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Celebration At Christmas Cove | Carrie Jansen | Book Review

Celeste is a travel blogger and she has agreed to take an assignment in New Orleans for Christmas. It is her first Christmas without her mother and she’s not really in a mood for celebrating. So she 5wkes the assignment and plans on hiding from her memories. On paper it looks like the perfect planContinue reading “Celebration At Christmas Cove | Carrie Jansen | Book Review”

People We Meet On Vacation | Emily Henry | Book Review

People We Meet On Vacation is the second book I’ve read by Emily Henry and she is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. She takes you on a ride with her characters from beginning to end. In this one, she uses one of my favorite troupes friends to lovers and creates so many goodContinue reading “People We Meet On Vacation | Emily Henry | Book Review”

Serena Singh Flips The Script | Sonya Lalli | Book Review

Serena Singh Flips The Script was such a fun book of self discovery and self happiness. It is a diverse read which allowed me to hear different voices and experiences. This book focuses specifically on Indian culture and the varying complexities of family and personal values. I found it to be engrossing and was investedContinue reading “Serena Singh Flips The Script | Sonya Lalli | Book Review”

Last Summer at the Golden Hotel | Elyssa Friedland | Book Review

Last Summer at the Golden Hotel was one of my recent BOTM picks. I decided on it based on the description of a reunion between two families at a beloved hotel in the Catskills. I was picturing some drama between the families and secrets to be revealed which is exactly what I got. Plus theContinue reading “Last Summer at the Golden Hotel | Elyssa Friedland | Book Review”

Vanessa Yu’s Magical Paris Tea Shop | Roselle Lim | Book Review

Vanessa Yu’s Magical Paris Tea Shop by Roselle Lim was a cute read. It is set in Paris and has a great sense of magical realism. Forewarning though, this is not a book that you’re going to want to read on an empty stomach – the descriptions of the food in Paris might make youContinue reading “Vanessa Yu’s Magical Paris Tea Shop | Roselle Lim | Book Review”

Paris Is Always A Good Idea | Jenn McKinlay | Book Review

Paris is Always a Good Idea by Jenn McKinlay follows Chelsea Martin as she tries to re-find the fun and fancy free woman she once was before life got in the way. I picked up this story because I liked the cover and was excited to read about a woman re-finding her happiness and redefiningContinue reading “Paris Is Always A Good Idea | Jenn McKinlay | Book Review”

Chasing the Four Winds

Reading, Writing, Nerding, and Honoring the Oxford Comma Since 1987.

A. A. MacConnell

When you write drabbles, you relieve the pressure of the epic novel expanding in your head.

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