People pen their memoirs for a variety of reasons. They believe their story will help or encourage others. They want to have a record of where they started and how…
A Double Play: Two Inspiring Stories of Creating a New Beginning
It’s been a while since I’ve logged on and written a post. While I haven’t been writing much recently, fear not, I have been reading a ton. I’m actually in…
Inamorata by Megan Chance – The unexpected love story
Have you ever admired a piece of art and then afterwards tried to describe it a friend and find yourself falling short on how to describe it? It’s not that…
Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline – We all have a story
Have you ever traced your ancestry to see what you would find in your past? A while back I had a cousin who did a little digging and an aunt…
Review: Love & Haight by Tracey Madeley – A social experiment in youth
Do you remember what it was like when you were 18 years old? Just graduated from high school and on my way to college, I’m afraid I was a little…
Review: Goodbye Emily by Michael Murphy – Going back in order to move forward
Do you remember your high school days? Maybe you were a jock and hung out with other athletes at your school. Maybe you were artsy and spent your study halls…
Not for Glory by J.R. Tomlin – The last installment of The Black Douglas Trilogy
Have you ever felt restless? The house is clean, the kids are in bed, and the bills are paid and on the table waiting to be put in the mailbox…
RIP Tom Clancy – You’ll live forever on paper
It’s hard to believe that earlier this month the book industry and thriller fans were forced to say goodbye to Tom Clancy after his unexpected death at the age of…
Lost but not forgotten
It’s amazing how much we remember the books we read as children. For instance, college aged kids of today will remember being introduced to the Harry Potter series. I can…
Happy Birthday Hippie Bookworm
Hard to believe it’s been a year since I invented Hippie Bookworm and started this little blog called hippiebookworm.com. The idea actually grew out of the fact that I couldn’t…