Book Review: To Sir, With Love

Lauren Layne's latest novel To Sir, With Love is a light and whimsical read that is absolutely delightful from start to finish. Fairy tale fanatic Gracie Cooper might just be in love...except she's never met the man. She's talked to him, sure, but only through an app that prevents photos. She's also trying to revive [...]

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Book Review: Better Together

Christine Riccio’s Better Together is a fun and lighthearted romp with serious undertones.  East Coast based Siri is recovering from a back injury, a professional ballerina facing a life without dance. Dance is her go to way to process life, and without it she’s floundering in a sea of anger and isolation. Jamie, a comedian [...]

Pandemic Habits I’m Keeping

My latest post for the Knoxville Moms is up, and it's all about the pandemic habits we've formed over the past year-- and which ones we're taking with us. During the past year at home, we’ve learned, grown, and adapted. We baked bread, grew our garden, cut our own hair, learned how to make our [...]

Book Review: Where It All Lands

One choice. One coin toss. Two outcomes. In Jennie Wexler's Where It All Lands, Stevie is once again the new girl, and she's not happy about it. When she meets best friends Shane and Drew, she feels a tiny bit less like an outcast. But Shane and Drew both want to ask Stevie out. As [...]

Raya and the Last Dragon Review

Never fear; there are no spoilers here! I've been anxiously awaiting the arrival of Disney's newest animated film, Raya and the Last Dragon. I was thrilled to learn that it was coming to Disney+ at the same time it would be in theaters, and then slightly bummed when they announced it was another premier access [...]

Book Review: Love Lettering

There are some books you just know, right away, you’re going to love. From the first sentence, they pull you in. You’re dunked into their world, water swirling over your head, and it’s as refreshing and exhilarating as the first cannon ball of summer. The voice is perfect, welcoming you to this new world you [...]

Incredible Kitten Climbs Ladder

Did you know some cats can climb ladders? Because I did not. Just how did I discover my little kitten can do this crazy feat? I saw him. The first time I saw it, I was shocked. After many attempts, I finally caught it on camera, and as I watched my dog stare in astonishment [...]