Lola’s Ramblings: What aspects do you like to see in romance?

Lola’s Rambings is a feature on Lola’s Review where I talk about me or ramble on about a book or non-book related topic. Usually these posts are everything that doesn’t fall under any standard header, like blog tours, book blitzes, cover reveals or reviews. Lola’s Ramblings posts are are personal discussions of a certain topic. Sometimes about book related topics and sometimes about non-book related topics. This feature was previously known as About Me. The banner for this feature is designed by Michelle from Limabean Designs. I do not fully remember when or why I came up with this topic. […]

Posted October 1, 2015 by Lola in Lola's Ramblings, Romance / 26 Comments

2015 New Release Challenge: 3rd quarterly recap

I am participating in the 2015 New Release Challenge hosted by Lexxie from Unconventional Book Views and Stormi at Books, Movies, Reviews! Oh My!. Basically the goal is to read books released in 2015. They have to be at least 130 pages and need to be released, read and reviewed in 2015 to count. I set the goal New Release Newbie: 1-15 books per year. I am hoping to read around 15 new releases this year. I am doing quarterly recaps to show my progress. This quarterly recap recaps the books I read in July, August and September. These past […]

Posted September 30, 2015 by Lola in Challenges / 16 Comments

Bookish Resolutions Challenge: September Recap

The 2015 Bookish Resolutions Challenge hosted by A Reader Lives A Thousand Lives and Because Reading is Better Than Real Life. Every month on the 30th I will be doing my recap of that month. You can check out my goal post here September Recap Accept no more than 1 book with a deadlines each month. I failed this one in february already. Read at least 3 (cozy) mysteries. Two mystery books read so far and I got two cozy mysteries book from netgallet, so I think I am gogin to reach this goal as well, yay! Does Visions count […]

Posted September 30, 2015 by Lola in Challenges / 12 Comments

Review: Immersed by Katie Hayoz

Immersed (Immersed #1) by Katie Hayoz Blurb: What if love turned you into a monster? Forget petticoats and demure female behavior. Melusine Doré prefers armored corsets and knives and slays evil creatures for a living. The grim and gruesome don’t frighten her; she’ll take on a cyclops or a dragon and not even break a sweat. But when her rival, the charismatic Levi Cannon, comes to town, all her buried fears begin to surface. Melusine realizes she is in danger of something much more horrifying than facing blood-thirsty beasts – she’s in danger of falling in love. Because love alone […]

Posted September 29, 2015 by Lola in Fantasy, Historical, Review, Romance, Steampunk / 14 Comments

Review: Susceptible to Him by Lynn Burke

Susceptible to Him (Risso Family #1) by Lynn Burke Blurb: Lia Risso walked in on her fiancé and three other women on Valentine’s Day. Two celibate years later, her roommate creates a profile for Lia on a dating website—without her knowledge—and sets up a date. On Valentine’s Day. Ryan Walsh, a self-made millionaire and libertine, refuses to commit to any one woman. Tossed from foster home to foster home as a child, Ryan is on guard against becoming vulnerable ever again. One dinner…one night of dancing and flirting with the attraction between them, puts both Lia and Ryan in danger […]

Posted September 28, 2015 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 10 Comments

Sunday Post #145

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 quiet week for a chance, I got lots of blogging done and also made enough time for reading and some colouring. To compensate for less work I wrote blog posts like crazy. I know Blog Ahead doesn’t start till next month, but I sure got […]

Posted September 27, 2015 by Lola in Sunday Post / 46 Comments

Review: Burying Water by K.A. Tucker

My To-Be Read List is a meme hosted by Because Reading is Better Than Real Life where at the beginning of the month visitors can choose which book I’ll be reading this month. On the first saturday of a month the poll will be up, then on the second saturday of the month I’ll announce the book that won and on the last saturday of the month I’ll post my review of the book. Burying Water (Burying Water #1) by K.A. Tucker Blurb: The top-selling, beloved indie author of Ten Tiny Breaths returns with a new romance about a young […]

Posted September 26, 2015 by Lola in Contemporary, My To-Be Read List, Review, Romance, Suspense / 20 Comments