The One That Got Awayby Mike Gayle(post may contain affiliate links) The One That Got Away by Mike Gayle is a contemporary short story with humor and light romance elements. This ~100 page yarn suffers a bit from mismarketing. It is not really a romance short story, though I've been seeing it listed as such… Continue reading The One That Got Away by Mike Gayle is a contemporary short story with humor and light romance elements (3.5/5 stars)
The Single Dad's Guide to RecreationWelcome to Climax, #1by Karen Grey(post may contain affiliate links) The Single Dad's Guide to Recreation is a cute contemporary romance by Karen Grey. Avery took up the helm of playgroup, a parent/toddler program in her hometown's Parks & Rec department after her mother became ill with long COVID. A… Continue reading The Single Dad’s Guide to Recreation is a cute contemporary romance by Karen Grey (3.75/5 stars)
Kills Well With OthersKillers of a Certain Age, #2by Deanna Raybournnarrated by Jane Oppenheimer & Christina Delaine(post may contain affiliate links) Kills Well with Others by Deanna Raybourn is a fun and fast-paced second book in the Killers of a Certain Age mystery series. We pick up a little over a year since the events… Continue reading Kills Well with Others by Deanna Raybourn is a fun and fast-paced second book in the Killers of a Certain Age mystery series (4/5 stars)
I hope June has been good to everyone so far! I'm really trying to utilize my Always Fully Booked planner from Little Inklings Design as fully as possible this year. I finished 12 books in the month of May, down from 16 in April. This month I continued to listen to a bunch of audiobooks,… Continue reading May Reading Recap
The Bone Orchard by Sara A. Mueller(post may contain affiliate links) The Bone Orchard is a debut gothic/horror sci-fantasy/mystery by Sara A. Mueller. Charm is many things: a mistress, a madam, a necromantic witch, and a psychic with a mind lock. The Emperor, who controls his psychic population with mind locks--forcing them to do his… Continue reading Throwback: The Bone Orchard is a stunning dark sci-fantasy mystery debut by Sara A. Mueller (5/5 stars)
Say Everything: A Memoirby Ione Skyenarrated by the author(post may contain affiliate links) Say Everything is a coming-of-age celebrity memoir by actress Ione Skye. I borrowed the audiobook from my local library. I'm always a fan of memoirs where the author narrates the audiobook themself, and Skye does a pretty good job here. I listened… Continue reading Say Everything is a coming-of-age celebrity memoir by actress Ione Skye (4/5 stars)
One Death at a Timeby Abbi Waxmannarrated by Patti Murin(post may contain affiliate links) One Death at a Time is a fun and fast-paced cozy mystery by Abbi Waxman. Ex-actress (turned lawyer) Julia teams up with her Gen Z sobriety sponsor, Mason, to solve a murder she's been accused of that could send her back… Continue reading One Death at a Time is a fun and fast-paced cozy mystery by Abbi Waxman (4/5 stars)
Women Travel Soloby Lonely Planet(post may contain affiliate links) Women Travel Solo is a lovely collection of travel stories and photography compiled by Lonely Planet. For some people, it may seem terrifying to travel as a solo femme-presenting individual. This book has a lot of inspirational solo travel stories that can help alleviate some of… Continue reading Women Travel Solo is a lovely collection of travel stories and photography compiled by Lonely Planet (4.75/5 stars)
On Her TermsOut in Hollywood, #3by Amy Spalding(post may contain affiliate links) On Her Terms by Amy Spalding is a fun queer contemporary romance. Clementine just broke up with her boyfriend of almost two decades because they didn't want the same things in life, like marriage and kids. Now in her mid-30s, Clem can finally… Continue reading On Her Terms by Amy Spalding is a fun queer contemporary romance (3.5/5 stars)
The Living Mountainby Nan ShepherdIntro by Robert Macfarlanenarrated by Tilda Swinton(post may contain affiliate links) The Living Mountain is a lyrical meditation on nature and our relationship with it by Nan Shepherd. I listened to the audiobook (which is read by Tilda freaking Swinton) via my Spotify Premium audiobook hours while following along in my… Continue reading The Living Mountain is a lyrical meditation on nature and our relationship with it by Nan Shepherd (4.25/5 stars)
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