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Book Review: Christmas At The Little Knitting Box by Helen J. Rolfe
The Little Knitting Box has been in Cleo’s family for nearly four decades, and since she arrived fresh off the plane from the Cotswolds four years ago, Cleo has been doing a stellar job of running the store. But instead of an early Christmas card in the mail this year, she gets a letter that tips her world on its axis. Dylan has had a tumultuous few years. His marriage broke down, his mother passed away and he’s been trying to pick up the pieces as a stay-at-home dad. All he wants this Christmas is to give his kids the…
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F is for Friday! Or, this week felt really odd.
Friends, it has been a week. Even with Monday off, this week felt like it was endless. I think it's just because of everything *gestures wildly* going on. In the world, and in my head. I felt the need to do something fun, so bring on a Friday meme! This is my first time participating in "F Is For Friday" and I'm so very ready!
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Cozy Season Is Upon Us
It’s cozy season, and I am very much here for it. Although this year feels a lot different, let’s not lie to ourselves, I still feel myself excited about my favorite season. My sweaters are out in full force, I brew tea for myself in the morning again, and I even bought a brand new soft blanket to cuddle under when I watch late night television. There is nothing I love more than chilly weather kept at bay by hot drinks and warm trappings. That being said, my reading is still suffering more than I would have anticipated. This part…
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Book Review: Daughter of Black Lake by Cathy Marie Buchanan
Winner of the Bram Stoker Award and Locus Awards, finalist for the Philip K. Dick Award, and named one of io9.com's "Top 10 Debut Science Fiction Novels That Took the World By Storm." With a new afterword by Maryse Meijer, author of Heartbreaker and Rag. "Black. Pure black and the sense of pulsation, especially when you look at it too closely, the sense of something not living but alive." When a strange hole materializes in a storage room, would-be poet Nicholas and his feral lover Nakota allow their curiosity to lead them into the depths of terror. "Wouldn't it be…
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Book Review: The Cipher by Kathe Koja
Winner of the Bram Stoker Award and Locus Awards, finalist for the Philip K. Dick Award, and named one of io9.com's "Top 10 Debut Science Fiction Novels That Took the World By Storm." With a new afterword by Maryse Meijer, author of Heartbreaker and Rag. "Black. Pure black and the sense of pulsation, especially when you look at it too closely, the sense of something not living but alive." When a strange hole materializes in a storage room, would-be poet Nicholas and his feral lover Nakota allow their curiosity to lead them into the depths of terror. "Wouldn't it be…
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F Is For Friday! Or, in which I am so very done with this week.
Friends, it has been a week. Even with Monday off, this week felt like it was endless. I think it's just because of everything *gestures wildly* going on. In the world, and in my head. I felt the need to do something fun, so bring on a Friday meme! This is my first time participating in "F Is For Friday" and I'm so very ready!
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California is on fire.
Well, to be honest, I’m pretty sure other states are on fire as well. However California’s fire season this year has proven brutal, and it’s only getting started. As I type this, it’s overcast and mildly tinted orange outside. Is it because today is a temperate day? Nope. Is it because of poor air quality? Yup. For those of you who don’t know, I grew up in the high desert. I was in the middle of fire season country. Every year we’d pack boxes of things we’d want to take with us if we had to evacuate, and tuck them…
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It’s already September?
As I write this, I have been working from home for nearly 6 months. That seems like a long time, and it kind of feels that way. It also, doesn’t? What I mean is that time doesn’t seem to have the same kind of flow that it used to when I went into work. The weekends I used to crave now feel like every other day of the week. It’s not because I’m not working, but more because there really isn’t anywhere to go. Or at least, not if you’re trying to be a responsible human. The hubby and I…
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Book Review: Lola Benko, Treasure Hunter by Beth McMullen
Stuart Gibbs meets The Lost Property Office in this action-packed mystery about a young girl searching for her father from the author of Mrs. Smith’s Spy School for Girls—the first in a new series! Having a world-traversing archaeologist dad means twelve-year-old Lola Benko is used to moving around not putting down roots anywhere. But every day and every hunt for something hidden is an adventure, and no matter what, she and her dad are an unbeatable team. Then her father disappears. The official story is that he was caught in a flash flood, but Lola’s research shows the day in…
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Book Spotlight: The Last Story of Mina Lee by Nancy Jooyoun Kim
Good morning friends, and welcome to a new book spotlight! Today I'm sharing a gorgeous book that is high on my reading list. The Last Story of Mina Lee has captivated me with its synopsis, and the secrets that threaten to come to the surface. I'm happy to share this with you and get you just as excited about Nancy Jooyoun Kim's book as I am!
