One of the things I enjoy most about reading is the constant opportunity to discover new voices. Some authors arrive through recommendations from fellow readers, others appear repeatedly in conversations about favorite books, and before long they find their way onto my ever-growing reading list. March’s Author Spotlight features two writers whose work has been…
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February 2026 Author Spotlight
Every month I like to pause and highlight a couple of authors whose work has been on my radar — sometimes longtime favorites, sometimes writers I’m just beginning to explore. February’s spotlight brings together two authors who write very different kinds of stories but share one thing in common: they create worlds readers want to…
January 2026 Author Spotlight
One of the quiet joys of a new reading year is the freedom to begin again — new stories, new voices, and authors I’ve somehow missed until now. For January, I wanted to start my Author Spotlight series with two writers who come highly recommended and feel well-suited to the way I read: one rooted…
The BBC Big Read: Take Two
In April 2003 the BBC began searching for the nation’s best loved novel, and asked the public to nominate their favorite book. They ended up with a list of 100 books and I thought in 2022 that I would work my way through that list. Of course, I didn’t really do anything with it. There…
2026 Has Arrived: An Update of Sorts
2025 was the worst year I have had in a while. Saying that is actually putting it very mildly. If you follow me on Rita Reviews then you already know that I have been in the process of moving. All of the details about that nightmare can be found over there. On top of that,…
26 in 2026
I suck at reading challenges and most of the time I don’t bother with them anymore but in an effort to get things back on track and me back into some sort of something I am doing a few. We’ll, sporadic and you’ll see. The first is this 26 in 2026. It is where you…
Legacy of Leather and Lace by Lilly Atlas | Cover Reveal
I have a cover for you to gather from Lily Atlas. This is the next generation of her Hell’s Handlers MC which I totally loved if you are wondering. She is one of my favorite MC Romance authors. Her characters are so well written and I can’t wait to find out what the kids of…
May 2025 Chapters and Giveaway
May arrived and I got bogged down with my mother being sick. Things got pushed aside and what should have been a giveaway and catch here at the beginning of the month got moved to now. So here we are talking about all the things going on and some plans. First my mother is doing…
April 2025 Book Club Read Reveal
This is something that I am hoping to do each more from here on out. I know I am a few days late in getting this posted but I am hoping that won’t be the case going forward. I am hoping to actually start announcing the next month before the end of the current month….
A Whole Lot of Clean Up
If you’ve spent any time around here lately, you may have noticed things shifting, shuffling, and occasionally looking… well, a little wonky. That’s not your imagination—it’s real, and it’s intentional.Because right now at Storied Conversation, we are deep in a blog clean-up. I’ve started this process more times than I can count. Honestly, it feels…
