Book Recommendation and a Giveaway!
One of my good friends, Leslie Anne Tarabella,
is a very talented author
She has just released her 4th book,
“We Don’t Push in Fairhope”
It is already #1 in Alabama Travel Guides
and in the Top 50 in Regional Humor
It is full of stories about things that happen in her hometown
Fairhope, Alabama
Fairhope is a beautiful and charming small town
located on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay in South Alabama
I have several friends that live in Fairhope,
and have been there many times
It’s about a 1 hour drive from our beach house
and has great shops and restaurants,
and an incredible art show every year
There is always a profusion of flowers planted along the sidewalks
and flower baskets hang on the lamp posts
There are beautiful old trees full of hanging moss
and a long walking path along the water’s edge
The municipal pier juts out into the bay
and houses a restaurant and a marina
The book is full of Southern humor and quirky characters
enjoying life in this wonderful community
I highly recommend relaxing in the pages of this witty,
and highly entertaining book!
To enter the giveaway
leave me a comment below telling me
what kind of books you like to read
Be sure to leave your name if your comment posts as anonymous
so I know who it’s from
I will be announcing the winner next Sunday, Oct. 20
The book is also available on Amazon here
Leslie Anne’s other books are:
The Majorettes are Back in Town
You can visit Leslie Anne on her blog here
Happy reading!
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Sundays on Silverado/ Happiness is Homemade
Between Naps on the Porch / Turn About Tuesday
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I love beach books as well as funny and historical. I visited Fairhope and love the town and friendly people.
Leslie Anne is a fabulous writer and I love reading her blog. I haven’t been reading as much the last couple of years, mainly reading with my girls. We just finished a child’s version of Pilgrims Progress! Happy Sunday, Jenna!
Reading with the girls is so important and I know they love it!
Jenna, thanks so much for telling us about Leslie’s books. I love to read historical fiction and books that warm your heart and have a happy ending. I have been lucky enough to visit Fairhope on a couple of occasions. It is a beautiful town, and I always remember those large baskets of flowers hanging from the light poles. Happy Sunday!
Thank you Shannon. Leslie Anne is so talented and yes, Fairhope is such a charming and beautiful town. Have a wonderful week!
I love reading fiction, historical fiction, cozy mysteries and books to encourage and inspire my faith. I would love to move to a town like this!
Thanks so much for sharing about your friend, her book, and the Fairhope community. It looks like a Hallmark town! I would love to visit.
Happy Sunday, Jenna.
Yes, a Hallmark town is the perfect description!
Thanks for sharing about the book! I will read anything but admit to a weakness for romances! Mary D.
Oh the south home sweet home…I love dreaming
and reading about being back! As my job transfer
has taken me to Midwest for now.
Thanks for recommendation!
I enjoy reading all types of literature, and I loved Leslie’s The Majorettes Are Back In Town! Fairhope is such a quaint community. My childhood bestie recently moved there.
Thanks RJ, Leslie Anne is such a good author, I hope you get a chance to read this one~
I usually read mysteries…but also enjoy historical fiction.
Beautiful scenery, looks like great places for walking. The giveaway is some weak tea, people would probably be more interested if the giveaway included cash or Walmart gift cards.
I like to read historical fiction, memoirs, and biographies- really just books about people and their lives. I probably would enjoy this book. Lovely photos!
It’s a fun read, thanks Judee~
Thank you for telling your readers about my book! I’ve had such fun this past week releasing it and making appearances to sign and be interviewed. It’s so much fun to see all the work come together and hear people laughing at the stories and discussing it. Ahh- the arts – so risky, yet rewarding! Thank you a million times over, Jenna!
You are so welcome! I have so enjoyed reading it!
Love to read. It can be fiction or nonfiction. My favorite place to read is the bathroom. Just bring in a chair, close the door and read. I like books by John Grisham, James Patterson and Fern Michaels and many more.
The photos you posted a very pretty. I can identify with the piers, rivers and lakes since I live in Louisiana. People in the South are very friendly and welcome. When they get together there is always stories and lots of visiting. I would not want to live any where but the South. I just loved your column.
Thank you Susan, I love those authors too. The South is indeed a wonderful place to live 🙂
I read fiction, non fiction, newspapers and more! I belong to a book club at our local library. Fairhope is on my list of places to visit . . . it sounds so inviting! I am located in the Midwest but love the Southern culture. I really enjoy following the Painted Apron.
Thank you! I hope you get to go to Fairhope, it is such a delightful town!
I read fiction, non fiction, newspapers and more! I belong to a book club at our local library. Fairhope is on my list of places to visit . . . it sounds so inviting! I am located in the Midwest but love the Southern culture. I really enjoy following the Painted Apron. I didn’t realize my comment would be posted as Anonymous! My name is Bev Sunderman.
Thanks for leaving your name Bev!
My longtime Fairhoper friend is a special Southern lady that captures all the fun and fantastic moments in our precious town, Fairhope. So proud of her.
Thank you Sandra, it’s such a fun book!
Jenna, I thought I commented on this post but don’t see it here. Fairhope looks like a beautiful town. Leslie Anne has a great sense of humor and I love the cover art for her book. I started listening to audiobooks about 20 years ago when I had an hour commute to work every day and got hooked. I use a Kindle to read in bed at night as it’s backlit and I still listen to audiobooks while doing chores, gardening or walking the dogs. I know some lucky reader will enjoy this book. Happy Friday ♥
I need to try audio books again, sometimes I get so hung up on the voice reading I get distracted and don’t enjoy the book 😂 I read on a Kindle too, love it! Fairhope is like a town in a Hallmark movie!
Congratulations to the author! Fairhope sounds like a fun place to visit or live. I enjoy cozy mysteries, historical fiction, clean romances, Christian fiction and nonfiction, and humor plus just about any book that my book club dives into.
Thanks Linda, you always impress me with the variety of books that you read.
Cool post!
Cool post!! Tjanks