Many of us in the MMC Book Club love historical fiction. It's an entertaining way to learn about events and times in the world...
When our MilMB Book Club chose When Breath Becomes Air for our November book club choice, I knew that this would be a thoughtful and...
“How?!”
The first question people ask when I share that I read 106 books in 2024. My recipe for reading a lot of books was...
You are out with a group of friends, eating dinner or getting a drink. The bill comes along, and a friend offers to get...
I'm not a big holiday decorator, but I love children's holiday books. There's no shortage of Halloween books, but it can be tricky to...
Alicia Berenson loved her husband. This is obvious in the opening chapter of the "The Silent Patient" by Alex Michaelides, which is an excerpt...
Tragedy, neglect, addiction, manipulation - all these words can describe "The Con Man's Daughter" by Candice Curry. Yet, this memoir is so much more...
Warning: This memoir contains accounts of sexual assault and trauma. Please be advised before reading this book or this review.
“The story of my body...
Parents know that rules are necessary. Rules keep order in the chaos of raising children; they provide structure and expectations; they are the yardstick...
What do you know about the early(ish) 1900s?
I remember learning a little about the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and the poverty and hardships...
As you may have seen in the news, Gabriele “Gabe” Grunewald, professional runner and cancer research advocate, recently died from complications from cancer.
She was...
If you are like us, you are finally getting back into what is normal life after the holidays. Between the holiday parties, school events, days...
Military Lifestyle
The Invisible Load of Supporting Love, Duty and Ambition
When Support Feels Like a Full-Time Job
Bedtime is finally here, again. The house is quiet. But your mind is racing through a never-ending...
