Black Coffee discussion

Here is where we will discussing Savvy Sheldon Feels Good as Hell by Taj McCoy.

Synopsis: Savvy Sheldon spends a lot of time tiptoeing around the cracks in her life: her high-stress and low-thanks job, her clueless boyfriend and the falling-apart kitchen she inherited from her beloved grandma—who taught her how to cook and how to love people by feeding them. But when Savvy’s world starts to crash down around her, she knows it’s time for some renovations.

Starting from the outside in, Savvy tackles her crumbling kitchen, her relationship with her body, her work–life balance (or lack thereof) and, last but not least, her love life. The only thing that doesn’t seem to require effort is her ride-or-die squad of friends. But as any home-reno-show junkie can tell you, something always falls apart during renovations. First, Savvy passes out during hot yoga. Then it turns out that the contractor she hires is the same sexy stranger she unintentionally offended by judging based on appearances. Worst of all, Savvy can’t seem to go anywhere without tripping over her ex and his latest "upgrade." Savvy begins to realize that maybe she should’ve started her renovations the other way around: beginning with how she sees herself before building a love that lasts.

Will you be joining us?

I’m listening…

I’m starting this one soon. Finishing A Lowcountry Bride.

No, how are you enjoying it?!

I dnf this--I prefer sex scenes that are left to my imagination and it didn't grip me enough in the first chapter to be willing to skim those parts to read it all.

Normally I prefer romance novels that are cross genre or part of a story in a different genre.

Thankfully, I borrowed this and the other romance from the library, which is how I get most of my books. I did buy one of the books we discussed, though, South Side Girls: Growing Up in the Great Migration but that one was worth buying for me.

I do not think I am going to read this book because I cannot get it from the library and I have reached my book buying limit for the month.

Uh oh! We’ll see how this one goes.

I didn’t do a poll for August, do you ladies have anything you’d wanna read together?

How about the Wake of the Wind by California Cooper

I love that book! I read it a couple of months ago, but I’d be willing to read it again. Lol

Maybe later then. Two months ago is too soon. You will be too familiar. How about Your Blues ain’t like Mine

By Bebe Moore Campbell

Dosha (Bluestocking7) wrote: "I do not think I am going to read this book because I cannot get it from the library and I have reached my book buying limit for the month."

I returned my copy--if you try the Commonwealth Catalogue you may be able to get a copy if you're interested.

I don't want to read anything heavy and/or dark in August because I'm going to visit my parents for the first time since 2019 (hard to travel all that way then) and it will be a hard visit since my mother's memory loss has progressed a great deal since then. However, don't hold off on my account if that's what you choose since I won't be on as much next month.

I wish you well, safe travels. Hopefully you will be pleasantly surprised with your trip.

Dosha (Bluestocking7) wrote: "I wish you well, safe travels. Hopefully you will be pleasantly surprised with your trip."

Thanks! So far she still has her pleasant personality and hopefully that will stay the same for her and everyone else's sake :). My sister said that our mother is the most gracious memory loss person she's ever seen, and she practised family medicine for about 30 years so has seen it often.

Yes! I hope you have a pleasant trip Karin!!

Dosha (Bluestocking7) wrote: "Maybe later then. Two months ago is too soon. You will be too familiar. How about Your Blues ain’t like Mine"

I’d love to read this!! I think I was 13/14 years old when I last read it! I’m going to go find a copy now. Lol.

Excellent. Me too!

That is a heavy book for a teenager.

Lulu wrote: "Yes! I hope you have a pleasant trip Karin!!"

Thanks!

I think I was the only one to read this one. Gave it a 3 overall. It was an okay read.

I'm glad it wasn't just me who wasn't into this book.