Review: Fronds and Enemies by H.Y. Hanna

Fronds and Enemies (The English Cottage Garden Mysteries #5) by H.Y. Hanna My Rating: 2 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Spring has come at last with cheerful daffodils and plump crocus blooms, and Poppy is hoping that the new season will magically resurrect the cottage garden nursery she’s inherited. But with her stock failing to grow and a mysterious “peeping Tom” stalking the village, she’s got her gardening gloves full… and that’s even before her visit to the local doctor ends with her stumbling on a dead body! Then her friend and neighbour […]

Posted June 2, 2021 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Of Kindness and Kilowatts by Susan Kaye Quinn

Of Kindness and Kilowatts (Nothing is Promised #3) by Susan Kaye Quinn My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Science Fiction/ Hopepunk Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Humanity is trapped in a loop. As the world heats, it takes more energy to keep humanity from dying—a feedback loop that makes net-zero carbon increasingly impossible to reach. Akemi’s job on the Public Utilities Commission has its own daily disasters—making sure the infrastructure of civilization keeps running is the most thankless job on the planet. When a double event hits—heatwave plus viral breakout—keeping the power on is an all-out battle. It […]

Posted May 31, 2021 by Lola in Review, Sci-Fi / 4 Comments

Sunday Post #441

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 started off not so good with a dentist visit, but it got better as the week progressed. I had to visit the dentist again this week for a caries that needed fixing and filling. And while I was there we discussed what had to happen next […]

Posted May 30, 2021 by Lola in Sunday Post / 14 Comments

Lola’s Kitchen: Banana Bread with Coconut Recipe

Lola’s Kitchen is a feature on Lola’s Reviews where I talk about all things related to food, cooking and baking. These posts can be recipe posts, tens list posts about food or recipes 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. I’ve done a Banana Bread recipe before on the blog, but this recipe is totally different. Not only because it has coconut […]

Posted May 28, 2021 by Lola in Lola's Kitchen / 6 Comments

Review: The Trouble with Order by Jaxon Knight

The Trouble with Order (Fairyland Romances #5) by Jaxon Knight My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: Opposites attract, right? Link’s past was difficult but he learned to skim through life and have things work out right, Teayang has worked for what he has and sacrificed things along the way. When Taeyang is cast as Lord Order, the villain opposite Link’s fun-loving Fairy Mischief, there’s instant chemistry that can’t be denied. Outside of acting at Fairyland, Link’s life is falling apart and he has no idea how to handle it alone. But […]

Posted May 25, 2021 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 0 Comments

Sunday Post #440

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 got a lot done this week when I am looking back on it, but it didn’t feel as smoothly. Mostly lots of small things or moments where I couldn’t quite get into the flow. I also dealt with some shoulder […]

Posted May 23, 2021 by Lola in Sunday Post / 12 Comments

Review: Sight Seering by Ada Bell

Sight Seering (A Shady Grove Mystery #3) by Ada Bell My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: A Seer in the City… While visiting an estate sale to pick up new items for Missing Pieces, Aly gets hit with a surprise: the elderly homeowner didn’t have a heart attack–she was murdered. Aly’s got the evidence in her hands, and the killer is offering to sell it to her. Time to make a deal, then call the police. If only anyone believed her. Miriam Peabody was in her 70s and appeared to […]

Posted May 21, 2021 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review / 2 Comments