Recent Book Reviews
A Little Bit of Grace by Phoebe Fox
I am a firm believer in the idea that things happen for a reason…especially when it comes to books. Even more so when I am searching for a book to feature in one of our Characters & Candles Boxes (this book is in our July box!). Because this book resonated so deeply with me personally, I wanted to share why I chose this book …
At First Light by Barbara Nickless
I love a book that teaches you sometimes, especially when that book is fiction. It’s kind of like when you grate zucchini into your spaghetti sauce so you’re kids don’t know they’re eating their vegetables. This book is like a mashup of the History Channel and your favorite forensic-investigation-type series. And it’s brilliant. In this book, Dr. Evan Wilding, a forensic semiotician – someone who …
A Little Bit of Grace by Phoebe Fox
I am a firm believer in the idea that things happen for a reason…especially when it comes to books. Even more so when I am searching for a book to feature in one of our Characters & Candles Boxes (this …
At First Light by Barbara Nickless
I love a book that teaches you sometimes, especially when that book is fiction. It’s kind of like when you grate zucchini into your spaghetti sauce so you’re kids don’t know they’re eating their …
Special Features
4 Classic American Authors Every Woman Should Read
A guest post by Ericka Smith from Pretty Literate July 4th is a special day. My earliest remembrances of this summer holiday involve the smells of charcoal-cooked BBQ, the refreshment of my aunt’s swimming pool sheltered under the towering pines in rural Alabama, a trip into town to watch the city-sponsored fireworks, and a smorgasbord of aunts, uncles, and cousins with whom to share the memories. As we draw nearer and nearer to Independence Day and our thoughts begin to turn toward celebrating on July 4th, I wanted to share a little of that classic Americana with you through the stories of one of these …
