Review: A Glimmer of a Clue by Daryl Wood Gerber

A Glimmer of a Clue (A Fairy Garden Mystery #2) by Daryl Wood Gerber My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Courtney Kelly has a shop full of delights, a cat named Pixie, a green thumb—and a magical touch when it comes to garden design. But in Carmel-by-the-Sea, things aren’t all sweetness and fairy lights . . . When Courtney’s friend Wanda gets into a ponytail-pulling wrestling match in public with a nasty local art critic, Courtney stops the fight with the help of a garden hose. But Lana Lamar has a […]

Posted July 12, 2021 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 2 Comments

Sunday Post #447

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 pretty normal week over here, although it didn’t always go as smoothly. Some things popped up and I had a few days long headache that put a damper on things. I also tried a new recipe for vegan ramen which was a flop, it really […]

Posted July 11, 2021 by Lola in Sunday Post / 10 Comments

Lola’s Kitchen: Pasta Salad with Pesto Recipe

Lola’s Kitchen is a feature on Lola’s Reviews where I talk about all things related to food, cooking and baking. These usually are recipe posts or more discussion type posts about food. I love cooking and spend some time in the kitchen almost every day, so I wanted to give it a place on my blog as well. The banner for this feature is designed by Michelle from Limabean Designs. My boyfriend is a big fan of salads, so once in a while we like to try a new salad recipe. This recipe is loosely based on a storebought salad […]

Posted July 9, 2021 by Lola in Lola's Kitchen / 5 Comments

Review: Sprinkles and Sea Serpents by Danielle Garrett

Sprinkles and Sea Serpents (Sugar Shack Witch Mysteries #1) by Danielle Garrett Narrated by Amanda Ronconi My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: They say you can’t go home again. . .oh, if only that were true. Thanks to a series of unfortunate events – and one backstabbing frenemy – home is exactly where I’m headed. back to Winterspell Lake, the small community in Eastern Washington where magic runs rampant and humans are outlawed. Faster than you can say hocus pocus I’m unpacking my bags and settling into the guest room […]

Posted July 6, 2021 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review / 5 Comments

Sunday Post #446

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 okay. Unfortunately I am in a bit of a slump. This week was a bit of a struggle as I couldn’t find the right book to read or the right game to play. It’s tough when I can’t unwind in my free time. I just […]

Posted July 4, 2021 by Lola in Sunday Post / 16 Comments

Review: Draw and Order by Cheryl Hollon

Draw and Order (Paint & Shine Mystery #2) by Cheryl Hollon My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Appalachian artist and local guide Miranda Trent opens a new murder investigation after her Paint & Shine tour group discovers the remains of a missing hiker along an ancient trail… For her latest excursion, Miranda is thrilled to take a close-knit group of rock climbers, the Risky Business Adventurers, up the challenging Battleship Rock Trail to paint and sample moonshine. But the outing is cut short when they discover a skeleton near the trailhead. […]

Posted June 30, 2021 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Spell Tamer by Laura Greenwood

Spell Tamer (Paranormal Criminal Investigations #2) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: Reverse Harem Blurb: What do a cold case and a skeleton have in common? At first glance, there’s nothing connecting the two cases, but the more Cassie and the team start digging, the more similarities they discover. And when a third body shows up, they’re faced with a murderer on the loose. Can they catch the killer in time? – Spell Tamer is an urban fantasy mystery and book 2 in the Paranormal Criminal Investigations series. My Review […]

Posted June 28, 2021 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review, Romance / 4 Comments