Review: Sorcerous Plates by Tao Wong

Sorcerous Plates (Hidden Dishes #4) written by Tao Wong narrated by Emily Woo Zeller My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Even magical chefs have to eat… For once, Mo Meng isn’t the one behind the counter. After years of serving dishes at the Nameless Restaurant, he’s taking a rare day off. His destination? The soft launch of a new restaurant, where he’s been invited to sample their debut menu. At least, that was the plan. But while he might have left his restaurant behind, its patrons and their problems are a […]

Posted September 2, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 2 Comments

Review: The Sunday Table by Lila Blake

The Sunday table (The Telegraph Hill Mysteries #0.5) by Lila Blake My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: no romance Blurb: A complete Telegraph Hill Mystery prequel novella Before the body on the Filbert Steps, there was the missing money that taught Vivian Salvatore how to look. Newly separated and newly retired, Vivian has returned to North Beach hoping to disappear into a quiet apartment, a stalled book project, and solitary mornings at Coppa’s. But the neighborhood has other plans for her. When four thousand dollars raised for an ailing neighbor vanishes from a […]

Posted August 31, 2026 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Sunday Post #715

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 bit of a mixed week, some good things and also some things that didn’t go as well. It felt a bit like a struggle mentally at times and there were like a whole lot of these little things that popped up that somehow just made […]

Posted August 30, 2026 by Lola in Sunday Post / 16 Comments

Review: The Dog Park Murders by Angela Barker

The Dog Park Murders (The Dog Park Murders #1) by Angela Barker My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: A cozy, seasonal romance-mystery in which a grumpy café owner teams up with a sunshiny pet groomer to solve a murder that’s shocked the small town of Labrador Falls. First book in the Dog Park Murders miniseries that’s a perfect blend of Only Murders in the Building and The Pumpkin Spice Café. A killer has been unleashed in their small town… Juliette Macintyre has never met a dog she didn’t love. For […]

Posted August 28, 2026 by Lola in Contemporary, Mystery, Review, Romance / 8 Comments

Review: Books, Iced Coffee & a Side of Dragons by Amanda Lovelace

Books, Iced Coffee & a Side of Dragons written by Amanda Lovelace illustrated by Raquel Travé My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Romance/ Graphic Novel Age Category: Adult Type of romance: f/f Blurb: A struggling bookstore, a budding new romance, and a mischievous coven of dragons, what could possibly go wrong? Find out in this sugary sweet debut graphic novel from USA Today bestselling author and your favorite cozy witch, Amanda Lovelace! Welcome to Sea Witch Cove! Lucinda (call her Luci!) is the owner of Little Lighthouse Books, an adorable bookstore in a defunct lighthouse in her small Jersey […]

Posted August 26, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: Nobody’s Baby by Olivia Waite

Nobody’s Baby (Dorothy Gentleman #2) written by Olivia Waite narrated by Blair Baker My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Science Fiction Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: f/f Blurb: Becky Chambers meets Miss Marple in the second entry of this cozy sci-fi mystery series, helmed by a formidable no-nonsense auntie of a detective. Welcome to the HMS Fairweather, Her Majesty’s most luxurious interstellar passenger liner! Room and board are included, new bodies are graciously provided upon request, and should you desire a rest between lifetimes, your mind shall be most carefully preserved in glass in the Library, shielded from […]

Posted August 24, 2026 by Lola in Mystery, Review, Sci-Fi / 4 Comments

Sunday Post #714

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? Last week was quite eventful, so I tried to take it a bit easier this week. Instead of the warm and dry weather we’ve been dealing with, the weather turned colder and we had so much rain this week, which is great as we’re dealing with drought lately. […]

Posted August 23, 2026 by Lola in Sunday Post / 12 Comments