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Book Review: The Body in the Bookstore by Ellie Alexander
When bookseller Annie Murray organizes a mystery-themed book festival to save her bookstore, she discovers a body behind the shelves. With the help of friends and her criminology professor-turned-detective, Annie unravels clues amidst growing suspects. Full of quirky characters and small-town charm, this cozy crime novel keeps readers guessing.
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Sick Day and Cozy Reading
My body and I have been battling one another to see who is stronger, and I’m honestly so tired of being continuously sick with one thing or another. Right now I’m fighting through yet another ear infection, and being extremely grateful for the existence of audio books. There’s nothing like being able to close your eyes and just rest while still hearing a story. Especially since, up until yesterday, reading a regular book was just not on the table. Haha. Thank goodness for amazing narrators. All of this made me stop to think about how important cozy reading is in…
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Book Review: The No-Girlfriend Rule by Christen Randall
Julie Murphy meets Casey McQuiston in this unforgettable queer romance about a teen girl whose foray into fantasy tabletop roleplaying brings her new confidence, true friends, and a shot at real, swoon-worthy love. Hollis Beckwith isn’t trying to get a girl—she’s just trying to get by. For a fat, broke girl with anxiety, the start of senior year brings enough to worry about. And besides, she already has a Chris. Their relationship isn’t particularly exciting, but it’s comfortable and familiar, and Hollis wants it to survive beyond senior year. To prove she’s a girlfriend worth keeping, Hollis decides to learn…
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The Remnants of a Long Weekend
I’m still baffled as to how it can be a long weekend, and I still come back to work on Tuesday the same level of tired as always hahaha. As I have said many a time today, it is the Mondayest Tuesday that there ever was. I’m sitting at my work desk and trying my best not to blink too long, and accidentally take a nap. I might have to give in an get some caffeine soon, even though I’ve been trying my best not to drink as much. It seems it’ll be a necessity today. Anyway I just wanted…
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Book Review: The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson
In Daretana’s most opulent mansion, a high Imperial officer lies dead—killed, to all appearances, when a tree spontaneously erupted from his body. Even in this canton at the borders of the Empire, where contagions abound and the blood of the Leviathans works strange magical changes, it’s a death at once terrifying and impossible. Called in to investigate this mystery is Ana Dolabra, an investigator whose reputation for brilliance is matched only by her eccentricities. At her side is her new assistant, Dinios Kol. Din is an engraver, magically altered to possess a perfect memory. His job is to observe and…
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A Bit of Sunshine and Updates
Oh wow, it’s been so long since I’ve been on here that WordPress has updated multiple times and everything feels so new and shiny. I have to say, the all in one aspect of the backend of this is pretty impressive. I know you all can’t see it, but man existing in the internet world is hard these days. And so having all the SEO options, and metatags, etc. etc. in one space is pretty darn cool. This makes me a giddy little blogger. I fully admit it. Anyway I’m here to tell you that, although I am not anywhere…
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A Bit of a Down Post
Well my loves, I know I vanished and this time I’m not sure how long it’s going to take me to come back. I know I don’t owe the internet world anything. I know that it’s easy to just walk away and not come back, but I feel like I’ve been keeping this blog alive for so long (sometimes really well, sometimes not so much) that I at least owe you a quick explanation. The end of October brought a loss into my world that completely rocked it to the core. It shattered all of the motivation that I had…
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Book Review: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
"Anyone will tell you the born of this world are marked from the get-out, win or lose." Set in the mountains of southern Appalachia, this is the story of a boy born to a teenaged single mother in a single-wide trailer, with no assets beyond his dead father's good looks and copper-colored hair, a caustic wit, and a fierce talent for survival. In a plot that never pauses for breath, relayed in his own unsparing voice, he braves the modern perils of foster care, child labor, derelict schools, athletic success, addiction, disastrous loves, and crushing losses. Through all of it,…
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Those Cozy Reading Vibes
Well, the weather has not been kind enough to make up its mind. We’re still alternating between wild 90 degree days, and beautiful 75 degree days. Some days I can pop all the windows open and enjoy the gorgeous bird sounds. Some days I have all of our blackout curtains closed and the A/C on full blast. Hahahaha. *sobs* But this is normal. I’m actually really anticipating Halloween because that’s when the temperatures finally start to plummet for real. Let’s GO. I haven’t let that mess up my cozy reading vibes though. I’ve been having a great time picking up…
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Book Blitz & Giveaway: Chasing Harmony by Melanie Bell
An excerpt and a giveaway lie inside! Come check it out!
