Hello, fellow readers! How are you handling the holidays so far? I’m happy because the house is decorated, my shopping and shipping are finished. Now if only compiling my list of favorites from 2017 was as easy to manage. I really struggled with Monday’s choices, but thankfully today is a bit better. I couldn’t come up with ten best debut novels but I did have eight ... Read More...
8 Books I Loved in 2017
Every year I (and almost every book blogger I know) put together lists of our favorite books of the year. Almost everyone I know has already put their lists out there, but I have not been able to rally to the task because in the 5+ years I’ve been a blogger it’s never been as difficult as it was this year. Suffice it to say, I did not have ten books from 2017 I loved ... Read More...
Top Ten Books I Loved Before I Started Blogging
There is a great meme out there called Top Ten Tuesday. It’s hosted by The Broke and the Bookish and each week provides a bookish topic for book bloggers to write about. Two weeks ago it was Ten Books You Loved Before You Started Blogging. Two of my favorite bloggers, Sarah’s Book Shelves and Novel Visits posted their lists and the trip down memory lane was fantastic. ... Read More...
Five Books in 2016 That Didn’t Get Enough Love
The title of this post should say Five Books in 2016 That I Loved That Didn’t Get Enough Love, but that was a bit wordy and hey, it’s my blog so it’s understood I mostly write about books I love. Right? Anyway, I don’t make a point out of reading obscure authors, but I do enjoy reading out of the mainstream. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. These are five books I ... Read More...
Top Ten Favorite Books of 2016
Good morning, lovelies! Did everyone get what they wanted from Santa? If what you got is bookstore gift cards, then this post will help you spend them. It’s the end of 2016 and I’m back with my favorite books of the year. (Each title links to my review of the book) In previous years this has been two posts: Favorites and Favorite Debuts because I simply had too many book ... Read More...
Happy Anniversary: 4 Years Later
Tomorrow will be my four-year anniversary with The Gilmore Guide to Books! I’m not sure I thought I would make it this long, but here I am, still reading and writing. Before I do anything else I want to thank all the wonderful booklovers who have been supporting me from the beginning—and the new readers who have joined them. It’s hard to say just how much it means, but ... Read More...
