TCL’s Best of the Best List for 2013-2025!

You've seen my yearly Top Five/Top Ten lists, and now it is time for another "best of the best" list! For those of you who have been following this blog, you’ll know that a few years ago, I had to make the decision to stick to only 10 books, or just keep adding on. I … Continue reading TCL’s Best of the Best List for 2013-2025! →

Good Regency Trouble.

Book Review for “The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies” by Alison Goodman. Summary: "Lady Augusta Colebrook, “Gus,” is determinedly unmarried, bored by society life, and tired of being dismissed at the age of forty-two. She and her twin sister, Julia, who is grieving her dead betrothed, need a distraction. One soon presents itself: to rescue … Continue reading Good Regency Trouble. →

Seas of Torments.

Book Review for “The Last Lifeboat” by Hazel Gaynor. Summary: "1940, Kent: Alice King is not brave or daring—she’s happiest finding adventure through the safe pages of books. But times of war demand courage, and as the threat of German invasion looms, a plane crash near her home awakens a strength in Alice she’d long … Continue reading Seas of Torments. →

TCL’s Best of the Best List for 2013-2024!

You've seen my yearly Top Five/Top Ten lists, and now it is time for another "best of the best" list! For those of you who have been following this blog, you’ll know that a couple years ago, I had to make the decision to stick to only 10 books, or just keep adding on. I … Continue reading TCL’s Best of the Best List for 2013-2024! →

Honestly Good.

Book Review for “The House of Lincoln” by Nancy Horan. Summary: "Rich with historical detail, The House of Lincoln is an insightful account of Lincoln's transformative vision for democracy as observed through the eyes of a young immigrant who arrives in Lincoln's home of Springfield, Illinois from Madeira, Portugal. Showing intelligence beyond society's expectations, fourteen-year-old … Continue reading Honestly Good. →

Critically Timed Moments.

Book Review for “Kairos” by Jenny Erpenbeck (translated by Michael Hofmann). Summary: "Berlin. 11 July 1986. They meet by chance on a bus. She is a young student, he is older and married. Theirs is an intense and sudden attraction, fuelled by a shared passion for music and art, and heightened by the secrecy they … Continue reading Critically Timed Moments. →

TCL’s 5th My Life in Books (aka Life According to Literature) Tag – 2023 Version.

No, you haven't clicked on a misplaced link. You see, I'm not sure who started this, but I did a list like this in 2019 which was called "Life According to Literature" with different prompts. These were done by Brona’s Books, ANZ LitLovers LitBlog, and Veronica @ The Burgeoning Book Shelf. I understand that Veronica … Continue reading TCL’s 5th My Life in Books (aka Life According to Literature) Tag – 2023 Version. →

TCL’s Best of the Best List for 2013-2023!

You've seen my yearly Top Five/Top Ten lists, and now it is time for another "best of the best" list! For those of you who have been following this blog, you’ll know that I’ve been producing a list of my favorite books published for each of the years I’ve been blogging. Last year, I gave … Continue reading TCL’s Best of the Best List for 2013-2023! →

TCL’s #TopTenTuesday – My Favorite Books of 2023.

2023 - the Year of: Not Quite Enough 5/5 Stars! This past year I read one more book than 66 book goal, and yet, I don't actually have 10 that got five out of five stars! So, I'll have to fill in the lowest slots with some 4.75/5 star books. Now, just so you know, … Continue reading TCL’s #TopTenTuesday – My Favorite Books of 2023. →

Roommate Rabbit-Hole.

Book Review for “The Physics of Relationships” by Chas Halpern. Summary: "Lexi is a sixty-year-old widow whose solitary life is thrown into turmoil when a desperate young woman moves in with her, soon followed by the unexpected arrival of her best friend, who has separated from her husband of forty years. The mix of these … Continue reading Roommate Rabbit-Hole. →