Sunday Post #612

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 an okay week. I went with my boyfriend for a short walk in a nearby forest were they have a space with a lot of dragonflies, which was nice. It wasn’t the busiest season for them, but we still saw a bunch of them. I had […]

Posted September 8, 2024 by Lola in Sunday Post / 8 Comments

Review: Between the Sea and Sky by Jaclyn Dolamore

Between the Sea and Sky Jaclyn Dolamore My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Fantasy Romance Age Category: Young Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: It’s hard being a bookish mermaid when there are no books under the sea. But as a girl, Esmerine spent her days on the shore with a scholarly winged boy named Alander, even though transforming her tail to legs caused her great pain. But many years have passed since Alan went off to school. Esmerine has now taken on a great honor–becoming a siren who watches over the waters. Esmerine’s sister Dosia was the only person who […]

Posted September 6, 2024 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Review: City Bird by Angela Harrison Vinet and Janis Hatten Harrison

City Bird by Angela Harrison Vinet and Janis Hatten Harrison My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Non-fiction/ Birding Blurb: Get an informed yet cheeky perspective on the fascinating language of birds in urban areas with this witty twist on a traditional field guide. In the city, the lights are bright, the people move fast, and birds are everywhere! City Bird pairs scientific insight on the sounds and songs unique to birds inhabiting urban areas of North America and vibrant illustrations to help birders of all stripes identify their feathered neighbors with with a light-hearted narrative that reflects the personality and characteristics […]

Posted September 4, 2024 by Lola in Non-Fiction, Review / 3 Comments

Review: Scripted to Slay by A.C.F. Bookens

Scripted To Slay (St. Marin’s Cozy Mystery #6) by A.C.F. Bookens My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Snow days aren’t supposed to end with dead bodies. Harvey Beckett has just finished a quiet meal after shoveling the sidewalks around Main Street when the body of the new bartender in town is discovered behind the bar. When Harvey begins to look into the victim’s pseudonym, she finds out far more than she bargained, enough to put her in real danger. Can she and her friends find the murderer before they become victims […]

Posted September 2, 2024 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 3 Comments

Sunday Post #611

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 got another period migraine toward the end of this week, a lot of brain fog. Pain-wise is was not the worst one, but they are always quite nasty and the brain fog makes it so hard to get anything done. The mosquito problem continues and we had […]

Posted September 1, 2024 by Lola in Sunday Post / 10 Comments

Review: Summer Tales From Cozy Vales

Summer Tales From Cozy Vales (A Cozy Fantasy Collection #2) by L.A. Scott, G. Clatworthy, Bonnie Axton, Cassandra Stirling, Rebecca Buchanan, Miranda Herald, Phillip Sanderson and Elle Steward My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Age Category: varries from story, but most are Young Adult or Adult Type of romance: not all stories have romance, but those that do are m/f Blurb: A delightful collection of cozy fantasy stories set in the coziest of worlds! Grab your picnic basket and favorite cold beverage because the latest offering from the Cozy Vales scribes has hours of summer reading waiting for you! […]

Posted August 30, 2024 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: Crown of Blood and Duty by Laura Greenwood

Crown Of Blood And Duty (House Of Blood And Roses #0.5) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: The duty of any princess is to do what she’s told, but when Agnes is assigned a new bodyguard, all of that goes out of the window. The last person Agnes ever expected to be employed as her sworn shield is the man she left behind when she was forced to become a vampire, but now he’s not only in her life, but always there, reminding her of what they once […]

Posted August 28, 2024 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 5 Comments