Review: Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala

Arsenic and Adobo (Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mystery #1) written by Mia P. Manansala narrated by Danice Cabanela My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: The first book in a new culinary cozy series full of sharp humor and delectable dishes—one that might just be killer…. When Lila Macapagal moves back home to recover from a horrible breakup, her life seems to be following all the typical rom-com tropes. She’s tasked with saving her Tita Rosie’s failing restaurant, and she has to deal with a group of matchmaking aunties who shower her with […]

Posted July 29, 2026 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 1 Comment

Review: Fates & Family by Toni Binns

Fates & Family (Meow: Magical Emporium of Wares #3) by Toni Binns My Rating: 5 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: no romance Blurb: Welcome to the Magical Emporium of Wares, a bookshop that appears only to those who need to find it. Sable’s life is colliding in strange ways. As the steady heart of the Magical Emporium of Wares, she thought she’d finally mastered the art of brewing magical lattes and managing interdimensional foot traffic. But as the shop’s foundations begin to hum with a restless energy, the role of Shopkeeper and the long-buried secrets […]

Posted July 27, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 0 Comments

Sunday Post #710

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog. What happened this week? This was a decent week, the weather was a lot cooler and it was more comfortable in the house and outside because of it. I got some nice walks, which was nice. And I saw a deer from close by, the first time I’ve seen a deer from […]

Posted July 26, 2026 by Lola in Sunday Post / 14 Comments

Review: The Inn at the Foot of Mount Vengeance by Chiara Bullen

The Inn at the Foot of Mount Vengeance by Chiara Bullen My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: BEHIND EVERY HERO, THERE’S A HISTORIAN An ambitious young scholar is sent to research the mysteries of an adventurer’s inn – only to uncover a centuries-old secret in this heart-warming and poignant fantasy. Mount Vengeance is legendary, a monumental climb with a dragon at its peak. For most, it’s an adventure, or a quest to prove themselves worthy of fame and glory. For Ainsworth, it’s perfect thesis material. Ainsworth Gladsly, ambitious young scholar, research […]

Posted July 24, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Epilogue of an Epitaph by A.C.F. Bookens

Epilogue of an Epitaph (St. Marin’s Cozy Mystery #8) by A.C.F. Bookens My Rating: Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Everyone loves getting mail—just not when it’s clutched in cold, dead hands. Harvey Beckett has heard the rumors about the postmistress steaming open envelopes to entertain her nosy customers. But when she is murdered, Harvey discovers the town’s mail carrier may have been doing more than sharing idle gossip. Now, along with her father, Harvey must navigate a web of secrets and deception to uncover the truth behind the murder—a truth that might just send […]

Posted July 22, 2026 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Love and Blueberries by Vivian Lace

Love and Blueberries (The Silverhaven Omegaverse #1) written by Vivian Lace narrated by Andria Mae My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Omegaverse Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: A cozy Omegaverse romance full of breathless tension, quiet devotion, and found family comfort. Emily Hart is on the run—from a life chosen for her, from the Alpha who thought she belonged to him, from the weight of expectations she never asked for. What she needs is somewhere to hide. What she finds is something she never dared hope for: safety. Tucked away in a small town where blueberry fields meet […]

Posted July 20, 2026 by Lola in Review, Romance / 6 Comments

Sunday Post #709

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog. What happened this week? This was a bit of a weird week, with so many ups and downs. Then I had an smooth easy day and then the next was a struggle, my mood was all over the place. We tried replacing our washing machine and dishwasher faucets again as they kept […]

Posted July 19, 2026 by Lola in Sunday Post / 8 Comments