These beautifully written novels all come from outstanding female authors. What an incredible way to celebrate womanhood in your book club, as a gift to a friend, or just a weekend of reflection on your own. Powerful Books from Female Authors This post contains affiliate links meaning purchases made through included links may result in …
In a new installment of what to read, we’ve got new picks from Splendry founder and editor, Jamie. We’ve been asking our contributors to share the last five books they read (and what they thought), so if you haven’t checked out Amanda’s picks from a few weeks ago, make sure you do! Jamie’s been on a …
I think we’ve established that I enjoy reading about British people having secret drama in big houses. Downton Abbey is over and you need to read about people making bad choices with a very polite accent. Look no further than Australian author Kate Morton. She writes page-turning historical fiction about family secrets with beautiful backdrops. …
The Four Seasons of Marriage by Gary Chapman, is a must read for couples in all season of marriage. If things are going great or you are struggling Gary can help strengthen your marriage. While you might be more familiar with Gary’s other book, The Five Love Languages, in this book he explains what your …
I am normally not one to pick up a romantic novel, but Rachel Hauck’s Once Upon a Prince convinced me to do so! This story was adorable. Once Upon a Prince follows the life of Susanna Truitt. Her life is suddenly turned upside down when the man she had dated for 12 years and was …
“You can care about new things and new people and new beginnings, and until you are dead in the ground, you are not stuck. If you move with the blessing of your people, marvelous. But even if you don’t, this is your one life, and fear, approval, and self-preservation are terrible reasons to stay silent, …
Need a new book series to curl up with as the weather begins to turn slightly cooler? I highly recommend the Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo. Alina and Mal grew up together with other orphans on the estate of a wealthy benefactor. They have always done everything together including joining up to fight in the …
An ordinary afternoon barbeque turns into a traumatic event with lasting consequences… There’s not much summer time left so you only have a few more weeks to sneak in a good beach read. Luckily, Liane Moriarty’s brand new page turner Truly Madly Guilty is out just in the nick of time. The book primarily revolves …
Do you ever get to the middle of a book and get really excited because you know this is going to be a book you want to tell everyone to read? Or is not everyone as bossy a reader as I am? Crooked Heart by Lissa Evans is the book I am currently trying to …
If you don’t know who Bobby Bones is let me introduce you to one of my favorite radio show hosts. Bobby Bones is the host of the hit morning radio show, “The Bobby Bones Show” on country music stations across the country. Along with his friends Amy, Lunchbox, Eddy, and Ray, they discuss current events …