Sunday Post #623

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? There was again some renovation noise this week, but luckily not too bad. I got startled one day because someone was walking on the scaffolding in front of our windows, not sure what they were doing, but it sure is weird to see someone walking in front of […]

Posted November 24, 2024 by Lola in Sunday Post / 14 Comments

Review: Key Lime Sky by Al Hess

Key Lime Sky by Al Hess My Rating: 5 stars Genre: Science Fiction Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: nb/m Blurb: An alien invasion hits the town of Muddy Gap, but a disgruntled pie aficionado is the only one who seems to remember it… Denver Bryant’s passion for pie has sent him across Wyoming in search of the best slices. Though he dutifully posts reviews on his blog, he’s never been able to recreate his brief moment of viral popularity, and its trickling income isn’t enough to pay his rent next month. Driving home from a roadside diner, Denver […]

Posted November 22, 2024 by Lola in Review, Romance, Sci-Fi / 8 Comments

Review: Toxic Productivity by Israa Nasir

Toxic Productivity by Israa Nasir My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Non-fiction/ self help Blurb: “Rise and grind!” “Time is money.” “You can rest when you’re dead!” For decades, societal pressures have had us scrambling to do more, achieve more, overcome more, BE MORE – all with the promise that we’ll feel accomplished, fulfilled, worthy . . . even happy. Life has become a never-ending cycle of pursuing “the next thing”-always checking things off our to-do list and reaching for the next milestone. But it often comes at a price: our mental and physical health. Are we happier? Will it ever […]

Posted November 20, 2024 by Lola in Non-Fiction / 4 Comments

Review: Cosmic Secret by Evelyn Lederman

Cosmic Secret (Zephyr Adventures #1) by Evelyn Lederman My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Science Fiction Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: If her secret is discovered, Luna Stuart’s life as she knows it would be over. The day eight-year-old Cassandra Tallman was abducted and supposedly killed, young Luna Stuart came into existence. Now, twenty years later, Captain Luna Stuart has dedicated her life to saving strangers as she was once saved by one. Keeping her true identity secret has given her the chance to have a normal life – as normal as a missing princess with a […]

Posted November 18, 2024 by Lola in Review, Romance, Sci-Fi / 0 Comments

Sunday Post #622

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 was pretty tired and felt disregulated a lot this week, I think as a result form the last few stressful weeks with all the renovations going on here. Luckily this week was a bit less noisy, a few mornings there was some noise, but most of the […]

Posted November 17, 2024 by Lola in Sunday Post / 10 Comments

Review: The Unmasking Workbook for Autistic Adults by Jessica Penot

The Unmasking Workbook for Autistic Adults by Jessica Penot My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Nonfiction/ Autism/ Neurodivergent Blurb: Let this workbook guide you toward your authentic, autistic self. You don’t have to hide anymore. If you grew up before the neurodiversity movement, chances are you were taught at an early age that your autistic traits were “wrong” or “bad.” Whether it was stimming, difficulties with making small talk, avoiding eye contact, sensitivities to loud sounds or certain textures, or even talking passionately about the things you care about—somewhere along the way you learned to mask these aspects of yourself to […]

Posted November 15, 2024 by Lola in Non-Fiction / 4 Comments

Review: A Market of Dreams and Destiny by Trip Galey

A Market of Dreams and Destiny by Trip Galey narrated by Will Watt My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Historical Fantasy Romance Age Category: Young Adult Type of romance: m/m Blurb: Enter the bazaar of the bizarre where fate and fortunes are for sale in this high-stakes magical adventure across a London not quite like our own, perfect for fans of Neverwhere and The Night Circus. Below Covent Garden lies the Under Market, where anything and everything has a price: a lover’s first blush, a month of honesty, five minutes of strength, a wisp of luck and fortune. As a child, […]

Posted November 13, 2024 by Lola in Fantasy, Historical, Review, Romance / 4 Comments