Three Books Inspired by Van Gogh I went to a Van Gogh exhibit this week and it was super inspiring! When I got home I immediately started searching for any historical fiction books about the artist. I’ll go ahead and tell you now, I didn’t see a lot of promising options. However, it led me […]

Book: Warriors: Into the Wild Author:  Erin Hunter My Rating: 3.5 Claws I read a book recommended to me by an 8 year old. Her recommendation went something like, “It’s about warrior cats and it’s SO GOOD. Like, really really good.” And then I said I would download it and read it sometime, and she […]

Worst Mom’s in Literature  Mother’s Day is coming up and last year I did a book list of my favorite literary moms. But I decided this year, to go  a different direction. So, if you’ve ever dealt with “mom guilt” this list should make you feel much better about yourself. Here are some of the worst […]

Book: A Valley of Betrayal Author:  Tricia Goyer My Rating: 5 Courageous Stars Hey bookworms! It’s the beginning of May, and I’m wrapping up a month of reviewing works by local authors. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed each book! So far I’ve read a contemporary clean romance, a political thriller, a family biography, and a compilation of […]

Book: As I See It Author:  Brent Davis My Rating: 5 Wistful Stars Fellow book lovers! We’re four weeks into a month of supporting local authors. And today’s review is SUPER local. A Benton resident and some of his columns for our own Saline Courier. I won’t bury the lead on this review, I’m recommending […]

Book: But Mama Said Author:  Roger Poole My Rating: 5 Nostaligic Stars Hey bookworms! It’s my third review of a book by a local author. So far, I’ve enjoyed every book for its own unique reason. This week’s book is a bit different, it’s not necessarily a novel, but more like a hilarious compilation of […]

Book: State of Redemption Author:  Richard McKeown My Rating: 5 Thrilling Stars Ok, fellow readers! It’s week two of my “Support Your Local Author” campaign. I’m happy to say that I’ve got five books from five different authors, and all of them are different genres as well! Today, I present to you the political thriller, […]

Book: Hope Takes the Reins Author:  Jenny Carlisle My Rating: 4 Sweet Stars Hey bookworms! Did you know that we have several local authors right here in Central Arkansas? This month all of my reviews are of books written by locals! I’m excited, because each book is so different. It’s a real testament to the […]

Book: Love Practically Author:  Nichole Van My Rating: 5 Angsty Stars Hey bookworms! Nichole Van released a new book, so you know I’m here to once again shout her praises at anything with ears. She could publish her grocery list and I would probably give it five stars.  Love Practically is classic Nichole Van. Our […]

All The Green Books on My Bookshelf Yesterday was St. Patrick’s Day! I decided to pull all the books with green covers off my shelves and see which I could review for y’all. Turns out, I only own three green books. (To be honest, I’m being generous calling the Ask Again, Yes cover green…) Annnnnnd […]