Review: The Unmasking Workbook for Autistic Adults by Jessica Penot

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

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

Review: The Coharie Beach Café 1 by Casey Dawes

Review: The Coharie Beach Café 1 by Casey Dawes

The Coharie Beach Café 1 (Carolina Sunrise #1) by Casey Dawes My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Women’s Fiction/ Contemporary Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: She’s lost everything, including her house and her husband. When a stranger leaves her a beach café in North Carolina, she grasps the chance for a new beginning. With nothing to else to lose, Caitlin Walsh convinces her best friend to go on a road trip to inspect her mysterious inheritance. Once there, she confronts the reality of a owning a café when she doesn’t like to cook. Worse yet, she quickly […]

Posted November 11, 2024 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Sunday Post #621

Sunday Post #621

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 better than last one, but still pretty tiring and stressful. The first half of the week was less noisy in terms of construction/ renovation noise, but then the second half of the week was worse again. They also came to replace our balcony […]

Posted November 10, 2024 by Lola in Sunday Post / 12 Comments

Review: Love Across the Tabletop by Kait Disney-Leugers

Review: Love Across the Tabletop by Kait Disney-Leugers

Love Across the Tabletop by Kait Disney-Leugers My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Will love be a critical success or an untimely end to the campaign? Mika Levenberg is over relationships. After her ex-girlfriend cheats on her, all Mika wants to do is make good food and play the tabletop role-playing game Bargains & Battles with her friends every week. Ash Aguila is new to Washington DC. After escaping an abusive relationship, he’s looking to start over in the Capitol and try to rebuild himself. When his cousin invites him to […]

Posted November 6, 2024 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 0 Comments

Review: Monster’s Past by Laura Greenwood

Review: Monster’s Past by Laura Greenwood

Monster’s Past (Blackthorn Academy for Supernaturals #5) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Romance Age Category: New Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: The search for answers may lie in dreams of the past. Anja has never been able to answer the question of what she is, but now she’s at Blackthorn Academy, she’s determined to find out—even if it means facing the dreams that plague her nights. The moment Cethin meets Anja, he knows she’s more than just a classmate, he just hopes that she can see beyond his twisted lineage and won’t run screaming when […]

Posted November 4, 2024 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Sunday Post #620

Sunday Post #620

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 stressful and tiring. On Monday our windows got replaced, they arrived 45 minutes earlier than they said they would be here, so it was rushing to get everything ready. We had done a lot the night before, but not everything could be done in advance. […]

Posted November 3, 2024 by Lola in Sunday Post / 18 Comments