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Book Blitz and Giveaway: Savage City by L. Penelope
Savage CityL. Penelope(The Bliss Wars, #1)Publication date: March 31st 2022Genres: Adult, Paranormal, Romance For Talia, death is only the beginning of survival… When a tragic accident cuts my lonely life short, instead of heaven or hell, I’m stolen away to a terrifying city of warring shifter clans—the Nimali and the Fai. The Nimali mistake me for their missing princess. Her father, the dragon king, is identical to my own. But in this world, he dotes on me with the love and affection I always craved. And in a land with no tolerance for outsiders, feigning amnesia and impersonating shifter royalty…
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Hello there friends!
I honestly didn’t realize how long I’d been away from here, and I apologize for making you all wait for me! There have been a series of weird health things happening with me. They kind of piled up, one after another, and only now do I finally feel semi-normal. Most of my energy has been spent just listening to my body and trying to take care of it. My reading and my blogging took a backseat. Which, honestly, is as it should be. Never forget that you are most important! Always take care of yourself first. That being said, I…
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Spring is upon us!
Although I’m not pleased by the recent time change (darn you for taking away my ability to wake up to sunshine), I am very excited about the fact that it’s almost Spring! I actually got some of my plants into the ground last weekend, although most of them need another two weeks before they can start. Still, putting those little seeds into the new dirt, being excited about the little green seedlings that will soon arrive, it has me in a tizzy! I simply cannot wait for the warmer weather. My absolute favorite thing about the warm weather is reading…
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Book Blitz and Giveaway: A Warm Rainy Day in Tokyo by Kana Wu
A Warm Rainy Day in TokyoKana WuPublication date: March 31st 2022Genres: New Adult, Romance Bella Bell lives a perfectly ordinary life with a perfectly ordinary office job in suburban California, where she longs to break free from her perfect sister’s shadow. So when Little Bear Café chooses her to train its new franchisee in Tokyo for the summer, she jumps at the chance. But even a dream come true can get complicated. From the moment she steps on the plane, she annoys her pompous, handsome seatmate, insults her apartment manager, and gets caught up in her new neighbors’ drama. And everywhere she turns, she…
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Book Blitz and Giveaway: Cosplay Worthy by Quiana Glide
Cosplay WorthyQuiana GlidePublication date: March 7th 2022Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance Can a professional really love his fangirl?Blerdy (Black + nerdy) fangirl Layla Bennett is excited to meet her favorite comic book writer. She’s looking forward to getting his autograph, shaking his hand, and getting a photo with him while dressed in cosplay. At least that’s how she felt before meeting him and turning to mush under the gaze of his sexy blue eyes. Comic book writer and New York Times best selling author Vic Williams is as sexy as the superheroes he writes about. His affable charm has Layla under his spell, at least…
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Book Review: Smile and Look Pretty by Amanda Pellegrino
A juicy, fun yet piercing debut novel, Smile and Look Pretty tells the story of four assistants working in media who band together to take on their toxic office environments in the ultimate comeuppance—pitched as Sweetbitter meets Whisper Network. Online they’re The Aggressive One, The Bossy One, The Bitchy One, and The Emotional One. In real life, best friends Cate, Lauren, Olivia and Max all have one thing in common—they’re overworked, overtired, and underpaid assistants to some of the most powerful men in the media and entertainment industries. When they secretly start an anonymous blog detailing their experiences, their posts…
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Graphic Novel Review: The Tea Dragon Tapestry by K. O’Neill
Join Greta and Minette once more for the heartwarming conclusion of the award-winning Tea Dragon series! Over a year since being entrusted with Ginseng's care, Greta still can't chase away the cloud of mourning that hangs over the timid Tea Dragon. As she struggles to create something spectacular enough to impress a master blacksmith in search of an apprentice, she questions the true meaning of crafting, and the true meaning of caring for someone in grief. Meanwhile, Minette receives a surprise package from the monastery where she was once training to be a prophetess. Thrown into confusion about her path…
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Graphic Novel Review: The Tea Dragon Festival by K. O’Neill
Rinn has grown up with the Tea Dragons that inhabit their village, but stumbling across a real dragon turns out to be a different matter entirely! Aedhan is a young dragon who was appointed to protect the village but fell asleep in the forest eighty years ago. With the aid of Rinn’s adventuring uncle Erik and his partner Hesekiel, they investigate the mystery of his enchanted sleep, but Rinn’s real challenge is to help Aedhan come to terms with feeling that he cannot get back the time he has lost.
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Graphic Novel Review: The Tea Dragon Society by Kay O’Neill
From the award-winning author of Princess Princess Ever After comes The Tea Dragon Society, a charming all-ages book that follows the story of Greta, a blacksmith apprentice, and the people she meets as she becomes entwined in the enchanting world of tea dragons. After discovering a lost tea dragon in the marketplace, Greta learns about the dying art form of tea dragon care-taking from the kind tea shop owners, Hesekiel and Erik. As she befriends them and their shy ward, Minette, Greta sees how the craft enriches their lives—and eventually her own.
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (2/21/22)
Happy Monday, and happy day off to anyone else who was able to have one today! February ends in a week, and I can’t believe how quickly it flew by! I’m really glad that my “plan as you go” reading format has been working out for me so far. I’ve had no stress about reading, or blogging, and it has been so nice. SO NICE. I’m a little behind on bingo related things, but that’s okay too. All in good time. This place is my escape, and I want to keep it that way. Books are my friends! So in…
