Allison Thommen

November's Book of the Month is Whispers of You by Catherine Cowles! If this is your first book by Catherine Cowles, be prepared to binge read her entire back list after you finish this book....

I love pumpkin in all forms. Cinnamon Roll. Latte. Bars. Cookie. Fall is my favorite time of year and I love all the fall treats! My youngest loves to bake with me so when she asked to make chocolate chip...

I have had friends go through some life altering stuff recently, so friendship has been on my mind a lot. The importance of good friends. The comfort of knowing there are people forever in your corner. The...

My oldest loves cats, super heroes and reading, so when we were sent copies of the Ninja Kitties, she was so excited. These books are visually, “so beautiful,” according to my daughter. They are...

October's Book of the Month is The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins! I listened to this one on audiobook and really enjoyed it! It's a quick audiobook, especially if you listen to it on 1.5...

When I read The Soulmate Theory by Sarah A Bailey, I knew I had found another author that I would forever read each of their books. TST is her debut novel and it knocked...

Proximity to Disney World greatly influenced our desire to move to Central Florida. My husband did the Disney College Program while we were still in college. He was instantly hooked on the area, the...

I did something I RARELY do this past month... I re-read a book. I'm usually and one and done kind of gal when it comes to books. I NEVER feel compelled to go back...

I love spooky season. My youngest was born on Halloween and the joy that holiday now brings our family is all encompassing. Since moving to Florida last year, I have been relying on books...

September Book of the Month is The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides! To me, fall is thriller season (no way can I sit through a thriller movie) so I am so excited to chat about...

Hurricane season is upon us! After you are prepared to make it through the storm and have your evacuation plan in place — what should you do to make it through the days? That's easy: throw...

Hurricane season lasts from June 1 - November 30. August is the most active month for hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean. Hurricane preparedness is an essential piece of life in the sunshine state. Between...

By January, I will be an aunt to three little peanuts! THREE! It's hard to believe that it is possible. It's a sign that I'm getting older and I am here for it. This is...

Recently, we took the girls to Jetty Park Beach for a family day of fun before school starts. The proximity to the ocean is something that we LOVE about living in Florida, and access...

I've written about why audiobooks count as reading, and since then the most common things I've heard are "I just don't have the time" or "that's great that you like audiobooks, but I just...