Review: Ink and Shadows by Ellery Adams

Ink and Shadows (Secret, Book, & Scone Society #4) by Ellery Adams narrated by Cris Dukehart My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Controversy erupts in Miracle Springs, North Carolina, when the owner of the local bookstore tries to play peacekeeper—but winds up playing detective instead . . . Known for her window displays, Nora Pennington decides to showcase fictional heroines like Roald Dahl’s Matilda and Madeline Miller’s Circe for Halloween. But a family-values group disapproves of the magical themes and wastes no time launching a modern-day witch hunt. Suddenly, former friends […]

Posted January 20, 2025 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 6 Comments

Sunday Post #631

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 had it’s ups and downs. This week started with me feeling a bit stressed and my mental state wasn’t as good due to having a migraine last week and knowing another one would hit me later this week. We had planned to go mini golfing somewhere […]

Posted January 19, 2025 by Lola in Sunday Post / 10 Comments

Review: Ghosts of the Catacombs by Janna Ruth

Ghosts of the Catacombs (Parisian Ghosts #1) by Janna Ruth My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Age Category: New Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: I’m a ghost whisperer, not a catacomb crawler. But when you live in Paris, sometimes you end up being both. Hi, I’m Alix. During the day, I’m a history student at the time-honoured Sorbonne University. After class, I hang out with the ghosts of the revolution, the many undead misunderstood Parisian artists, and adventurous scientists that glow in the dark. None of them are alive, but they come to me to solve their problems […]

Posted January 17, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Ancient Nightcap And That’s A Wrap by Laura Greenwood

Ancient Nightcap And That’s A Wrap (Cauldron Coffee Shop #12) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Urban Fantasy Age Category: Type of romance: Blurb: For Willow and Azíl, the greatest adventure is still ahead…a chance at a normal life. With the Sect finally behind them and everything slotting into place, things seem like they’re finally on the up for Willow and Azíl. After coming back from their trip to South America, they find some new surprises in store for them, and they can finally start doing what they’ve been working for – build their happy ever after. […]

Posted January 15, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: A Drop of Fortune by Danielle Garrett

A Drop of Fortune (Four Corners Coven #1) by Danielle Garrett narrated by Amanda Ronconi My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cosy Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: A cozy fantasy brimming with magic, found family, and sweet romance, set in a seaside town with secrets to tell. Perfect for fans of Legends & Lattes, Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries, and The Spellshop. After years of conscripted service to a corrupt king, Evelyn Rosewood seizes a chance to earn her freedom. With little more than an enchanted satchel and her feathered familiar, she sets out on a quest […]

Posted January 13, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 8 Comments

Sunday Post #630

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 kinda tiring. There was a lot of renovation noise this week, which was annoying and stressful and then some other things going on. And I just felt tired dealing with it al. Then later in the week I got a migraine, which was a pain. […]

Posted January 12, 2025 by Lola in Sunday Post / 14 Comments

Lola’s Ramblings: Reading Goals for 2025

Last year I set some loose goals to guide me what I wanted to focus on that year, for this year I decided to do this again and share these goals on my blog as well. These are mostly guidelines, but I don’t really mind if I don’t reach the exact number set out in these as long as I come close. Reading Goals for 2025 Read 10 Non-fiction Books. I made my goal to read more non-fiction in 2024 and wanted to continue that goal. 10 non-fiction books is a bit less than one a month so that seems […]

Posted January 11, 2025 by Lola in Lola's Ramblings / 12 Comments