Sunday Post #627

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 again a bit of a struggle with my low mood and energy levels due to the gloomy and dark weather this time of the year. I continue using my daylight lamp, which seems to help a little bit, but I am hoping to see more […]

Posted December 22, 2024 by Lola in Sunday Post / 12 Comments

Review: A Mythical Case of Murder by Melissa Erin Jackson

A Mythical Case of Murder (A Mythical Pet Sitting Mystery #2) by Melissa Erin Jackson My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Job hunting is a deadly sport. Deandra “Dee” Hendricks is settling into her new life in Axia. She’s got her trusty baby dragon, Havoc, by her side; is sharing an apartment with her best friend and roommate, Wendy; and even has her first pet-sitting client. Things are looking up! Shortly after launching her new website, Dee receives an invitation to a pet-sitter happy hour where she meets Sarah, the […]

Posted December 20, 2024 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review / 6 Comments

Review: The Book of Candlelight by Ellery Adams

The Book of Candlelight (Secret, Book, & Scone Society #3) by Ellery Adams narrated by Cris Dukehart My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: In the new Secret, Book, and Scone Society novel from New York Times bestselling author Ellery Adams, the rain in Miracle Springs, North Carolina, has been relentless—and a flood of trouble is about to be unleashed . . . Nora Pennington figures all the wet weather this spring is at least good for business. The local inns are packed with stranded travelers, and among them Nora finds new […]

Posted December 18, 2024 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Intara’s Guide to Cozy Vales by L.A. Scott

Intara’s Guide to Cozy Vales: A Cozy Fantasy Travelogue by L.A. Scott My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: no romance Blurb: “Find the Heart of the Vale.” I am Intara, Court Counselor of His Majesty, King Roderick of Urbeir, and those six words introduced me to the queendom of Cozy Vales. King Roderick ordered me to obtain samples of a magical chocolate drink known as Heart of the Vale, rumored to have healing properties. But he also sought to know how the queendom had prospered for over six hundred years without experiencing a […]

Posted December 16, 2024 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 4 Comments

Sunday Post #626

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 a bit of a struggle, although I had some better days later in the week. I am still dealing with low energy and low mood due to the shorter days. This was a super gloomy week and I don’t think I’ve even seen sunlight at […]

Posted December 15, 2024 by Lola in Sunday Post / 14 Comments

Review: A Fatal Autumnal Stew by Dahlia Donovan

A Fatal Autumnal Stew (The Skeleton Crew #2) by Dahlia Donovan My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: gf/f Blurb: Welcome back to the Skeleton Crew. Keep your knitting needles sharp and have a strong brew in hand for their next adventure. Life for gender-fluid, autistic vampire Hyde Snodgrass has never been better. Her cosy village bookshop is thriving as is their new relationship with witch and taco bus owner, Teresa Vega. Autumn is in full magical tilt in their corner of the Scottish Highlands. Everything is beautifully perfect right up until a […]

Posted December 13, 2024 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review, Romance / 6 Comments

Review: A Very Woodsy Murder by Ellen Byron

A Very Woodsy Murder (Golden Motel #1) by Ellen Byron My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: New motel owner Dee Stern has checked out of the familiar comforts in the Studio City and checked in to the quaint village of Foundgold. Running a rustic getaway in the woods sure beats LA traffic—until murder ruins the peace and quiet . . . Down-on-her-luck sitcom writer Dee Stern is flipping the script. Twice divorced and wasting her talents on an obnoxious kids’ show, the lifelong Angeleno embraces the urge to jump in her […]

Posted December 11, 2024 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments