Lola’s Ramblings: Do you Read Multiple Editions of a Book?

Recently I was reading the first book in a reworked series, the first book is new, but some of the later books are reworked versions of previously published books. It made me think of how some books get special editions with bonus content nowadays or stories like in anthologies get republished once they’re out of the anthology and then published with some extra content as an expanded edition. I sometimes struggle a bit with these, but then I also read some books that were new editions or got new editions that I really enjoyed, so wanted to share my thoughts […]

Posted February 15, 2025 by Lola in Lola's Ramblings / 4 Comments

Review: The Vanishing Type by Ellery Adams

The Vanishing Type (Secret, Book, & Scone Society #5) by Ellery Adams narrated by Cris Dukehart My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: In this fifth installment of the Secret, Book, and Scone Society series, bookshop owner, bibliotherapist, and occasional sleuth Nora Pennington must enlist the help of her brilliant, brassy librarian friend Bobbie to unravel the connection between The Scarlet Letter, an obscure 19th century writer, and a dead hiker… While January snow falls outside in Miracle Springs, North Carolina, Nora Pennington is encouraging customers to cozy up indoors with a […]

Posted February 14, 2025 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Rite of Blood and Patience by Laura Greenwood

Rite Of Blood And Patience (House Of Blood And Roses #4) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Beatrice never expected waiting for her wedding was going to be hard. Beatrice’s life has gone from complicated to worse while she juggles her growing relationship with a prince with learning how to navigate court life, and mastering some of the basics she never learned as a child. But even if her relationship with Linc is getting stronger by the day, it’s causing problems with her brother, and he’s not about […]

Posted February 12, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 6 Comments

Review: The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong

The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: no romance Blurb: A wandering fortune teller finds an unexpected family in this warm and wonderful debut fantasy, perfect for readers of Travis Baldree and Sangu Mandanna. Tao is an immigrant fortune teller, traveling between villages with just her trusty mule for company. She only tells “small” fortunes: whether it will hail next week; which boy the barmaid will kiss; when the cow will calve. She knows from bitter experience that big fortunes come with big consequences… Even if […]

Posted February 10, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 6 Comments

Sunday Post #634

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? I didn’t have as much energy this week, but I somehow got everything done that I wanted. I struggled with some severe muscle pain later in the week that almost turned into a migraine, but managed to prevent that by taking painkillers in time. I did a bit […]

Posted February 9, 2025 by Lola in Sunday Post / 10 Comments

Review: Ghosts of the Opera by Janna Ruth

Ghosts of the Opera (Parisian Ghosts #4) by Janna Ruth My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Age Category: New Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Love, murder, and deceit at the opera—in Paris, even the ghosts have to play their parts. Betrayed by my family, abandoned by my boyfriend, and on the ghost police’s black list—I’ve hit rock bottom. To escape GoPol, I have to pretend I’ve lost my ability to see ghosts, and worse, fake a romance with Sébastien, the last person I want to get cosy with. Easier said than done. We can’t even enjoy a night […]

Posted February 7, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 6 Comments

Review: All Chaos for Thieves by Laura Greenwood

All Chaos for Thieves (Scales of Justice #0.5) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy/ Mythology Age Category: Young Adult/ New Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Sometimes a bit of thievery is the only way to live. Rera does what she has to in order to survive, even when that means doing something that could damn her soul – robbing a tomb. But nothing is as straightforward as it seems, and Rera’s conflicting feelings only deepen the further she gets involved with the London underworld. Can she escape the eyes of the goddess of justice who […]

Posted February 5, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Mythology, Review / 4 Comments