In 1872, New Orleans is a city ruled by the dead. But to seventeen-year-old Celine Rousseau, New Orleans provides her a refuge after she’s forced to flee her life as a dressmaker in Paris. Taken in by the sisters of the Ursuline convent along with six other girls, Celine quickly becomes enamored with the vibrant […]
With pandemic woes, busy schedules, and adult life a lot of us aren’t able to go to gatherings, parties, or any sort of Halloween event. But that doesn’t mean you should avoid dressing up if you want to don a Halloween costume this year! Here are 7 things you can do while in costume this […]
The grey morning Picture this: you get up sometime just after sunrise, and the day is grey and cloudy outside. No sunshine is even trying to get through the cloud bank. You’ve got a few hours before you really need to get ready and start your day, so you brew your warming beverage of choice […]
An ancient monster in the modern-day. A gildedcastle with whispered secrets. A peculiar sapphicromance. When Evelyn agrees to become the live-incompanion of the secretive Lady DemetriaBalaskas, the human finds herself falling for acreature lost to time. IN THE BEDROOM OF MEDUSA is an eroticF/F romance novella featuring a gorgon/humanrelationship. I received an ARC of In […]
For the record, no practical decisions were made here. I did not think about “what could I possible serve this person?” nor did I consider their potential lethality. This is all about the cool factor guys. Lestat de Lioncourt (from The Vampire Chronicles) I mean, come on. He’d make great dinner conversation and would probably […]
Hellooooo there, are you getting full swing into spooky season? I know I am! Here are a few fashion essentials I think every bookworm needs for the most aesthetic spooky season possible: A Cozy Sweater This one is pretty obvious, right? Well, 2021 fall fashion trends are leaning towards brightly colored and patterned sweaters. For […]
Happy Blogtober! I meant to have this post up yesterday, but y’know, life happens! So here we go: Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman Magical realism, adult reading range Incantation by Alice Hoffman Historical fiction, dark themes, YA reading range Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë Gothic romance, adult reading range Grave Sight (Harper Connely #1) by […]
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September 2021 Wrap Up
Life Update On Saturday I start a new job! This one is full time and is a management position, which means I’ll be doing a lot more at work than I have been for the past couple of months. Unfortunately, that also means I might dip in activity (again). I’m hoping to do Blogtober this […]
The Lunar Chronicles meets Rook in this queer #OwnVoices science-fantasy novel, perfect for fans of Marissa Meyer and Sharon Cameron. A secret beats inside Anna Thatcher’s chest: an illegal clockwork heart. Anna works cog by cog — donning the moniker Technician — to supply black market medical technology to the sick and injured, against the Commissioner’s tyrannical laws. […]
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Saturday Morning Wrap Up: 9/18
What am I reading? Death at Sandringham House by C.C. Benison An American Marriage by Tayari Jones Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn I haven’t been finishing many books lately, though… What am I posting? Due to general facts of life, I haven’t been posting regularly in a long time, I know. I did manage […]
She was in the wrong place… Fiercely independent and adventurous, Poppy Bridgerton will only wed a suitor whose keen intellect and interests match her own. Sadly, none of the fools from her London season qualify. While visiting a friend on the Dorset coast, Poppy is pleasantly surprised to discover a smugglers’ hideaway tucked inside a […]
