Review: A Drop of Fortune by Danielle Garrett

A Drop of Fortune (Four Corners Coven #1) by Danielle Garrett narrated by Amanda Ronconi My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cosy Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: A cozy fantasy brimming with magic, found family, and sweet romance, set in a seaside town with secrets to tell. Perfect for fans of Legends & Lattes, Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries, and The Spellshop. After years of conscripted service to a corrupt king, Evelyn Rosewood seizes a chance to earn her freedom. With little more than an enchanted satchel and her feathered familiar, she sets out on a quest […]

Posted January 13, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 3 Comments

Sunday Post #630

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 week was kinda tiring. There was a lot of renovation noise this week, which was annoying and stressful and then some other things going on. And I just felt tired dealing with it al. Then later in the week I got a migraine, which was a pain. […]

Posted January 12, 2025 by Lola in Sunday Post / 7 Comments

Lola’s Ramblings: Reading Goals for 2025

Last year I set some loose goals to guide me what I wanted to focus on that year, for this year I decided to do this again and share these goals on my blog as well. These are mostly guidelines, but I don’t really mind if I don’t reach the exact number set out in these as long as I come close. Reading Goals for 2025 Read 10 Non-fiction Books. I made my goal to read more non-fiction in 2024 and wanted to continue that goal. 10 non-fiction books is a bit less than one a month so that seems […]

Posted January 11, 2025 by Lola in Lola's Ramblings / 11 Comments

Review: Rite of Blood and Masks by Laura Greenwood

Rite Of Blood And Masks (House of Blood and Roses #3) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: The masks are about to come off for Beatrice and Linc…but can they handle their new reality? Beatrice might know that she needs to keep her distance from Linc now that she’s betrothed to a prince, but it’s harder than she thought it would be, especially when she keeps turning to him for support. But discovering the true identity of the prince is about to change all of that, and it […]

Posted January 10, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 1 Comment

Review: Pets in Space 9

Pets in Space 9 by Carol Van Natta, R.J. Blain, Honey Phillis, Kenzie Kelly, S.J. Pajonas, Demelza Carlton, Greta van der Rol, E.G. Manetti and Evelyn Lederman My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Science Fiction Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Blast off with Pets in Space 9, a thrilling anthology that blends heart-pounding sci-fi with swoon-worthy romance! Dive into 10 never-before-published tales from award-winning and USA TODAY bestselling authors R.J. Blain, Honey Phillips, Carol Van Natta, Kenzie Kelly, S.J. Pajonas, Demelza Carlton, Leslie Chase, Greta van der Rol, E.G. Manetti, and Evelyn Lederman. Each novella features extraordinary […]

Posted January 8, 2025 by Lola in Review, Romance, Sci-Fi / 6 Comments

Review: Jupiter Nettle and the Seven Schools of Magic by Sangu Mandanna

Jupiter Nettle and the Seven Schools of Magic by Sangu Mandanna artwork by Pablo Ballesteros My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Fantasy Age Category: Middle Grade Blurb: When you’ve dreamed of getting into the Seven Schools of Magic your whole life, what do you do when it turns out to be the worst thing ever? This heartwarming graphic novel adventure is perfect for fans of Harry Potter, The Okay Witch, and City of Dragons! For all of her twelve years, Jupiter Nettle has wanted to attend one of the Seven Schools of Magic. When she finally gets the call to take […]

Posted January 6, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 6 Comments

Sunday Post #629

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? Happy new year! This week again had some better and worse days with me struggling with low energy and mood due to it being winter and the days being dark and short. I don’t like new Year’s eve with all the fireworks going off the whole day, the […]

Posted January 5, 2025 by Lola in Sunday Post / 13 Comments