Sunday Post #388

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, but slowly got a bit better. At the start of the week I was tired from not sleeping as well for a few nights and my boyfriend’s weird work hours. Slowly I started feeling better as I got some better sleep. […]

Posted May 24, 2020 by Lola in Sunday Post / 22 Comments

Review: Audio for Authors by Joanna Penn

Audio For Authors: Audiobooks, Podcasting, And Voice Technologies (Books for Writers #11) by Joanna Penn My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Non-fiction/ self publishing Blurb: Do you want to create, publish and market your audiobooks? Are you ready to use podcasting to grow your author brand and reach more readers with your books? Audiobooks are the fastest-growing segment in publishing with double-digit growth in markets across the world. Podcasting has gone mainstream with listeners consuming audio on mobile phones and in-car devices, as well as through smart speakers. Advancements in voice technology continue to expand possibilities for audio creation and marketing. […]

Posted May 22, 2020 by Lola in Non-Fiction, Review / 6 Comments

Review: The Last Warrior by Susan Grant

The Last Warrior (Lost Colony #1) by Susan Grant My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Fantasy Romance/ Science Fiction Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: The Last Warrior (lightly updated) is available now – with a gorgeous new cover. A general betrayed by his king… A royal tutor playing a dangerous game… Prism Award Winner As a decorated warrior, General Tal knows only one kind of honor—to his people. But when his king turns on him, he discovers that his sacrifices, his successes, may not have been for the good of the country at all. His only safe […]

Posted May 20, 2020 by Lola in Review, Romance, Sci-Fi / 2 Comments

Review: Starcrossed by Allie Therin

Starcrossed (Magic in Manhattan #2) by Allie Therin My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Historical Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: When everything they’ve built is threatened, only their bond remains… 1925 New York Psychometric Rory Brodigan’s life hasn’t been the same since the day he met Arthur Kenzie. Arthur’s continued quest to contain supernatural relics that pose a threat to the world has captured Rory’s imagination—and his heart. But Arthur’s upper-class upbringing still leaves Rory worried that he’ll never measure up, especially when Arthur’s aristocratic ex arrives in New York. For Arthur, there’s only Rory. But […]

Posted May 18, 2020 by Lola in Fantasy, Historical, Review, Romance / 6 Comments

Sunday Post #387

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 of decently and then slowly got worse as my boyfriend had to go back to work and had to work weird times again. I know these are weird times, but I really wish they would give him a consistent schedule. I think the restaurants and […]

Posted May 17, 2020 by Lola in Sunday Post / 20 Comments

Lola’s Kitchen: Cajun Dirty Rice 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. Once while watching a Youtube channel, we came across a recipe for Dirty Rice and afterwards I went to Pinterest to find […]

Posted May 15, 2020 by Lola in Lola's Kitchen / 4 Comments

Review: Murder at Pirate’s Cove by Josh Lanyon

Murder at Pirate’s Cove (Secrets and Scrabble #1) by Josh Lanyon My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: Ellery Page, aspiring screenwriter, Scrabble champion and guy-with-worst-luck-in-the-world-when-it-comes-to-dating, is ready to make a change. So when he learns he’s inherited both a failing bookstore and a falling-down mansion in the quaint seaside village of Pirate’s Cove on Buck Island, Rhode Island, it’s full steam ahead! Sure enough, the village is charming, its residents amusingly eccentric, and widowed police chief Jack Carson is decidedly yummy (though probably as straight as he is stern). However, the […]

Posted May 12, 2020 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments