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Book Blitz: The Forged Empire by Samantha Gillespie
Hello friends, it’s time for another book blitz! Let me tell you, this book has my attention. It’s not just the cover (which is perfect and gorgeous). It’s not just the blurb. It’s the whole package. The Forged Empire, and the books before this, immediately made it onto my wishlist. I hope it does that for you too! She married a prince. She loved a soldier.Now she must decide what she’s willing to sacrifice to save them all. As the specter of war looms, Meredith Ethan, and Connor are thrust into a final, desperate struggle for freedom. With Stonefall reclaimed…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (7/14/25)
Happy Monday bookish people! I’m flagging this Monday morning, and really just trying to motivate myself to make it through the week. I’m hoping that you’re doing a little bit better than I am, and that your weekend was lovely! Hopefully you had the chance to sit down and read. Maybe you ate some great snacks. Maybe you got some sunshine? Whatever you did, I hope that it was a great refresh to start the new week. Without further ado, let’s take a look at where things are this week, shall we? Read Last Week: Last week I finally finished…
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Hanging In There?
Hello again bookish friends, I’m here hoping that you’re holding it together and that you had a nice relaxing long weekend. I know things have been tough for a lot of us these last few weeks, and I’d be lying to you if I tried to say I was operating like normal. I am not. The world is not normal, so how could I be? What I am trying to do is just find joy in the little things, and that’s what getting me through each day. My birthday came and went, and honestly I had the best birthday I’ve…
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An Ending in Sight
Ah friends, the ending to our house renovations is finally in sight! Our contractors have been amazing, and now we’re in the stage of just cleaning things up and polishing things up. In fact, we’ve actually been able to move back into part of our house and it has been so appreciated. Sharing a single room with a husband a dog, when we both have to work out of it and also eat/relax/sleep in it was pretty exhausting. But the newness of our house is so worth it. Living in an 80 year old house that is now less creaky…
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Book Review: The Queen of Ocean Parkway by Sarvenaz Tash
An 11-year-old podcaster-turned-sleuth teams up with the new kid in the building to find their missing neighbor! A captivating adventure perfect for fans of When You Reach Me and Only Murders in the Building.
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Book Spotlight: The Spring in My Heart by J.L. Lora
It’s that time again, book tour time! Let me tell you, this book caught my attention because of the steamy cover, but kept my attention because of the equally intriguing synopsis. Check it out below, and don’t forget to read all the way to the bottom for a giveaway as well! They’ve tip-toed the edge of desire, but that unforgettable Noche Buena left them shatteredand longing for the dreams that slipped away… Lifestyle influencer Luciana “Lux” Blake’s life is a collage of picture-perfect moments—if youfollow her Instagram account. But her world crumbles when her baseball-God-boyfriend cheatswith yet another groupie. She…
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Book Review: Killer Potential by Hannah Deitch
Darkly funny and provocative, this edge-of-your-seat thrill ride follows two unlikely fugitives—an SAT tutor who finds her rich employers brutally murdered and the bound woman she frees from their mansion—an irresistible debut novel perfect for fans of The Guest and My Sister, the Serial Killer A scholarship kid with straight As and big dreams, Evie Gordon always thought she was special, that she’d be someone. But after graduating from an elite university, she finds herself drowning in debt and working as an SAT tutor for the super-rich of Los Angeles. Everything changes one Sunday, when she arrives for her weekly…
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Book Blitz: Lost and Stolen Gods by Debbie Cassidy
It’s time for another book blitz! On the move this time is Lost and Stolen Gods by Debbie Cassidy. Here’s a book that immediately went on my reading list, let me tell you. From the moment that I read the synopsis, I knew that this was something I’d want to read. Check it out below, and make sure to read all the way through for a giveaway! Gods aren’t born, they’re made. I should have died the same night that a monster murdered my grandmother, but I was saved, stolen from my world, and thrown into a realm ravaged by…
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Spring Time Updates
I am alive! In case you were worried, haha. Since last I posted on here things got really busy, really quickly. We’re in the middle stages on a renovation on our house, which has caused us to basically move out of most it. I remember being so glad when we moved into a house because I was like now I will never have to pack again! Lies. All lies. Hahaha. But at least in this case it’s for a good cause. Soon our house will be even closer to what I’ve always wanted, and I’ll be happy homeowner. My monthly…
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Happy Spring friends!
It is officially the start of Spring, and LA weather is actually playing nice for once. I woke up to sunshine and bird song, and the high in the city is looking to be in the mid-70s. A beautiful day to get out, do some walking, and really just appreciate the fact that it’s going to start warming up. This is my favorite time of year. I don’t mind the rain at all, and the weather when it’s warm is just gorgeous. I’ve got to soak it in before the summer temps come and push us all indoors hahaha. Anyway…
