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Stay Cool, Friends.
Wherever you are, and whatever you’re doing, I hope that you’re all staying cool my friends! This heatwave has been insane, and today being the hottest day of the week was not something that I was anticipating. The good news is that we have blackout curtains and updated windows this summer, so that’s been a big help. The bad news is that it’s so hot that I honestly don’t want to do anything. Except sleep that is. Sleep is the best. On a happy note, I’m rounding out two books that I’ve been reading, and I’m actually excited to review…
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Book Review: The Summer of Broken Rules by K.L. Walther
Meredith Fox has been going to Martha's Vineyard for the summer as long as she can remember. But this summer is the first one back since the death of Meredith's sister. It will all be overwhelming, but even more since since the entire extended family will be together for her cousin's big wedding. Unfortunately, Meredith's longtime boyfriend unexpectedly dumped her two weeks before the wedding, leaving her dateless. Luckily, she has the perfect distraction. Her family has a tradition of playing the ultimate game of Assassin every summer, and this year it will take place during the week of wedding…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Top Five Most Anticipated Books for Fall/Winter 2022
Happy Tuesday friends! Getting back into the blogging groove again slowly. I had a great birthday weekend, and I promised myself that when I came back I’d take things slow and steady and not burn myself out. I’m actually starting to finish books again, and feel like reviewing again, so that’s so great! But I won’t rush. It will happen when it happens. Until then, let’s participate in some weekly memes! This week it’s actually TOP 5, which thank goodness because this was a hard one. My answers are below! Top Five Most Anticipated Books – Second Half of 2022…
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Yes, I still exist. I think?
Oof, the rut I’ve been in friends. Not only just not wanting to write any reviews, but really not wanting to read many books either. It’s like my brain had held it all together as best it could for as long as it could, and now it just needed a break whether I wanted it or not. I’ve been binge watching TV like there’s no tomorrow, and playing video games again (which I really never do), but books took a backseat. It’s been a rough go, if I’m being honest. I kept wanting to catch up on reviews in here,…
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Book Review: Sofi and the Bone Song by Adrienne Tooley
In this gorgeous, queer standalone fantasy, a young musician sets out to expose her rival for illegal use of magic only to discover the deception goes deeper than she could have imagined—perfect for fans of An Enchantment of Ravens! Music runs in Sofi’s blood. Her father is a Musik, one of only five musicians in the country licensed to compose and perform original songs. In the kingdom of Aell, where winter is endless and magic is accessible to all, there are strict anti-magic laws ensuring music remains the last untouched art. Sofi has spent her entire life training to inherit…
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Hello there friends!
I honestly didn’t realize how long I’d been away from here, and I apologize for making you all wait for me! There have been a series of weird health things happening with me. They kind of piled up, one after another, and only now do I finally feel semi-normal. Most of my energy has been spent just listening to my body and trying to take care of it. My reading and my blogging took a backseat. Which, honestly, is as it should be. Never forget that you are most important! Always take care of yourself first. That being said, I…
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Spring is upon us!
Although I’m not pleased by the recent time change (darn you for taking away my ability to wake up to sunshine), I am very excited about the fact that it’s almost Spring! I actually got some of my plants into the ground last weekend, although most of them need another two weeks before they can start. Still, putting those little seeds into the new dirt, being excited about the little green seedlings that will soon arrive, it has me in a tizzy! I simply cannot wait for the warmer weather. My absolute favorite thing about the warm weather is reading…
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Book Review: Smile and Look Pretty by Amanda Pellegrino
A juicy, fun yet piercing debut novel, Smile and Look Pretty tells the story of four assistants working in media who band together to take on their toxic office environments in the ultimate comeuppance—pitched as Sweetbitter meets Whisper Network. Online they’re The Aggressive One, The Bossy One, The Bitchy One, and The Emotional One. In real life, best friends Cate, Lauren, Olivia and Max all have one thing in common—they’re overworked, overtired, and underpaid assistants to some of the most powerful men in the media and entertainment industries. When they secretly start an anonymous blog detailing their experiences, their posts…
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Graphic Novel Review: The Tea Dragon Tapestry by K. O’Neill
Join Greta and Minette once more for the heartwarming conclusion of the award-winning Tea Dragon series! Over a year since being entrusted with Ginseng's care, Greta still can't chase away the cloud of mourning that hangs over the timid Tea Dragon. As she struggles to create something spectacular enough to impress a master blacksmith in search of an apprentice, she questions the true meaning of crafting, and the true meaning of caring for someone in grief. Meanwhile, Minette receives a surprise package from the monastery where she was once training to be a prophetess. Thrown into confusion about her path…
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Graphic Novel Review: The Tea Dragon Festival by K. O’Neill
Rinn has grown up with the Tea Dragons that inhabit their village, but stumbling across a real dragon turns out to be a different matter entirely! Aedhan is a young dragon who was appointed to protect the village but fell asleep in the forest eighty years ago. With the aid of Rinn’s adventuring uncle Erik and his partner Hesekiel, they investigate the mystery of his enchanted sleep, but Rinn’s real challenge is to help Aedhan come to terms with feeling that he cannot get back the time he has lost.
