New Books in Bloom
I'm trying to work through my NetGalley review queue this week. The first book I've finished was All the Painted Stars by Emma Denny. This book was provided to me from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. Summary When Lily Barden discovers her friend Jo's hand in marriage is being promised to the man… Continue reading Sweeping Sapphic Historical Fantasy
Hello, I hope everyone's December is going well. I'm trying to do a bit of Blogmas. While I don't think I'll post every day. Just life being busy. I'm trying to post as much as I can this month. I wanted to do something easy so I thought I'd pick up a tag. The original… Continue reading Bookish Christmas Tag: Share Your Favorites
Off Menu is a graphic novel by Oliver Gerlach featuring Soup, a young woman confronting her abusive boss who seeks to control her and the community. Amidst a cooking competition, Soup rallies her friends for support to defeat him, blending culinary challenges with fairy magic in an engaging LGBTQ narrative.
I can't believe it is December everyone! My second favorite month of the year. Have any of you started decorating? I had my tree up by the second week of November, but I'm a bit of a Christmas nut. How is everyone doing on their reading goals. I surpassed mine and am now shooting for… Continue reading Essential Reads to Finish Before Year-End
Hope everyone's November went well. I'm getting ready to try and focus on some holiday decorating and enjoying some of my favorite holiday drinks. What did your reading look like in November? I, as usual, finshed a lot of graphic novels. One of my favorites was Noodle and Bao, a food based adventure about community… Continue reading Discovering Community in ‘Noodle and Bao’
In December, the author reflects on a productive reading season, completing 18 books and 3530 pages in November. Highlights include the impactful novel "Little Moons," a focus on Indigenous issues, and "All the Painted Stars," a sapphic romance. The author aims for 15 reads in December, targeting a goal of 125 books.
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