Mental Health Therapist Turned Writer

Recently, I watched a documentary on the children’s author, Judy Blume. It came as a surprise to me that many of her books had been banned. My reference to her body of work was Story of a 4th Grade Nothing and Read more

It’s January so the trees are now bare and with the Christmas decorations put away, the house looks pretty spars as well. 2023 has flown past us, along with the leaves. Now it’s time to consider what we want to Read more

Since I’m a passionate viewer of HGTV, Mary Kay Andrew’s book, The Homewreckers, was a joy for me to read. Widowed at twenty-five, Hattie Kavanaugh restores homes in Savannah, Georgia and is determined to restore a “money pit”. To finance her passion Read more

December is a month of challenges, so it is hard to remember to choose joy during those times. I lost my mother a couple of months back and circumstances connected to her passing made my relationship with my siblings even Read more

My husband and I always try to take a fall trip and this year we went to Lake Chelan and Leavenworth, Washington. On our drive, the sun highlighted the various shades of golds and red foliage peaking between the tall Read more

Dear Edward, by Ann Napolitano, would not be a book I would recommend to anyone who is afraid of flying. This book is about twelve-year-old Edward, who is the sole survivor of a plane crash that took his mother, father, and Read more

When October comes around, I think about Halloween. Every year, my husband and I have enjoyed taking our granddaughters to pick out costumes at the Halloween Store. Sometimes it’s only helping them construct the character costume they want to be. Read more

A Cleft In The World by Elizabeth Sumner: I picked up this book because I admired the marketing Elizabeth does for her books. I found I really enjoyed the story of  French Professor Georgie Bricker. Due to her agoraphobia, Georgie has Read more

Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover: This is my second book by Colleen and I love her writing style, though I understand many don’t. What makes her books stand out for me is how much character interiority she shares with the Read more

The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave: This is a suspenseful, heart-gripping story about a woman who, after she finally finding the love of her life, her husband disappears. Following his last request, she must do whatever she Read more