July 2022 – Joy's Book Blog

The House in the Cerulean Sea

November 9, 2022 by Joy

“The House in the Cerulean Sea” is one of the best books I’ve read in awhile. It’s got the whimsical feel of Harry Potter but without all the intense drama. Linus Baker, the main character, is a lovable, large, slightly balding gay man who is a caseworker with the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. …

Alison Weir (author)

November 9, 2022 by Joy

Every once in awhile, I get in the mood to read nonfiction biographies, and I have to admit, my go-to author is Alison Weir. For some reason, I am drawn to the characters of Tudor England, larger-than-life people who lived and died in this era of political intrigue, scandal, and beheadings! And she writes in …