Serena Agusto-Cox's Blog, page 26
June 7, 2022
With Love From London by Sarah Jio
Source: Purchased Paperback, 400 pgs. I am an Amazon Affiliate With Love from London by Sarah Jio, which was my first buddy read on StoryGraph app, is a tale of a newly divorcing woman, Valentina, and the surprise inheritance she receives from her mother, Eloise, who abandoned her at age 12, never to be heard […]
June 6, 2022
Mailbox Monday #686
Mailbox Monday has become a tradition in the blogging world, and many of us thank Marcia of The Printed Page for creating it. It now has its own blog where book bloggers can link up their own mailbox posts and share which books they bought or which they received for review from publishers, authors, and […]
June 2, 2022
Inventory of Doubts by Landon Godfrey
Source: Publisher Paperback, 84 pgs. I am an Amazon Affiliate Doubts follow us in our daily lives, much like the little devils on the shoulders of cartoon characters. Listing our doubts in a journal or simply writing a list when we tackle something new or challenge ourselves can help reduce our anxiety and fear. Landon […]
June 1, 2022
Time Is a Mother by Ocean Vuong
Source: Purchased Hardcover, 128 pgs. I am an Amazon Affiliate Time Is a Mother by Ocean Vuong is a tumultuous collection of poetry in which the poetry is narrated by someone searching for love, acceptance, and a home. The collection opens with a surreal image of “The Bull,” in which the narrator calls himself a […]
May 31, 2022
StoryGraph
As readers we all love to track our books and review them, even rate them. Many of us for years have used GoodReads or Google Sheets to track our books. GoodReads came up with the yearly reading challenge, and many of us were hooked. But as much as I love using GoodReads, I wanted something […]
May 30, 2022
Mailbox Monday #685
Mailbox Monday has become a tradition in the blogging world, and many of us thank Marcia of The Printed Page for creating it. It now has its own blog where book bloggers can link up their own mailbox posts and share which books they bought or which they received for review from publishers, authors, and […]
May 25, 2022
Finding Me by Viola Davis (audio)
Source: Purchased Audible, 9+ hrs. I am am Amazon Affiliate ***trigger warnings for those who have suffered sexual abuse or child abuse*** Finding Me: A Memoir by Viola Davis, narrated by the author, is what I want in a memoir every time – not simply name dropping or a recounting of events, but an in-depth […]
May 24, 2022
Giveaway: Gaithersburg Book Festival 2022 Is a Wrap!
The 2022 Gaithersburg Book Festival was a resounding success at its new location, Bohrer Park. It had far more shade and the tents seemed to be full from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. We had a lovely reception at Asbury Methodist Village for the authors and presenters, and I’ll share those photos here (Thanks to […]
May 23, 2022
Mailbox Monday #684
Mailbox Monday has become a tradition in the blogging world, and many of us thank Marcia of The Printed Page for creating it. It now has its own blog where book bloggers can link up their own mailbox posts and share which books they bought or which they received for review from publishers, authors, and […]
May 19, 2022
May 21: Gaithersburg Book Festival
Search the Adult Schedule for your favorites, including a great lineup of poets in the Edgar Allan Poe tent. Search the Children’s schedule for your child’s favorites.
