Book Review: Emma

Book Review: Emma

Emma by Jane Austen Classic. 474 Pages. 4 Stars Synopsis: The culmination of Jane Austen’s genius, a sparkling comedy of love and marriage Beautiful, clever, rich—and single—Emma Woodhouse is perfectly content with her life and sees no need for either love or...
Book Review: Emma

Book Review: Of Sea and Smoke

Of Sea and Smoke by Gillian Bronte Adams Epic Fantasy. 512 Pages. 5 Stars Synopsis: He rides a seablood, a steed of salt and spray, born to challenge the tides. Six years ago, the wrong brother survived, and nothing will ever convince Rafi Tetrani otherwise. But he is...
Book Review: Emma

Book Review: The Return of the King

The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien Fantasy. 570 Pages. 5 Stars Synopsis: The Return of the King is the third part of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic adventure The Lord of the Rings. One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the...
2025 Reading Recap

2025 Reading Recap

Eep! I’ve been looking forward to this post! While it was a bit of an odd reading year–there were some flops and busy seasons in there for sure–it was also a year of surprises with a few unexpected reads that popped up. Let’s dive in with our...
2025 Reading Recap

2025 Wrap Up

Welcome to our annual GraceBought End of Year Wrap-Up post – our first in our new site home! In this Part I of our traditional two-part series, we take time to reflect on the major goals of the year and plan ahead for the new year. Stay tuned for the 2026 (can...
WWWednesday #78

WWWednesday #78

Merry Christmas, GraceBought family! It’s December! We’ve made it to the end of the year! And, boy what a year! May you have a most wonderful Christmas with those you love – and maybe even get in a little Christmas reading? I know I’ve sure...
WWWednesday #78

WWWednesday #77

Welcome to the November WWWednesday! And we’re finally back on our normal posting schedule! Haha! Tomorrow is Thanksgiving here in the United States, so I wish you all a very wonderful time of laughter and bounty with your loved ones <3 As for reading, I did...
WWWednesday #78

WWWednesday #76

Welcome to the October WWWednesday! If you got an email or notification about WWWednesday #77 for November, that’s because silly me scheduled the wrong post to go live last night instead of the October one. Exhibit A of life being crazy right now! And now for...
Book Review: Emma

Book Review: Plot Perfect

Plot Perfect: How to Build Unforgettable Stories Scene by Scene by Paula Munier Writing Craft. 288 Pages. 4 Stars Synopsis: Build an Exceptional Plot, One Scene at a Time! Think of your favorite story–the one that kept you turning pages late into the night, the...
2025 Reading Recap

Stormy Seasons

How are you? Can we just pause for a moment? Take in a breath. And let it out. It’s been a minute since I posted a Thoughts on Thursdays post, but I’ve been extra reflective lately. I was looking back through old posts and realized I’ve missed this....