I am on team “I-Wish-I-Could-Travel-Constantly”. But this day and age, travel can be expensive, and we all don’t necessarily have the means or the time to take vacations. While I would drop everything for a trip back to England, that isn’t my situation. What has consistently been in my life since I was a little girl is reading.
Traveling via books has been a source of comfort to me from a very young age. Harry Potter had me traveling to a magical world. Historical fiction favorites had me traveling in time. As a teen, I read anything that would let me experience my dream destination, London.
Books have been a means of transporting the reader into the lives of others. Into new worlds, new locations and new experiences. These 4 books have the locations they take place in at the heart of their stories. You can travel from the highlands of Scotland to the Alaskan frontier. Today, we will be traveling within and beyond. We will span genres and locations. Enjoy the journey!…
I am a lifelong reader, and I always keep track of my favorite books that I read in a year. This year, I read 66 books. While not all books are noteworthy, I did enjoy the bulk of what I read this year. I am a stickler for how I rate books, which I will explain in further detail because this list is in order from low to high. None dip below 4 stars, and all have something to offer. Some novels have beautiful prose, others are page turners, some leave you crying while others leave you thinking. While these are my top books of 2025, that does not mean they were released in 2025. We are spanning decades and genres because I read largely based on my mood, reading multiple books at a time. Feel free to peruse this list to add some to your TBR….
Happy holidays! Tis the season to curl up with a cozy holiday book. Today we will be focusing on novels that take place during the holiday season. We have Hallmark style love stories, a classic and something thought-provoking. May your weather be cold, your beverage warm and your blanket be cozy while you read any of these stories….
Autumn is officially here! For me that means it is time to sit outside and enjoy a good book. In the fall, I love a wide variety of genres to suit my mood and the weather. Here in SoCal, it is warm until November. In my town, our leaves don’t turn the way I envision they do on a beautiful New England day.