Lola’s Ramblings: Top 8 Audiobooks of 2023

Today I wanted to share you my top 8 audiobooks of 2023. I limited my picks to audiobooks that I listened to this year as well as one book per series as else there would be even more Lindsay Buroker books in there and they’re already dominating this list. In the first half of the year or so I didn’t listen to as many of them and then my listening picked up when I changed some things around to have more time for listening. So for this post I decided to pick my top 8 audiobooks from this year. I […]

Posted December 26, 2023 by Lola in Lola's Ramblings / 16 Comments

Lola’s Ramblings: Top 15 Books of 2023

Today I wanted to share you my top 10 or actually 15 reads of 2023 with you. I limited my picks to ebooks that I read so far in 2023 (publication dates vary), no re-reads and only fiction books. I also limited it to one book per series, else another 3 books for Novea Cealum would be on the list and more Laura Greenwood books as that series is awesome and I figured you would get the hint I like these series even with only one book on there. And even then I couldn’t limit it to 10, so it […]

Posted December 25, 2023 by Lola in Lola's Ramblings / 14 Comments

Sunday Post #575

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 had it’s ups and downs. I had a really good day were I felt good and got a lot of things done and then some days I struggled through feeling burned out and low on energy. Then I got a migraine, it was a really bad […]

Posted December 24, 2023 by Lola in Sunday Post / 14 Comments

Review: Over a Barrel by Layla Reyne

Over a Barrel (Table for Two #3) Layla Reyne My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: FF Blurb: Two fierce women who like to show off in the bedroom square off in the boardroom in this steamy holiday sapphic romance from Layla Reyne. Annaliese Rosin is fifty-six and starting over. New city, new job, new scene she’d like to explore with the stunning redhead from her flight home. She just needs to finish one last year-end deal. Should be easy, except her sexy seatmate ends up being the attorney across the table. Carrington Clarke […]

Posted December 22, 2023 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: Notes for Neuro Navigators by Jolene Stockman

Notes for Neuro Navigators Jolene Stockman My Rating: 5 stars Genre: Neurodivergent Blurb: “Being autistic is full-on, but being in the life of someone who is autistic? This can be epic, world-changing love.” In a world built for neurotypicals, how can you help autistic loved ones navigate their way to happiness? Packed with strategies and honest, down-to-earth advice, autistic author Jolene Stockman explores the myriad ways you can boost the autistic in your life: from creating safe spaces and supporting self-care, to changing your own perspective, and advocating for them with others. Picking up this book is the next step […]

Posted December 21, 2023 by Lola in Non-Fiction / 2 Comments

Review: Hammered by Lindsay Buroker

Hammered (Legacy of Magic #1) by Lindsay Buroker narrated by Vivienne Leheny My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Seattle native Matti Puletasi has the strength of a bear, the stamina of an ox, and a magical hammer inherited from her dwarven mother. She’s happy renovating homes and occasionally thumping bad guys until she learns of a mysterious artifact hidden under the house she’s working on. Everybody from humans to orcs to werewolves wants it, and they’re willing to kill to get it. Things go from bad to worse when someone frames […]

Posted December 19, 2023 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 4 Comments

Sunday Post #574

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? I am still dealing with feeling burned out. I feel like I found a slightly better way to structure my days and got a few more things off my plate, but it’s still tough. Some days are easier than other and other days really are a struggle to […]

Posted December 17, 2023 by Lola in Sunday Post / 8 Comments