For some time, I’ve been thinking about the consumption of books. Not just the questions of larger consumption – what books are being sold, how much money is being spent on the production and purchase of books and book merch, why have reading and book buying become so trendy in recent years and how does … Continue reading Reading Thoughts
Author: becca
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Death at a Highland Wedding by Kelly Armstrong
The "A Rip Through Time" series has quickly become one of my favorites, and I anticipate each installment with relish, wondering what the gang will get up to this time. There's not a single thing I don't love about these books, from the plots to the characters to the intelligent, well-crafted prose. A modern woman … Continue reading Death at a Highland Wedding by Kelly Armstrong
My Favorite Leopard by Brianne Gillen
Ahem. You didn't really think I'd let the publication of a new Phoenix Pictures story go unmarked, did you? If anything could bring me back from hiatus, it's an Old Hollywood shifter romance from Brianne Gillen! The latest novella from the Phoenix Pictures Vault, My Favorite Leopard follows onscreen femme fatale and secret leopard-shifter Lina … Continue reading My Favorite Leopard by Brianne Gillen
Murder in Rose Hill by Victoria Thompson
Twenty-seven book in, there's a reason why I keep coming back to the Gaslight Mystery series. Because when it's firing on all cylinders, it's my favorite kind of comfort read. And Murder in Rose Hill has all the best things about the series: a good mystery, historical touchstones, and above all, lots of fun with … Continue reading Murder in Rose Hill by Victoria Thompson
I’ll Conjure for You by Charish Reid
I've looked forward to Helen's book since the moment I finished its prequel, I'll Come Back for You, and my hopes weren't disappointed! I think I read the whole thing in about six hours (a gal has to take snack breaks or it would have been less). Some time after the events of the first … Continue reading I’ll Conjure for You by Charish Reid
The Lily of Ludgate Hill by Mimi Matthews
If you ever need me to stay awake till 2am, just hand me a Mimi Matthews book. I paid for it all week, of course, but falling in love with The Lily of Ludgate Hill, the latest in the Belles of London series, was worth the bags under my eyes. The romance swept me off … Continue reading The Lily of Ludgate Hill by Mimi Matthews
Reading Roundup #104: The benevolent roundup of good books
I'm trying to think if there could be any three books that appear more different at first glance. We have a YA fantasy, a Regency romance/adventure story, and a scifi novella about a depressed murderbot. But on reflection, they're all about characters coming into their own and taking control of their lives (existences?) in really … Continue reading Reading Roundup #104: The benevolent roundup of good books
Queer Book Tag 🏳️🌈
A long time ago, in a galaxy far away, I was tagged for this by Madeline over at The Bookish Mutant. I really wanted to do it, but life was a lot at the time (and continued to be a lot for a good while after), and I was barely keeping up with my weekly … Continue reading Queer Book Tag 🏳️🌈
Reading Roundup #103: Say yes to historical romance
It's all about historical romance this week, and while not every book is my new favorite, there were things I loved about each. We dukes and upstarts, ladies and innkeepers' daughters, but the one thing every protagonist has in common is the search for belonging and family, whatever that means to them. If you're in … Continue reading Reading Roundup #103: Say yes to historical romance
Reading Roundup #102: Book It With Becca Resorts to Playing Catch-Up
It's time for some catch-up! This summer has been crazy busy, with family things and work things and general life things, and I'm kind of embarrassed to admit... this post has been sitting in my drafts for weeks upon weeks because my brain couldn't summon the words to finish it up. But while life hasn't … Continue reading Reading Roundup #102: Book It With Becca Resorts to Playing Catch-Up
Book It With Becca 