Books, Contemporary, Romance

It Happened One Summer is a fun rom-com from Tessa Bailey, inspired by Schitt’s Creek

It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 5 of 5 stars (4.5 rounded up to a 5)It Happened One Summer is a fun romantic comedy by Tessa Bailey that was inspired by Schitt's Creek. The eBook version is 397 pages and has a dual POV which alternates between our… Continue reading It Happened One Summer is a fun rom-com from Tessa Bailey, inspired by Schitt’s Creek

Books, Debut Author, Feminism, Non-Fiction, Outdoors, Queer, Trans

Fat Girls Hiking by Summer Michaud-Skog is a phenomenal outdoors guide and reference book for hikers at any size or ability

Fat Girls Hiking: An Inclusive Guide to Getting Outdoors at Any Size or Ability by Summer Michaud-Skog(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 5 of 5 starsFat Girls Hiking: An Inclusive Guide to Getting Outdoors at Any Size or Ability is a outdoors guide and reference book by Summer Michaud-Skog. The eBook version is 252… Continue reading Fat Girls Hiking by Summer Michaud-Skog is a phenomenal outdoors guide and reference book for hikers at any size or ability

Black Author, Books, Contemporary, Fiction, Food, New Adult, Romance

A Tasty Dish is a fun and foodie contemporary romance from Kelly Cain

A Tasty Dish by Kelly Cain(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsA Tasty Dish is the second book in The Everheart Brothers of Texas contemporary romance series by Kelly Cain. The eBook version is 273 pages. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at eight and a half hours and… Continue reading A Tasty Dish is a fun and foodie contemporary romance from Kelly Cain

Asian Author, Books, Contemporary, Debut Author, Fiction, Mystery, Romance, YA

Happy book birthday to delightful YA rom-com Being Mary Bennet (by J.C. Peterson) and gothic locked-room mystery Under Lock & Skeleton Key (by Gigi Pandian)!

Just a quickie today to hype two fabulous book birthdays! Being Mary Bennet by J.C. Peterson(post may contain affiliate links) J.C. Peterson's debut novel Being Mary Bennet is out today from HarperTeen. It's a super charming YA rom-com retelling of Pride and Prejudice. Watching our main character Marnie blossom out of her curmudgeonly shell and… Continue reading Happy book birthday to delightful YA rom-com Being Mary Bennet (by J.C. Peterson) and gothic locked-room mystery Under Lock & Skeleton Key (by Gigi Pandian)!

Black Author, Books, Contemporary, Fiction, Queer, Romance

Act Your Age, Eve Brown is yet another phenomenal book by Talia Hibbert and solidifies The Brown Sisters as my favorite romance series I’ve read in 2022

Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 5 of 5 stars (4.5 rounded up to a 5)Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert is such a great final installment in her Brown Sisters series. (You may also want to check out my reviews of the first two… Continue reading Act Your Age, Eve Brown is yet another phenomenal book by Talia Hibbert and solidifies The Brown Sisters as my favorite romance series I’ve read in 2022

Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Folklore, Novella, Queer

A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow is a single POV feminist retelling of the Sleeping Beauty mythos

A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow My rating: 4 of 5 stars (3.5 rounded up to 4)A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow is a single POV feminist retelling of the Sleeping Beauty mythos from a modern perspective. The eBook version is 128 pages. I listened to the Macmillan Audio production from Tordotcom, which… Continue reading A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow is a single POV feminist retelling of the Sleeping Beauty mythos

Asian Author, Books, Fiction, Mystery

Under Lock & Skeleton Key is a fun and delicious first entry in a new gothic cozy mystery series by Gigi Pandian

Under Lock & Skeleton Key by Gigi Pandian(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsUnder Lock & Skeleton Key is a gothic locked-room cozy mystery by Gigi Pandian. The eBook version is 352 pages.Tempest Raj is a magician from a family suffering from an infamous curse where the eldest child dies by… Continue reading Under Lock & Skeleton Key is a fun and delicious first entry in a new gothic cozy mystery series by Gigi Pandian

Books, Fiction, Mystery, Suspense/Thriller

Ashley Audrain’s debut novel, The Push, brilliantly explores the repercussions of traumatic family history

The Push by Ashley Audrain(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsThe Push is the debut novel by Ashley Audrain. I listened to the Penguin Audio produced audiobook, which clocks in at nine hours and is wonderfully narrated by Marin Ireland, but the hardcover is 307 pages.The book is mostly written in… Continue reading Ashley Audrain’s debut novel, The Push, brilliantly explores the repercussions of traumatic family history

Books, Food, Humor, Memoir, Non-Fiction

Happy book birthday to Dessert Can Save the World by Christina Tosi!

Just a quickie today to hype a fabulous book birthday! Dessert Can Save the World: Stories, Secrets, and Recipes for a Stubbornly Joyful Existence by Christina Tosi(post may contain affiliate links) Dessert Can Save The World: Stories, Secrets, and Recipes for a Stubbornly Joyful Existence by Christina Tosi, the founder of Milk Bar, is out… Continue reading Happy book birthday to Dessert Can Save the World by Christina Tosi!

Books, Home & Garden, Non-Fiction, Resources

The Cat Behavior Answer Book (2nd Edition) by Arden Moore is a great resource for current cat owners or folks who want to adopt a cat

The Cat Behavior Answer Book, 2nd Edition by Arden Moore(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 5 of 5 stars (4.5 rounded up to a 5)The Cat Behavior Answer Book: Understanding How Cats Think, Why They Do What They Do, and How to Strengthen Our Relationships with Them by Arden Moore has a new second… Continue reading The Cat Behavior Answer Book (2nd Edition) by Arden Moore is a great resource for current cat owners or folks who want to adopt a cat