Icon Tag: Small Town

Book Review: On Spine of Deat..

Posted November 30, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 42 Comments
Book Review:  On Spine of Death by Tamara Berry

On Spine of Death by Tamara Berry is the second book in her funny, and popular By the Book Mysteries series, a delightful cozy mystery series.  I loved the first book in the series, Buried in Good Book, and I found this second book in the series even better than the first one.   Story Recap:  […]



Book Review: Coming Home by S..

Posted November 28, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 45 Comments
Book Review:  Coming Home by Shelley Shepard Gray

Coming Home by Shelley Shepard Gray is the first book in her new Woodland Firefighters series.  This book is an emotional, second-chance romance about forgiveness, and moving forward.   Story Recap:  Chelsea Davis has a good life working at the senior center as an activities director and raising her nine-year-old son.  She grew up in Woodland […]



Book Review: The Only Way Is ..

Posted November 24, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 37 Comments
Book Review:  The Only Way Is Up by Heidi Stephens

Before the review, I’ll like to say Happy Thanksgiving to all my blogging friends who live in the US. We’re having a quiet holiday at home. We just took our son (our big eater!) to Montana earlier this week to start a new job, so it’s a small dinner with small portions for me, my […]



Book Review: Better than Fict..

Posted November 7, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 29 Comments
Book Review:  Better than Fiction by Alexa Martin

Better than Fiction by Alexa Martin is a charming bookish book about a woman who inherits a small bookstore from her grandmother.  I enjoyed this heartwarming romantic comedy very much. Story Recap:  Drew Young just inherited her Grandmothers bookshop, The Book Nook.  Unfortunately, Drew is not a book lover.  Why read the book when the […]



Book Review: The Banned Books..

Posted November 2, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 45 Comments
Book Review:  The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks by Shauna Robinson

The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks by Shauna Robinson is a fun, bookish book, set in a small town with interesting, relatable characters.  I read this book with a big smile on my face.   Story Recap:  Maggie Banks hasn’t figured out her life yet, she jumps from job to job and finds herself still living […]



Book Review: The Christmas Sp..

Posted October 17, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 49 Comments
Book Review:  The Christmas Spirit by Debbie Macomber

The Christmas Spirit by Debbie Macomber is another one of her heartwarming, lovely Christmas romance stories.   Story Recap:  Best friends, Peter Armstrong and Hank Colfax meet each other regularly at a local diner where they discuss their lives and reminisce on their high school days.  One day, while complaining about how hard they work, they […]



Book Review: Bad Girl Reputat..

Posted October 5, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 36 Comments
Book Review:  Bad Girl Reputation by Elle Kennedy

Bad Girl Reputation by Elle Kennedy is the second book in her popular Avalon Bay series but can be easily read as a stand-alone.   Story Recap:   Genevieve West has returned to Avalon Bay for her mother’s funeral.  She left the small town suddenly over a year ago, and this is her first time back.  Her […]



Book Review: Mad Honey by Jod..

Posted September 29, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 48 Comments
Book Review:  Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult; Jennifer Finney Boylan

Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult; Jennifer Finney Boylan is one of my most anticipated reads of 2022 and it did not disappoint!  I enjoyed the book very much, from the characters to the courtroom drama to the bees and the twist that took the book in a completely different direction.   Olivia McAfee is a single […]




Book Review: The Frederick Si..

Posted September 20, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 32 Comments
Book Review:  The Frederick Sisters Are Living the Dream by Jeannie Zusy

Frederick Sisters Are Living the Dream by Jeannie Zusy is a look at a woman who is a caretaker to her sister with intellectual disabilities.  It’s emotional, funny, and a bit chaotic, but totally worthwhile reading.  Maggie is the youngest of three sisters and lives just outside of New York City with her two almost […]