February marks the month of love—and although I enjoy all types of genres, romance books are like no other. This month, dive into two of my favorite...
Book Club
Cozy Up With Good Books This Winter
A seasonal book list for readers of all ages. December welcomes an array of holidays, hot chocolate and snow fall—the perfect time to cozy on up...
Mark Reps: Authoring Adventure
Mark Reps spins real life-inspired events into bestselling mystery stories. Woodbury writer Mark Reps has published more than 15 novels, including...
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
France, 1714; Adeline (Addie) LaRue, desperate to be free from an arranged marriage, makes a bargain with the Dark for freedom. What Addie doesn’t...
Meet the Feldkamps
Woodbury High School sweethearts focus on faith, family and community. When high school sweethearts Abbey and Justin Feldkamp graduated from...
Explore the Field Guide to Outside Style
Bailey Nurseries’ Ryan McEnaney releases a garden design book. “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” This poignant...
Looking at Life Through Sports
Author Bob Wilber tells a tale of determination and drama through his second novel. Woodbury resident and author Bob Wilber takes a swing at a new...
The Love Hypothesis
Ali Hazelwood’s debut novel, The Love Hypothesis, is a love story unlike any other. The story follows Olive, a PhD student, who doesn’t believe in...
‘The Speckled Beauty’ Book Review
Speck is not an average family pet. He came into Rick Bragg’s life as a scrawny, starving, disobedient animal prepared to wreak havoc. Bragg’s ode...
‘The Collective’ Book Review
When I picked up this book I was intrigued by the question, “How far would you go to get justice?” I suppose that the answer is, it depends on the...
‘Memphis’ by Tara M. Stringfellow Book Review
I’ll admit it: I judged a book by its cover. As I was shelving Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow, I felt compelled to bring it home and start reading....
Local Little Free Library is Enchanting
The Hogwarts Library In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Ron Weasley once said, “When in doubt, go to the library.” One local family has...
Local Author Helps People Work Through Grief with New Book
Kristy Boike reaches people suffering through grief and loss with her new book, Rise Up, Little Bluebirds. After the loss of her mother, she and her...
‘The Last Cuentista’ by Donna Barba Higuera Book Review
The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera is a dystopian tale about the power of stories and the importance of diversity. It follows Petra Peña who,...
‘Mom Milestones’ by Grace Farris Paints a Literal Picture of Motherhood
In the graphic novel Mom Milestones: The True Story of the First Seven Years, Grace Farris paints a literal picture of motherhood. As adults we tend...
‘Atomic Habits’ Book Review
Do you have a bad habit you’d like to break? Or perhaps a good one you’re looking to adopt? If so, I highly recommend Atomic Habits by James Clear....
Impactful Storytelling
Jen and Riley have been best friends since kindergarten. They consider each other family even though their lives have gone in different directions....
The Barbizon: The Hotel that Set Women Free
The Barbizon tells the story of a hotel’s fascinating history, from its conception and the tenement laws that lead to its design in the 1920s...
Nature’s Gift
Phil Eldredge—a Woodbury native of 20 years—found himself inspired when his friend Vikas Narula asked the question, “What is your heart’s whisper?”...
Mary Jane
1970s Baltimore: Mary Jane Dillard is 14 and has been raised to be a proper young woman. Thanks to her strict mother, she knows how to keep a tidy...
