Category: novel

TCL’s #CCSpin 43 #BookReview – Scout-ing for Justice.

Book Review for “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee. Summary: "'Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit ’em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.’ A lawyer’s advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee’s classic novel – a black man charged with the … Continue reading TCL’s #CCSpin 43 #BookReview – Scout-ing for Justice. →

TCL’s – #LetsDiscuss2026 #4, #BookBloggerHop #2 – March 6-12 2026 – Who Will Love Them When I’m Gone?

Welcome to another #LetsDiscuss and #BookBloggerHop post. This time the Hop prompt was submitted by Billy @ Coffee Addicted Writer, asking: What Will Happen to Your Books? Disclaimer: These are my personal opinions. I do not expect anyone to agree with anything here, and in fact, I'm certain that many will disagree and/or even hate … Continue reading TCL’s – #LetsDiscuss2026 #4, #BookBloggerHop #2 – March 6-12 2026 – Who Will Love Them When I’m Gone? →

Women Widening Worlds With Words.

Book Review for “The Temple of the Muses” by Jane Davis. Summary: "London, 1780. As the city smoulders in the aftermath of the Gordon Riots, booksellers James and Dorcas Lackington resolve to fight despair not with charity, but with books. Convinced that reading is the surest path out of poverty, they launch a daring experiment … Continue reading Women Widening Worlds With Words. →

TCL’s #6Degrees of Separation for March 7, 2026.

From "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Brontë to "The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax" by Dorothy Gillman. This is a monthly link-up hosted by Kate at Books Are My Favourite and Best. Each month a book is chosen as a starting point and linked to six other books to form a chain. A book doesn’t need to be … Continue reading TCL’s #6Degrees of Separation for March 7, 2026. →

TCL’s #ThrowbackThursday and #LinkParty #73 – March 5-April 1, 2026.

What is Throwback Thursday? I've noticed many of these memes on a few book blogs. For example, Susan Loves Books does one, which is (or was originally) hosted by Renee@It’s Book Talk. I also noticed that Lorrea @ What 'Cha Readin'?, was doing this as a monthly meme, and Reading Maria does something called "Last … Continue reading TCL’s #ThrowbackThursday and #LinkParty #73 – March 5-April 1, 2026. →

TCL’s #TopTenTuesday – Freebie: Delicious! – March 3, 2026.

The topic for my first #TTT for 2026 is: Genre Freebie! According to Jana's website: "Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and … Continue reading TCL’s #TopTenTuesday – Freebie: Delicious! – March 3, 2026. →

TCL’s First Lines Friday #11 for February 27, 2025!

First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers that was originally hosted by Emma @ (the apparently, now defunct) Wandering Words (don't click on the link, it isn't there anymore). However, the lovely Carrie @ Reading is My Superpower not only does a similar weekly meme, she also hosts a weekly link party to … Continue reading TCL’s First Lines Friday #11 for February 27, 2025! →

TCL’s WWW Wednesday #26 – February 25, 2026.

The WWW Wednesday meme This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and was revived by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words and is a great way to do an update on your reading and plans. I know lots of people do this one every week, but my being such … Continue reading TCL’s WWW Wednesday #26 – February 25, 2026. →

The Art of Rebellion and/or Conforming.

Book Review for “The Dream Life of Sukhanov” by Olga Grushin. Summary: "At fifty-six, Anatoly Sukhanov has everything a man could want. Nearly twenty-five years ago, he traded his precarious existence as a brilliant underground artist for the perks and comforts of a high-ranking Soviet apparatchik. Once he created art; now he censors it. His … Continue reading The Art of Rebellion and/or Conforming. →

Sirens on the High Seas.

Book Review for “The Determined” by Rachel Rueckert. Summary: "1721, Spanish Town, Jamaica. Captured, convicted, and pregnant, twenty-three-year-old Anne Bonny faces the gallows. When writer Captain Charles Johnson enters the garrison, she strikes a deal: she’ll tell this opportunistic fool her story if he sends a doctor to her friend, Mary Read, who’s battling prison … Continue reading Sirens on the High Seas. →