Review: The Daydreamer Detective Finds Her Calling by S.J. Pajonas

The Daydreamer Detective Finds Her Calling (Miso Cozy Mysteries #5) by S.J. Pajonas My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Tragedy strikes Chikata again! When Noriko Kubo, a local small business coach, is found dead in her back garden, Mei feels the pull of a good mystery and the desire to solve another case, especially at the behest of her best friend. With several suspects that need to be questioned or followed, she has all the skills to help out and the imagination to piece together the clues. But time is not […]

Posted March 29, 2019 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 6 Comments

Review: The High Ground by Melinda M. Snodgrass

The High Ground (Imperials #1) by Melinda M. Snodgrass My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Science Fiction Age Category: New Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Emperor’s daughter Mercedes is the first woman ever admitted to the High Ground, the elite training academy of the Solar League’s Star Command, and she must graduate if she is to have any hope of taking the throne. Her classmate Tracy has more modest goals — to rise to the rank of captain, and win fame and honor. But a civil war is coming and the political machinations of those who yearn for power threaten […]

Posted March 27, 2019 by Lola in Review, Sci-Fi / 4 Comments

Review: Love, Lies and Hocus Pocus: Beginnings by Lydia Sherrer – Audiobook

Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Beginnings (The Lily Singer Adventures #1) by Lydia Sherrer Narrated by Amy McFadden My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Saving the world is such a bother when it makes you late for tea. Wizard Lily Singer is kept busy managing library archives, studying magic, and trying to keep her witch friend Sebastian from dragging her into trouble. Unfortunately, he loves adventure even more than she loves being left alone. She doesn’t want to investigate a malignant spell in a haunted house, but Sebastian is promising rare […]

Posted March 25, 2019 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 8 Comments

Sunday Post #327

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 pretty decent, but it still dragged by in certain places. I also was quite tired for the second half of the week and had another headache. 2019 so far has been one big struggle and funk. We’re already one fourth of the year in and […]

Posted March 24, 2019 by Lola in Sunday Post / 26 Comments

Lola’s Kitchen: Green Beans with Chicken 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. We found this recipe in one of the magazine from our supermarket and my boyfriend wanted it for lunch. He says it’s […]

Posted March 22, 2019 by Lola in Lola's Kitchen / 12 Comments

Review: Counting on You by Laura Chapman

Counting on You (Amarillo Sour #1) by Laura Chapman My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Is love worth the risk? Math teacher Haleigh Parde has no desire to change her single status until she receives an invitation to her high school reunion. With her ex spreading rumors she needs a date and fast. Desperate times call for desperate measures and Haleigh finds herself meeting a blind date at a neighborhood bar called Amarillo Sour . . . After watching Haleigh crash and burn, app developer Ian Henning makes her a proposition. […]

Posted March 20, 2019 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 6 Comments

Review: The Fairer Hex by Lidiya Foxglove

The Fairer Hex (A Witch Among Warlocks #1) by Lidiya Foxglove My Rating: 2 stars Genre:Paranormal Romance Age Category: New Adult Type of romance: Reverse Harem Blurb: So apparently my mom was a witch. And not just a witch, but a witch who turned bad. My poor, sweet, normal dad wanted me to have a good college experience. Instead I get a magical offer I literally can’t refuse, from the world’s most elite school for warlocks. WARLOCKS. As in GUY WITCHES. Even though I definitely have lady parts, somehow I ended up at a warlock school to learn the gentlemanly […]

Posted March 18, 2019 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 6 Comments