Publishing is an ever-changing industry. Trends come and go, and so do publishers. This is fact that Emmy and her friends discover when Mrs. Porter calls. (This part 3 of a series. For part 1, click here. For part 2, click here.) Overview London 1943: Woman’s Friend comes under new management when energetic socialite Mrs….
How To Make A TBR Jar
As this year draws to a close, most readers are setting new challenges and goals for themselves. One of the most common challenges is finishing your TBR. But staring at a stack of books the size of Big Ben trying to figure out what to read next does not accomplish that goal. This why so…
30 Great Prompts For Your TBR Jar
You’ve probably seen readers all over social media creating their own TBR Jars. And they look awesome. But what about the prompts? How do you find good prompts for you TBR? This was the problem I had when I decided to start a TBR Jar. So I thought I would put together a list of…
Daring To Hope: My Review Of Yours Cheerfully (The Emmy Lake Reviews Part 2)
As the war continued to ravage Europe, on the English home front, women stepped up to take over men’s jobs freeing them to go fight. But it wasn’t easy and often women had to stand up for themselves as they worked to keep the country running. (This is part 2 of the Emmy Lake reviews….
Daring To Reply: My Review of Dear Mrs. Bird (The Emmy Lake Reviews Part 1)
While The Blitz kept London on alert, it didn’t break people’s spirits. Life went on despite the war raging all around, and humor and hope helped keep everyone’s chins up. This is story of one of those people, a woman named Emmy Lake, and an advice column called Dear Mrs. Bird. Overview In 1941 London,…