***Thank you to Flatiron Books for providing us with book copies for review and giveaway so we could share our 10 Need-to-Ask Nine Perfect Strangers Discussion Questions with you!*** Happy December, fellow parenting warriors! Let’s take a minute to cheer you on, to say “You’ve got this!”–because you do, I promise. Listen, I get it. This holiday […]

***Thanks so much to Carrie of Normal Level of Crazy for bringing us this Bitter Orange Orange Book Club Discussion!*** Hey, Book Clubbers!!  Hope your fall is going well and you’re not buried under kids activities like I am!  I’m guessing you might be though…  (*groan*) More and more lately, I’ve been finding myself torn […]

A few months ago, my neighbor texted, “Hey! I’ve got a book you will like–popping it in your mailbox.” I hadn’t heard of The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena, but quickly devoured this scrumptious delight in a night. When Goodreads posted my review on Facebook, low and behold, this book had a bit of cult […]

***Thank you, Carrie, my reading cohort/spirit sister, for casing out this A Place for Us book club discussion with me, and sharing such smart insight with us!*** When I heard Sarah Jessica Parker was starting up her own publishing line, mine was one of the first hands raised to see what her first book would be.  […]

Whew! We’re a month in and summer is going fast and furious. But you know that Carrie and I are still making time to read! She’s here to scoop you on our latest (hint hint–it’s a SUPER beach read!), and thank YOU for joining us for this How to Walk Away Book Club meeting! *********************************************************** […]

Starting in May and then through until September is my MOST favorite time to read.  I don’t think this is anything exceptional or uncommon … there’s a reason why there’s a genre called “beach reads”  and book authorities put out “must read” summer lists … so I’m hoping you all are feeling as excited as […]

***This post on The Music Shop Book Club Discussion contains affiliate links which if you choose to purchase through, I have the capacity to earn a small commission. All opinions always remain 100% my own. Thank you for supporting the work we do here at Mom of the Year!*** One of my favorite joys of reading […]

Holy cow! January was a brutal beast! Can I get a here here?! Queue up the snow days, toss in a brutal round of winter sickness, abnormally cold temps, and this mama is DONE. As in, ready up my cozy bed and a solid pot of tea, I’ll be requiring days upon days to recover […]