Review: The Book of Lost Names
The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel was so difficult to put down. The novel begins with the reader meeting a headstrong elderly librarian in 2005. She hears about a Bible seized by the Nazis and a group in Berlin is looking to reunite the book with its owner. The librarian, Ava, immediately...
How to Read on a Budget During an Apocalypse
Did I say apocalypse? I meant pandemic. I hope everyone is staying safe and washing their hands constantly and not touching their face and...
Review: A Murderous Relation
There are affiliate links in this post. Read my disclosure policy to learn more. The fifth instalment of the Veronica Speedwell Mysteries series was...
Jillianne Hamilton: Minimalist?
I recently had my very own aha! moment. HRM Oprah would be so proud. Since sometime last year, I began dipping into minimalism. I would say I'm a...
Happy 5th Birthday, Molly Miranda!
Five years ago today, I published my first novel, Molly Miranda: Thief for Hire. It had been a busy year beforehand, getting the book ready, doing...
20 Things Book Lovers Can Do in 2020
Since it's January, a lot of people are trying to start the new year and the new decade off right by setting goals in order to enrich their lives...
Review: Daisy Jones & the Six
There are affiliate links in this post. Read my disclosure policy to learn more. I inhaled this audiobook over the course of the No Man's Land that...
Review: The Witches Are Coming
There are affiliate links in this post. Read my disclosure policy to learn more. Contains some minor spoilers. I adored Lindy West's book of essays,...
Jill’s Top 19 Things of 2019
As per tradition, I’ve compiled a list of awesome things from over the course of the year. Check out posts from prior years:...
10 Best Blog Posts of 2019
It's actually kind of tricky to decide what blog posts should be considered for a "best of" list, so I split this list into two categories: my...
The 5 Best Books I Read in 2019
December is usually the time people reflect on the last year: the ups, the downs, and, most importantly, the very good books we've read. Here are my...
Review: Well Met
There are affiliate links in this post. Read my disclosure policy to learn more. As soon as I found out Jen DeLuca's novel, Well Met, was based at a...
Giving Tuesday: Literacy in Prison
What is Giving Tuesday? I love Giving Tuesday. For those of you who might not be familiar with the annual event, Giving Tuesday takes place every...
Jillianne Hamilton is the author of the Molly Miranda: Thief for Hire trilogy and The Lazy Historian's Guide to the Wives of Henry VIII. Learn more.
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