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Romancing the Rogue: Volume 2 – Charming the Damsel COVER REVEAL
Hello friends, and welcome to my first cover reveal post in a really long time. I love these kinds of posts. Getting an opportunity to show off a brand new, shiny cover will never stop being fun to me. After all, we pick books with our eyes first right? Romancing the Rogue: Volume 2 – Charming the Damsel wholly gets that premise. Welcome to Romancing the Rogue: Volume 2 – Charming the Damsel What happens when the villain decides to play the hero’s game? Welcome to a world where charm, wit, and cunning take center stage, and the damsel isn’t…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (1/6/25)
Happy Monday my reader friends! The year has just begun, and I’m pleased to report that I’ve started it with a lot of great reads. Pretty much all in progress if I’m being honest. But hey, that’s the way to start things off, right? New year, same me. The reader who starts four books at the same time because she’s a glutton for punishment hahaha. Let’s take a look at where things are this week, shall we? Read Last Week: Last week I finished one last book when The Pretty Ones by Ania Ahlborn came in on my library hold…
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Hello there, 2025.
Well, best laid plans and all that. I didn’t schedule my 2024 wrap-up posts ahead of time because I knew I’d be off and have plenty of time to write them…. and then I got sick. Like, stuck in bed, tissues everywhere, head feels like it might explode sick. So yeah, at least we got wrap-up post up! But here’s a quick summary of 2024: Now did I actually read the books on my shelves? Well… not so much. So that’s going on my goals for this year. I want to: I’ll be honest, I’m not great at sticking to…
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2024 Wrap Up: 5 Books I Missed Out On
It's time for the 2024 wrap up series of posts! This time around you can check out 5 books that I missed out on as 2024 releases. Luckily I'll be taking all 5 of these into 2025 with me as my starting TBR. I cannot wait to dive into them!
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Book Review: Bluebird Day by Megan Tady
In this hilarious, heartwarming tale, mother-daughter skiing champs face the bumps in their own relationship when an avalanche in a Swiss village forces them together. Alpine skiing G.O.A.T. Claudine Potts and her daughter Wylie have been bred for gold medal glory. They’re skiing their way to fame, but this gilded future is cut short when a fall forces Claudine’s retirement and Wylie’s debilitating anxiety sends her off the slopes. With the collapse of their ski careers, their relationship falters and now it’s been years since Wylie and Claudine have even spoken. They live on opposite coasts, pursuing different passions, until…
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Christmas APPROACHES and I am so ready
I know I keep saying this, but it keeps being true, work has been insane. We’re finally getting a new person signed on to train and hopefully give us some relief, but for the moment it’s all hands on deck and all of us are skirting the edge of burnout. Happily, I’m finally nearing my Christmas vacation! All I want to do is snuggle under some blankets, drink something warm, and read a good book. I still haven’t finished The Book That Wouldn’t Burn so that’s top priority. And napping. So much napping. Well and also drafting my darn end…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (12/9/24)
Happy Monday my reader friends! I’d love to have a happy, upbeat update for you but man I am exhausted. This part of the year has gotten harder over the last couple of years and I’m just trying to give myself as much grace as possible. I suggest that you do the same! I saw a post that said that we should end the year soft, instead of strong. Rest, recharge and get ready to tackle a new year. Sounds like more reading needs to happen in my future. Let’s take a look at where things are this week, shall…
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Book Review: The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Avery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. But her fortunes change in an instant when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves Avery virtually his entire fortune. The catch? Avery has no idea why -- or even who Tobias Hawthorne is. To receive her inheritance, Avery must move into sprawling, secret passage-filled Hawthorne House, where every room bears the old man's touch -- and his love of puzzles, riddles, and codes. Unfortunately for Avery, Hawthorne House is also occupied by the family that Tobias Hawthorne just dispossessed. This includes the…
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I blinked and it was Friday
Oh man, seriously. We had two days off last week for the holiday and I was so excited about the long weekend. Then Monday came, and reality set in. This week was absolute madness. We were busy non-stop and at the end of the day the last thing I wanted to do was look a computer. So, yeah. Past Jessica definitely should have scheduled some posts instead of eating more King’s Hawaiian rolls haha. I blinked, and suddenly it was Friday. On a bright note, I actually managed to finish two audio books this week while I was attacking spreadsheets…
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The Final Push to 2025!
It has been an absolutely lovely long weekend so far. Full of friends, family and of course entirely too much food. We zipped around to different the homes of different people, and now we’re finally cozy and warm back at home. I’m looking forward to tomorrow! Our only plans are to decorate our house for Christmas, watch movies, and drink hot cocoa. A perfectly wonderful end to a weekend, before it’s back to the grind. On the reading front, I took The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence with me on our vacation. I actually managed to read roughly…