This was the first book I ever bought with my own money. Shout out to the Scholastic Book Fair! ❤️ I saved up so much babysitting money, and I devoured this whole series.

The small, overlooked, seemingly meek creatures actually being courageous warriors capable of saving their communities? Yeah, I really needed that as a kid. ❤️

#SundayFunday I hope you all have a great day and don‘t forget to tag me!

Morgan wants to discover the source of the cataclysm that temporarily killed the aether magic through the universe. While she does her research, she also has to keep the secret of her family‘s history from a government that would see her killed.

Fantastic follow up! I love the weaving together of sci fi/fantasy, I adored the new character of Morgan, & her quest. The pacing got a little off near the end, but I‘d happily read another!🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

Deina, indentured to the House of Hades, is just trying to earn her freedom by shepherding souls to the Underworld. When King Orpheus calls for a team to rescue his wife‘s soul & bring her back, this may be Deina‘s only chance.

I‘m feeling torn on this. An absolutely fascinating, unique twist on Orpheus/Eurydice, intriguing magic, cruel gods, mortals just trying to live. But also a romance that I had a hard time getting invested in.🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

I knew my good numbers last week wasn‘t going to last! 😂

Favorites include Clue, Matilda, and Knives Out!

#TLT #ThreeListThursday @dabbe

This screenshot popped up in my BlueSky feed, and I knew exactly where I needed to share it. 😂

IT IS SEPTEMBER! WHY IS IT STILL IN THE 90s?!? 🫠

#WeirdWordWednesday #WeirdWords @CBee

#WeeklyForecast

I‘m so excited that my #QueerBC library hold came in so quickly! 🏳️‍🌈

#BookReport

I am loving this collection of Emily Dickinson‘s poetry!

Honestly, I‘ve been thinking about this book and Very Secret Society constantly lately, so here. I don‘t even need to have magic here, but I‘d love to live in the cozy, found family, magical world built in these two books.

#SundayFunday Have a lovely day, and remember to tag me!

Things become complicated for Jazzi when her friend & bookstore co-owner Dawn discovers a violently murdered body after a cooking competition. It‘ll be up to Jazzi to investigate when Dawn‘s mental health nose dives.

This was disappointing. The bookstore didn‘t make nearly as much of an appearance as I wanted, the prose was repetitive & ridiculously over detailed. The solve didn‘t feel well set up. The narrator did a good job though.🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑

Delicious slow cooker chicken on a chilly day! I‘m so ready for fall recipes! 🍂🍁🍂

#DinnerByTheBook

I think this may be the best I‘ve ever done on a #TLT list! 😂

Faves include Dracula (obviously), Frankenstein, and The Hound of the Baskervilles!

And adding Rebecca to my TBR!

#ThreeListThursday @dabbe

A collection of poetry, prose, and essays from the amazing nature writer Mary Oliver.

More than anything else, Oliver‘s writing has this ability to make me stop and just breathe. The consideration and care she gives to even the tiniest of moments, the fluttering of a bird‘s wings, rustling of leaves in the wind, is phenomenal. I just want to sink into her poems. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

When a piece of local marshland starts getting developed, a long lost cousin of Jim‘s come out of the woodwork to claim the land. But she‘s not all she seems to be.

This one‘s fascinating! A lot of the book is everyone talking about trusting Trixie‘s instincts, but Trixie keeps doubting herself. I loved the kindness the group show here, lots of Dan, although Diana seems to have been left behind this time. & the ending was so satisfying!🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

Dentist appointment today! Even more important now as my state has decided to ban fluoride in public drinking water. 🙃

It‘s birthday month time! #BingoBoard #BookSpinBingo

#BookSpin book club pick #DoubleSpin It Devours

#Roll100 The Woman Who Would Be King, A Year in Provence, Final Harvest

#OokBOokClub The Fifth Elephant

#BobWhiteBuddies Mystery of the Uninvited Guest

#BeyondTheYellowBrickRoad The Tin Woodman of Oz

#QueerBC Island Time

#ThematicCozies Booked For Revenge

I made a commitment in June to read more nonfiction. 😅 As you can see, that‘s worked out real well!

#StorygraphWrapUp #Storygraph

I read two of my favorite books of the year this month! ❤️ August‘s #MonthlyRoundup

When a mysterious island rises from the sea, it sparks an international conflict that threatens war. & all Sam Vimes wants to do is solve the murders in his own damn city.

