If Flannery O'Connor were alive today she would be knocking Joshilyn Jackson's door down to gift her a peacock. Then I imagine they would sit and talk about Catholic guilt and Southern humor. I fell in love with Joshilyn Jackson when I read Gods in Alabama. I don't think there is a writer out … [Read more...]
5 Best Reads For Fall
It's fall in Tennessee. That means it can be 77 on Tuesday and 37 on Wednesday which is a hard thing for those of us who are thin-skinned. The shorter days and colder weather always makes me want to get my fleece throw and get in my chair with a book, which is what I do every chance I get. Now … [Read more...]
Just Give Me 5 Minutes
It's that time of year again, and I'm not talking about Uggs, Pumpkin Spice Lattes, scarves, and yoga pants. I'm talking about when the air gets crisp, marching bands play, barbecue and bourbon scent the wind, and girls in chevron dresses and cowboy boots look over their aviators at boys in frat … [Read more...]
October Book Love: The Girl You Left Behind
It's not often that we receive the gift of a haunting, and JoJo Moyes' novel, The Girl You Left Behind, haunted me. Frankly, any novel that begins with a description of breads "still steaming from the oven," and cheeses with borders "creeping toward the edge of the plate" has my heart. That … [Read more...]
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