SOME GEMS FROM THE HELLSCAPE THAT WAS 2020
At the beginning of this year I was not shy about saying how excited I was for the Roaring 2020s. LOL. Pandemic! Cancer! Being in the same space as my husband, child, and mother-in-law 24/7 for 10 months! It.was.a.lot.
Shockingly however, there were some bright spots. I have had two major personal crises in my life: a steep anxiety spiral a few years ago, and breast cancer this year. What I learned from both is that even when things are horrible and unbearable, I will still find things that bring me joy and things that make me laugh. Here is a list of those things from this year.
8 HISTORICAL HOLIDAY BOOKS TO READ THIS WINTER
At the beginning of 2020 I was so excited for the start of the year and the start of the new decade. LOL. Between the pandemic, election chaos, and freaking cancer I am very ready to curl up with a good low-stakes book with plenty of holiday magic.
Below I’ve got 11 book ideas for you to close out 2020 with maximum coziness. Eight of the books are historical, the other three are set in the modern era but are also fun. Please note that many of the books on here are romance-y and I make ZERO apologies.
7 NEW HISTORICAL FICTIONS FOR FALL
Who would have thought we’d still be in quarantine 7 months on?! I certainly didn’t. But Fall, my power season, has come round once again and even though all my time is spent in doors now, I am ready to get cozy!
Not only are there some really fun books that I’m looking forward to reading, but I randomly had an idea for a novel that I’m very excited to get started writing. All I’m going to tell you about it now is that it will be a Victorian romance novel with lots of science and adventure. Maybe one day it can join the other books on my yearly list and you’ll read it. For now though, here’s what I can’t wait to read: