Summer Nostalgia “The Summer of Songbirds” by Kristy Woodson Harvey Camp Holly Springs serves as the backdrop for this novel about friendship, loss, love, hardship and the bonds between friends that are built and tested over time. The camp’s owner is in danger of losing it and three 30-something friends, who all met while at camp, come together to help save it. This … [Read more...]

Spring is in the air! In addition to longer days, greener grass and much-needed sunshine, this writer closely associates spring with thoughts of renewal, personal growth and change. To aid in emergence from the long winter hibernation and to facilitate a bit of mental “spring cleaning,” I researched some upcoming publications designed to enlighten and inspire. Awaken Your … [Read more...]

The start of a new year tends to inspire the declaring of resolutions — promises to eat better, to have less screen time, to exercise more. But this writer would like to challenge everyone to include one more small addition to their aspirational lists in 2023: read more! For those trying to develop a new habit, I suggest starting small. Commit to reading one page a day, … [Read more...]

I unabashedly love fall: the waning humidity, pumpkin-spiced flavored everything, warm apple cider, orange mums in bloom and most of all, curling up under a cozy blanket on my couch and getting lost in a great book. To help curate my reading list for fall 2022, I visited my friends at The Village Bookseller, located at 761 Coleman Boulevard. The staff of the charming book … [Read more...]