One of my more recent goals has been to read more “new” releases, particularly from debut authors and authors of color. I ordered Conjure Women because it ticked off several of my boxes. It is a debut novel by an author of color, but more importantly, it’s the type of book my shelves crave: magicalContinue reading “CONJURE WOMEN – Afia Atakora”
Author Archives: Tommi Powell
ALL THE LITTLE LIARS – Charlaine Harris
It’s been a hot minute since I’ve read anything by Charlaine Harris, but she is candy for this book-dragon heart and just like a Bit-O-Honey, I still enjoy her characters. Admittedly, I’ve only read the Sookie Stackhouse books, and not even all of those. (I loved the books so much more than the TV show.) Continue reading “ALL THE LITTLE LIARS – Charlaine Harris”
OUTLANDER – Diana Gabaldon
Unpopular opinion – I’ve tried watching Outlander since Netflix picked it up, but it just doesn’t hold my attention. Maybe I’ll try again. I don’t know. But my attempts to watch it did result in me snagging a used copy of Outlander, the first in the series, during the times I could venture into aContinue reading “OUTLANDER – Diana Gabaldon”
UNDER THE RAINBOW – Celia Laskey
In 1915, Edgar Lee Masters published Spoon River Anthology, a collection of short free verse poems that served as epitaphs for the residents of the fictional Spoon River. Masters gave a voice to the dead – and splayed the ghosts in their closets, their shattered dreams, their angry fists, their vices and virtues, their hopesContinue reading “UNDER THE RAINBOW – Celia Laskey”
REMEMBRANCE – Rita Woods
“I will not always be here like this for you and your sister. But when the world is black, when you think you are alone, the spirits, my spirit, will be with you, living in your heart. When you don’t know the answers, just listen. Quiet. And the answers will pour into your soul…They mightContinue reading “REMEMBRANCE – Rita Woods”
CHILDREN OF VIRTUE AND VENGEANCE – Tomi Adeyemi
In 2018, debut author Tomi Adeyemi spun onto the literary scene with her magi and brilliant sparks of magic. The book deal was phenomenal. Movie rights have been acquired. Disney is at the helm. It’s a big flipping deal. I devoured Children of Blood and Bone and encouraged my readers to join in the “magiContinue reading “CHILDREN OF VIRTUE AND VENGEANCE – Tomi Adeyemi”
BIG SUMMER – Jennifer Weiner
Jennifer Weiner released her latest novel, BIG SUMMER, early – just in time for my birthday. I don’t typically pre-order books and I’ve promised my TBR pile that I would lay off adding to it until I’d whittled it down a bit more, but I couldn’t resist. Weiner is a captivating personality, and listening toContinue reading “BIG SUMMER – Jennifer Weiner”
HORSE HEAVEN – Jane Smiley
There are some books that leave a lovely ache. Some books that reach into your bones and squeeze until you say “NO MORE” but you keep reading anyway. For me, Jane Smiley’s HORSE HEAVEN is one of those books. Smiley is a talented author who can write with that perfect level of fervent passion thatContinue reading “HORSE HEAVEN – Jane Smiley”
BEST IN SHOW – Laurien Berenson
While everything is on lockdown due to COVID-19, I am still very much working and my amount of “reading time” has seemingly dwindled, so I’m a bit behind my 2020 goals. I’m hoping to pick it back up and better manage my reading and writing time. That said, Laurien Berenson’s BEST IN SHOW was aContinue reading “BEST IN SHOW – Laurien Berenson”
WEDDING BELLES – Haywood Smith
Let me start by saying that I love Southern fiction. There are charming books set in the South, with charming women you want to go have brunch with. WEDDING BELLES by Haywood Smith (2008) is not that book. Georgia, Linda, Diane, Teeny, and Pru are notthose women. To be fair, I’ve never read anything byContinue reading “WEDDING BELLES – Haywood Smith”
A Girl Named Tommi 