Reading Roundup #40: Passion & Politics

If there's one thing that reliably complicates war and politics, it's love, as our leads find out this week. Maybe your new partner is the mortal enemy of your father... or maybe he's just a messianic figure, leading your people into a new age (I think that'd be complicated, right?). Or maybe she's just a …

Blogger Stats Book Tag

Hello, lovelies! I didn't intend to take a blogging break last week, but life happened, and I just decided to go easy on myself. I also did not get much reading done to talk about, either, so that worked out, ha. However, I did get to lay in bed watching favorite movies and catching up …

Reading Roundup #39: Closing Chapters

I visited family this past weekend, and while I love them, they do interfere with my reading! It's rather unsettling actually. I need my alone time! 😂 But I'm safely ensconced in my own little apartment once more, and I did manage to sneak in some good books last week and in the past couple …

Reading Roundup #38: All in the Family

We're taking a few dark turns, this week – some humorous and some horrific – and it's a roaring, adventurous good time. But the true thread running through it all is actually family: the ones who stick by you, the ones who hurt you, and, most important, the family you choose for yourself. Sometimes that …

Gateway to the Unknown: Recommendations for Genre Exploration!

I like to think I read pretty broadly across genres and classifications, especially in the past few years, but it's also true I have my favorites. When I want comfort, familiarity, and faith that I'll find something I like, I usually reach for historical romance, murder mysteries, or 19th century novels by women authors. But …

Reading Roundup #37: Bickering Ever After

Hello! I am back! It's been a strange couple of weeks but with lots of reading – so much, in fact, that I'm cutting out a few titles I don't have much to say about and just focusing on the good stuff. Because, much as I love dragging a book that deserves to be dragged, …

Reading Roundup #36: Queens Among Witches

I wasn't sure I'd have the brain capacity to write this post because it's only Wednesday, but WOW WHAT A WEEK. Utter madness at the office, I tell ya. But things calmed down, I crashed for a few hours, ate lots of comfort food, and somehow found the energy to put down some thoughts. Everything …

The Last Chance Library by Freya Sampson

As a lifelong reader, I've always loved stories about books – and libraries, and bookshops, and the people who love them as much as I do. And The Last Chance Library is a prime example of this genre. It's funny, heartwarming, and filled to the brim with affection for that heart of the community: the …

Reading Roundup #35: Magic of the Heart and Mind

We're a little late this week because I've been too busy reading to be writing! But I'm here now, and I have some goodies for you. I'm going to try to speed through these because I have even more books waiting as we speak. Jump in and hang on because here we go! Paladin's Grace …

Reading Roundup #34: Highland Flings

You know, sometimes a gal just wants some angst and drama. And when that happens, where better to turn than torrid Highland romances? "The Montgomerys and Armstrongs" #1-2 by Maya Banks: This was my first dive in Maya Banks's Highlander romances, and honestly, I wasn't sure I'd stick with it. The stories and the writing …