I began this week feeling cynical about everything, from life to books, and then Abbi Waxman's Adult Assembly Required came along and made me sigh, grin, and laugh my head off every few pages. My faith in humanity may still be bruised, but my hope for modern literature is restored. And I now have a … Continue reading Adult Assembly Required by Abbi Waxman
The thing I love about having not one but two comfort genres is that when romance fails me, murder mysteries will come through. I had high expectations for Alexis Hall's A Lady for a Duke and Katy Birchall's The Wedding Season (which, okay, is technically only romance-adjacent, being more truly Women's Fiction), but both fell … Continue reading Reading Roundup #66: Murder Over Marriage
We made it to another Wednesday — hallelujah! It's been a busy, busy week, full of work deadlines and events, which is why I couldn't get this post up at the usual time. But I'm here now and ready to talk about everyone's favorite topic — books! On the surface, these titles all look extremely different: … Continue reading Reading Roundup #65: Looking for Love
Fasten your seat belts. It's going to be a bumpy night! Or a bumpy blog post, I should say. One book nearly wrecked my engine, but after that, the reading machine ran like a dream, with one hit book after another. But one common denominator in these books is the focus on confident women who … Continue reading Reading Roundup #64: Dangerous Dames
Sometimes a book comes along that has all the right ingredients, but the measurements are slightly off. You want to love it, but it's not quite right for you. That's how I feel about Maya Rodale's The Mad Girls of New York, the first in a new series following the exploits of real-life trailblazer Nellie … Continue reading The Mad Girls of New York by Maya Rodale
Hello and happy Wednesday! I'm popping my head out of my cave to check in and share this week's reads. It's all about the chase this week, the push-and-pull as two people feel out a new relationship — or put a new spin on an old one. Games in a Ballroom by Jentry Flint: With … Continue reading Reading Roundup #62: Games People Play
Everyone has secrets. Some of them involve past heartbreak, some alter egos, and some the not-exactly-murder of your villainous husband. And then there are the secrets that involve unrequited love and unparalleled pining as you cut a swath across the high seas in search of treasure and adventure and — okay, can you tell which … Continue reading Reading Roundup #61: Secrets, Schemes, & Swashbuckling Dreams
Sometimes a book comes along at precisely the right moment. I needed fluffy fun, and Business Not As Usual delivered that and more. From laugh-out-loud moments to ones that made my heart sigh in contentment, this romcom — like its heroine — is a splash of color in a world of grays. Dreamy Daniels is … Continue reading Business Not as Usual by Sharon C. Cooper
Happy weekend! It was a particularly long week for me, and I thought I'd have to cram if I wanted to get my review of At Least You Have Your Health ready in time for a Sunday post, but at about the halfway point, I couldn't put it down. What weirdness would happen next?? Although … Continue reading At Least You Have Your Health by Madi Sinha
Ahoy, darlings! Have I got a treat for you today! So, sit down, let me pour you a nice cup of tea, and no, don't take it personally when I lift your valuable trinkets or make not-so-subtle (but always civil) threats to your life. We're all friends here, and we know this is simply the … Continue reading The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton
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