Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Top Ten Tuesday - Books I Can’t Believe I’ve Never Read
Good morning, dear readers! Long time no see! Life has been so busy lately, and with summer in full swing now, I’ve been in the thick of things getting ready for my summer reading program at work. I hope you’ve all been doing well. I know this isn’t this week’s prompt from Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl, but I planned on being here last week and it slipped right by me, so I’m going to make up for last week by listing the top ten books I can’t believe I’ve never read. As you can see, all of them are classics, which I'm horrible at starting and never finishing. Have a great Tuesday!
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Newest ARC Additions to the Sullivan Book Nook
I’ve had SO many wonderful advanced reader copies sent to me recently from various publishers, with books by amazing authors including Dani Francis, Ann Liang, Kate Westbury, Kelsey Cox, Brandon Webb, and many more. Thank you so much!
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Review: The Calamity Club
AUTHOR: Kathryn Stockett
NARRATORS: Jenna Lamia and January LaVoy
RATING: Ebook - ★★★ Audiobook - ★★★★
Summary (from Goodreads): In 1933 Oxford, Mississippi, Prohibition is on the wane, and the Great Depression is tightening its grip. Poor and rich folks alike have fallen on hard times, even as the old social order remains. For women on the margins, the options are few and the price of dignity and self-determination is unbearably high.
Eleven-year-old Meg, one of the unadoptable “big girls” at the Lafayette County Orphan Asylum, fights each day to keep her spirit unbowed. Birdie, unmarried and outspoken, has come to Oxford on a mission to ask her social-climbing sister to help the struggling family she’s left behind. And Charlie is a woman with a past, running low on luck but driven by fire, fury, and grit. When their fates converge, they come up with an audacious plan to take back control of their lives. Together, they form an unlikely sisterhood—but in a place and time where hypocrisy is rife, women’s freedom is fragile, and making an enemy can have dire consequences, will the price they pay for their outrageous risk-taking be too high?
REVIEW: This was my first time reading Kathryn Stockett’s work, and I really enjoyed it. Having lived in Mississippi my whole life, it was fun being able to follow along with the towns that were mentioned because I’ve been to all of them, and I know several people who lived in Oxford and graduated from Ole Miss. The story itself wasn’t what I expected it would be. (I should also mention that I didn’t read a summary or blurb before I read the book either). So, when it came down to the nitty-gritty of the story, I was kind of caught off guard. (Wish I could elaborate but that would give the whole plot away). But Stockett did the story justice, and I loved getting to know all of the characters. There are several degrees to this story - sad, hopeful, and shocking, just to name a few. If trigger warnings were listed, I’m afraid there would be many, due to the era it takes place in. My only complaint is there was no epilogue. After reading the 600+ pages and getting fully invested in everyone’s lives, I hated not knowing how some of the character’s future’s played out. The audiobook version is absolutely incredible, and the narrators are AMAZING! I would highly recommend the audiobook version over the ebook.
(DISCLAIMER: I received a complimentary copy of this title from NetGalley. All opinions expressed are entirely my own).
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Review - The Book Witch
AUTHOR: Meg Shaffer
NARRATOR: Mia Hutchinson-Shaw
RATING: ★★★
Summary (from Goodreads): Rainy March is a proud third-generation book witch, sworn to defend works of fiction from all foes real and imaginary. With her magical umbrella and feline familiar, she jumps into and out of novels to fix malicious alterations and rogue heroes.
Book witches live by a strict Real people belong in the real word; fictional characters belong in works of fiction…. Do not eat, drink, or sleep inside a fictional world, lest you become part of the story. Falling in love with a fictional character? Don’t even think about it.
Which is why Rainy has been forbidden from seeing the Duke of Chicago, the dashing British detective who stars in her favorite mystery series. If she’s ever caught with him again, she’ll be expelled from her book coven—and forced to give up the magical gifts that are as much a part of her as her own name.
But when her beloved grandfather disappears and a priceless book is stolen, there’s only one person she trusts to help her solve the case: the Duke. Their quest takes them through the worlds of Alice in Wonderland, The Great Gatsby, and other classics that will reveal hidden enemies and long-buried family secrets.
REVIEW: This was my first time reading Meg Shaffer’s work, and The Book Witch was such a fun read. I don’t think there’s a librarian or book lover out there who hasn’t wished they could hop into their favorite books, and that’s exactly what the main character, Rainy, is able to do. Actually, it’s her JOB. (Wouldn’t that be awesome?) My little librarian heart adored all the references to the numerous works of literature mentioned in this story, and I even learned some new things too. (Did you know the Nancy Drew books originally had blue covers? I didn’t!) The narrator, Mia Hutchinson-Shaw did an amazing job too, and I have to admit I especially loved her narration of Rainy’s love interest, Duke. (It was - dare I say it - quite sultry and hypnotic). There’s a lot of different elements to grasp in this book, which could be confusing at times, so there was a good bit of backtracking and re-listening on my part. Just take my advice and try not to get distracted because you might miss something crucial to the plot. Overall, I happily recommend The Book Witch to everyone, and I look forward to reading more of Meg Shaffer’s work in the near future.
(DISCLAIMER: I received a complimentary copy of this title from NetGalley. All opinions expressed are entirely my own).
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Top Ten Tuesday - Books That Made Me Cry
1. The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
2. The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
3. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
4. Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
5. Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers
6. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
7. The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
8. It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
9. The Women by Kristin Hannah
10. Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
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