Why: There are two mottos that I live by; “Simple things amuse simple people” and “What fun would the world be if everyone were normal?” Sure The Golden Rule comes into play occasionally and other bits of wisdom are thrown …
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Great content is all around us, and too often I feel that we miss out on fun, interesting, and quality reads just because of a label or stereotype. I hope to debunk some of these misnomers and give credit where …
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Why: To be frank, I don’t exactly know why I decided to read All That is Solid Melts into Air. The title caught my eye, I read the book jacket, and despite not normally reading contemporary fiction, it got my …
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Happy May! The days are getting longer. School is almost out. You read Janna’s post with our book recommendations for keeping your reading resolutions, and then Kathleen’s post with more tips on how to achieve those goals. But have you actually stuck …
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Why: I have always wanted to develop a green thumb, and since moving in to our first house in September, gardening has been high on my priority list. When I saw this title and read the teaser, it felt made for …
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Why: This third installment of the Natchez Trilogy finally made its way to my hands, and I was so excited to dig in! Having loose ends is one of my literary nightmares, and I couldn’t wait to find out how things …
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Why: Have you met my sister-in-law, yet? Probably not, but she gives great book gifts! (You can find two of her more hilarious gifts reviewed here and here. Both highly recommended reading!) I was a apprehensive of her giving me …
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Get excited, LQ-ers! It is time for our first ever giveaway! In anticipation of the release of Greg Iles’ Mississippi Blood TOMORROW(!!!!), we are a giving away a copy of Natchez Burning (the first in this trilogy) and a canvas tote …
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Anyone else feeling the loss of an hour of sleep?! Why not rest up and look through the titles we LQ ladies added to our TBR lists! Aubrey I’m excited to start reading The Women in the Castle for an …
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Why: I swear this was inadvertently another World War II read! The cover actually caught my eye because I have been fascinated with trains since I was a little girl and would run down the block to count engines and hope …