Sunday Post #615

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 okay. We’re still dealing with the mosquito issue and no progress this week, we’re still finding a few every day with some days being worse. I got my period migraine later in the week, the meds worked decently this time and I didn’t feel as […]

Posted September 29, 2024 by Lola in Sunday Post / 12 Comments

Review: Summer Fling With A Sea God by Laura Greenwood

Summer Fling with a Sea God (Jinx Paranormal Dating Agency #6) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Romance/ Mythology Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Bo doesn’t have time for romance, but that doesn’t mean a summer fling is out of the question. When Bo accidentally flirts with a sea god, the last thing she expects is for it to turn into something more than just a summer romance, but the more time she spends with Neptune, the more she finds herself drawn to him. Neptune is happy living his life, but the moment he […]

Posted September 27, 2024 by Lola in Fantasy, Mythology, Review, Romance / 6 Comments

Review: The Stars Too Fondly by Emily Hamilton

The Stars Too Fondly by Emily Hamilton My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Science Fiction Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: f/f Blurb: Part space odyssey, part Sapphic romcom and all spaceship-stealing fun, Emily Hamilton’s breathtaking debut is a wild tale of galaxy-spanning friendship, improbable love, and wonder as vast as the universe itself. So, here’s the thing: Cleo and her friends really, truly didn’t mean to steal this spaceship. They just wanted to know why, twenty years ago, the entire Providence crew vanished without a trace. But then the stupid dark matter engine started all on its own, and […]

Posted September 25, 2024 by Lola in Review, Romance, Sci-Fi / 2 Comments

Review: The Gift of Anxiety by Diante Fuchs

The Gift of Anxiety by Diante Fuchs My Rating: 5 stars Genre: Non-fiction/ Anxiety/ Mental Health Blurb: Your anxiety has an important message for you. Are you listening? The mistake most people make with anxiety is trying everything in their power to get rid of it. They may try meditation and breathwork, medication or therapy. The aim is almost always the same: to get rid of anxiety because “anxiety is the problem.” But anxiety is not the problem. In fact, anxiety is a necessary and useful emotional response that has played a critical role in our survival for millions of […]

Posted September 23, 2024 by Lola in Non-Fiction / 2 Comments

Sunday Post #614

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 still a bit tired from last week, but luckily no appointments this week. I baked some cookies with white chocolate chips and they turned out well. I struggled with some neck and shoulder pain after sleeping wrongly, so that bothered me for a few days and […]

Posted September 22, 2024 by Lola in Sunday Post / 8 Comments

Review: Something More by Jackie Khalilieh

Something More by Jackie Khalilieh My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Young Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: A contemporary teen romance novel featuring a Palestinian-Canadian girl trying to hide her autism diagnosis while navigating her first year of high school, for fans of Jenny Han and Samira Ahmed. Fifteen-year-old Jessie, a quirky loner obsessed with the nineties, is diagnosed as autistic just weeks before starting high school. Determined to make a fresh start and keep her diagnosis a secret, Jessie creates a list of goals that range from acquiring two distinct eyebrows to getting a magical […]

Posted September 20, 2024 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: Rite of Blood and Secrets by Laura Greenwood

Rite of Blood and Secrets (House of Blood and Roses #1) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 4 stars Genre: m/f Age Category: Young Adult/ New Adult Type of romance: Fantasy Romance Blurb: A deal with a vampire changes Beatrice’s life forever. Beatrice always thought she’d have a simple life, and definitely not one run by court intrigue and factions battling for power. But when her twin brother reveals a family secret, all of that changes. The decadent world they find themselves glitters from the outside, but beneath the surface lies something sinister, and Beatrice is determined to do everything she […]

Posted September 18, 2024 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 2 Comments