. I read this book in the Japanese restaurant at lunch. I read it… Continue reading Week Forty-Six: Book Lovers
Gone Fishin’
So, I haven’t been around much—-ok, or at all—this week as I prepare for my first vacation since March of 2020. We leave in scant hours, and I am thrilled, exhausted, and anxious. But mostly thrilled. And exhausted. I may check-in with a Sunday Post if I have time, or I may just be back… Continue reading Gone Fishin’
Week Forty-Five: An Unlikely Match
***This is a review of an upcoming release. This title is scheduled to be released on May 26, 2022.*** I really enjoyed this book, but it was shockingly, unrepentantly dark, and that might mean that it’s not for everyone. The cover belies the seriousness with which the subject matter is treated, making this another book… Continue reading Week Forty-Five: An Unlikely Match
Sunday Post: May 15, 2022
Hello, my lovelies. I’m going to share something that I shared on my Facebook earlier this week, so apologies to the two of you who I am Facebook friends with for the dupe. Also, if you want to be Facebook friends, hit me up at facebook.com/loripiper. I’m super liberal and rant as much about politics… Continue reading Sunday Post: May 15, 2022
Week Forty-Four: Something Wilder
***This is a review of an upcoming release. This title is scheduled to be released on May 17, 2022.*** I was pretty late to the bandwagon, but I’ve been a huge fan of Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings since I read The Unhoneymooners last summer. This is my fifth CLo book, and it had big… Continue reading Week Forty-Four: Something Wilder
LTB: Making friends through blogging
This week’s topic comes from Rachel @ A Bookworm in Paradise, who asks: Is blogging a good platform for making friends? Is it only new bloggers that are going to make friends with one another? Does blogging allow for connecting with people of different ages and different backgrounds? How easy or hard has it been… Continue reading LTB: Making friends through blogging
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