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Reviews

BOOK REVIEW: BEARTOWN BY FREDRIK BACKMAN

MY RATING: Pages: 432 Genre: Fiction/Contemporary Publication date: September 15, 2016 Format: Paperback, Kindle, Hardcover, Audiobook Source: owned PURCHASE LINKS:AMAZONBARNES & NOBLE THE REVIEW: Time and time again, I am convinced that Backman must be one of my favourite authors. I have read a few of his…

BOOK REVIEW: THE SUMMER OF YES BY COURTNEY WALSH

MY RATING: Pages: 384 Genre: Fiction/Romance Publication date: July 2, 2024 by Thomas Nelson Format: Paperback, Kindle, Hardcover, Audiobook Source: owned PURCHASE LINKS:AMAZONBARNES & NOBLE THE REVIEW: This is my second Courtney Walsh book. The first was Brighter Than Before, which was an okay read for me, and I gave it…

BOOK REVIEW: A WIZARD’S GUIDE TO DEFENSIVE BAKING BY T. KINGFISHER

MY RATING: Synopsis: Fourteen-year-old Mona isn’t like the wizards charged with defending the city. She can’t control lightning or speak to water. Her familiar is a sourdough starter and her magic only works on bread. She has a comfortable life in her aunt’s bakery making gingerbread…

REVIEW: THE FARAWAY INN BY SARAH BETH DURST

MY RATING: Pages: 372 Genre: Cosy Fantasy/YA Publication date: March 31, 2026 by Delacorte Format: Paperback, Kindle, Hardcover, Audiobook Source: Owned PURCHASE LINKS:AMAZONKOBO REVIEW: In all honesty, I enjoyed this book much more than I did The Spellshop. I knew very little about it, hence, I was…

MINI REVIEWS: LEHUSA, AJDER, KARAEVREN (MAMNIK #2,3,4) BY VASIL POPOV

Due to the nature of the format, there will be spoilers. MY RATING: Synopsis: After Mamnik, it’s Lehusa’s turn! Evil once again looms over the Tran-region village of Vrakola. This time, border police officer Bozhana Gorneva and her colleague Mitko must confront demons connected to an ancient temple-well and…

REVIEW: MAMNIK BY VASIL POPOV

MY RATING: Synopsis: In the village of Vrakola, near Trun, extraordinary things are happening—several people have been murdered in a way never seen before, while others wake up with strange marks on their bodies. It is as if an inhuman evil has descended upon the village.…

TOPPLING STACKS TOURS BOOK REVIEW: FINISH LINES BY SARAH BROYLES

MY RATING: Synopsis: Miranda needs something to write about in her college application essays. But what? Miranda has a plan: ace her junior year, get into an Ivy League school, and skip anything that doesn’t look good on a college application. But the pressure is getting to…

REVIEW: WILDING BY ISABELLA TREE (REWILD YOUR SHELF BOOK CLUB PICK)

MY RATING: Pages: 384 Genre: Nonfiction, Nature Publication date: May 3, 2018 by Picador Format: Paperback, Kindle, Hardcover, Audiobook Source: Owned PURCHASE LINKS:AMAZONKOBO REVIEW: As I have mentioned before, I aspire to read more nonfiction, especially about nature and the environment. Fortunately, I was lucky enough to…

NETGALLEY ARC REVIEW: MORE THAN FRIENDS BY DENISE HUNTER

MY RATING: Pages: 320 Genre: Romance, Contemporary  Publication date: April 14, 2026 by Thomas Nelson Format: Paperback, Kindle, Hardcover, Audiobook Source: ARC NetGalley PURCHASE LINKS:AMAZONBARNES & NOBLEKOBO REVIEW: This book had an interesting premise and a strong start. The failed proposal and relationship, the starting anew and…

REVIEW: ANNE OF GREEN GABLES #1 BY L.M MONTGOMERY (THE CLASSICS CLUB)

My rating: Synopsis: This heartwarming story has beckoned generations of readers into the special world of Green Gables, an old-fashioned farm outside a town called Avonlea. Anne Shirley, an eleven-year-old orphan, has arrived in this verdant corner of Prince Edward Island only to discover that the…

BUDDY READ: THE NAME OF THE ROSE BY UMBERTO ECO: DAY 2 (MATINS-NIGHT)

Synopsis: The year is 1327. Franciscans in a wealthy Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, and Brother William of Baskerville arrives to investigate. When his delicate mission is suddenly overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths, Brother William turns to the logic of Aristotle, the theology of Aquinas,…

REVIEW: A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES (ALL SOULS #1) BY DEBORAH HARKNESS

MY RATING: Pages: 672 Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Paranormal Publication date: February 8, 2011 by Viking Penguin Format: Paperback, Kindle, Hardcover, Audiobook Source: Owned PURCHASE LINKS:AMAZONBARNES & NOBLEKOBO REVIEW: This one was a re-read for me. It has been calling me for a very long time, and this…

REVIEW: LEGENDS AND LATTES #1 BY TRAVIS BALDREE

MY RATING: Pages: 296 Genre: Cosy Fantasy, LGBT Publication date: February 22, 2022 Format: Paperback, Kindle, Hardcover, Audiobook Source: Owned PURCHASE LINKS:AMAZONBARNES & NOBLEKOBO REVIEW: Well, well, I actually enjoyed a cosy book for a change! I really loved the writing and the characters here and I…

NETGALLEY ARC REVIEW: SECOND CHANCE AT SUNSHINE INN BY AMY CLIPSTON

MY RATING: Pages: 368 Genre: Contemporary, Christian Romance Publication date: July 8, 2025 by Thomas Nelson Format: Paperback, Kindle, Hardcover, Audiobook Source: NetGalley Audiobook PURCHASE LINKS:AMAZONBARNES & NOBLEKOBO REVIEW: This is going to be a difficult review, because I really thought I would like this one. This…

REVIEW: THE BABY DRAGON CAFÉ #1 BY AAMNA QURESHI

MY RATING: Pages: 317 Genre: Cosy Fantasy, Romantasy Publication date: January 16, 2025 by Avon Format: Paperback, Kindle, Hardcover, Audiobook Source: Owned PURCHASE LINKS:AMAZONBARNES & NOBLEKOBO REVIEW: My plan was to read this book last year when it came out, but plans changed, and I couldn’t. So…

REVIEW: NINE MONTH CONTRACT BY AMY DAWS (MORE OF A RANT + SPOILER REVIEW)

MY RATING: Pages: 358 Genre: Romance, Contemporary Publication date: October 29, 2024 by Canary Street Press Format: Paperback, Kindle, Hardcover, Audiobook Source: Owned PURCHASE LINKS:AMAZONKOBO REVIEW: Uhmm, I should say this is going to be a rant review, so if you liked this book or it’s your…

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