This feels ludicrously timely. Vimes‘s whole speech about Us Vs Them, the anti-immigration rhetoric in Ankh-Mor Pork, the leaders in charge not truly understanding the costs of war as they throw the young men of the country into battle for pride/land/glory. Phew. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

#WeeklyForecast

I‘ve had this collection of Emily Dickinson‘s poetry forever and I can‘t wait to get to it!

#BookReport

Got two ARCs finished this week! 🎉🎉🎉

The only thing I‘ve got ready for September is my #BookSpinBingo list! But I‘ll take the win! 😅

Don‘t get me wrong, I really loved A Witch‘s Guide to Magical Innkeeping!

But I had really hoped for a direct continuation of Mika‘s story. I wanted to see her new students, the struggles she‘d face in her situation. I wanted to see more of the developing romance with Jamie.

Hopefully we‘ll get that someday. 💙

#SundayFunday Have a wonderful day, and don‘t forget to tag me!

There‘s a new girl at Sanera High School. And at the same time, someone starts murdering high school students that have been investigating the abandoned Carrington mansion. It‘ll be up to Cam, Jonesy, Amber, & Buffy to stop the killer.

This was a fun, quick read! A modern Scooby Doo gang gets dropped into a Scream movie. Characters a little flat, & mystery a bit predictable, but overall fun. & made me curious enough for any sequel.🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

The story of Belle de Costa Green, the white passing African American personal librarian to JP Morgan, a collector of rare manuscripts & art, & the most well paid woman of her time.

A fascinating book of a woman I had never heard about. The tension in her story as she hides her background, the love she has for the rare books she collects was fantastic. But the last 1/2 spent way too much time on her love life, I wanted more of her work.🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

Princess Ozma has been kidnapped, & all the magical artifacts of Oz have vanished. Dorothy puts together a team to rescue the lost princess.

I remember loving this one as a kid, because it‘s a dramatic search & rescue, all the girls are together, & my favorite animals. And I adored the bears. I also appreciated the resolution with Ugu. But I hadn‘t remembered the Lion or Scraps being quite so condescending to every one around them. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

We have had more rain in the last few days than I got in my two weeks in England. I‘m a little miffed. 😂

But at least that means it‘s chocolate chip cookie weather. #AudioBaking

#WeirdWordWednesday #WeirdWords

I had this word in mind so many times while I was in England on my vacation. So many people, so many different lives going on around me. ❤️

Murder comes to Shady Hollow when Bradley Marvel flees the big city, claiming he‘s being framed for the murder of his editor. When Vera realizes she has a past with the victim, she‘s going to have to clear her own name before another victim drops.

Loved this! Returning characters, lovely cozy setting. And while I did predict the culprit, I felt like it was set up well, & I had half convinced myself I was wrong w/ every red herring.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

#WeeklyForecast

I am so ready for Jingo by Terry Pratchett! I haven‘t read this one in years!

#BookReport

I think Tangleweed is going to be up in my list for top books for the year. ❤️

You think the Grimm fairy tales are dark and twisted. Just wait until the women of the story decide that they‘ve had enough.

13 beautiful, lyrical, and dark retellings of 13 different fairy tales. I desperately need to listen to these on audio during a dark autumn evening. All about the patriarchy‘s control of our bodies and voices, and the feminine rage unleashed to control our stories. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

Jules, Carlos, & Andy are off on an adventure visiting a coffee bean farm in Costa Rica. The timing couldn‘t be worse as they arrive in the middle of family drama selling the farm, a possible corporate buyout, and murder.

My favorite so far! New location, new characters, but also continuing Jules‘s relationships back home, a twisty mystery w/ a thoroughly satisfying solve, & all the delicious food descriptions you could ask for.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

These ones! 👇🏻

The 2020 paperback editions of six of the Dune books. I‘d buy prints of these and put them on my wall.

And it makes me so mad because I really, really don‘t like Dune. But they‘re so pretty! 😫

#SundayFunday Hope you all have an amazing day, and don‘t forget to tag me.

In 2024, Tildy discovers a secret room in the library she works at containing 2 elaborate, mysterious doll houses. In 1914, a young woman named Cora arrives in Paris intent on forging a new life.

What fun! I loved the characters, especially Cora, & the mystery of the doll houses was fascinating. Cora‘s story got a little Forrest Gump through history, but I really loved it, a tale of the importance of highlighting women‘s stories. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

A fascinating collection of myths and legends spanning centuries and countries. From the classic Greek myths through King Arthur, Norse myths, and legends of Charlemagne, this would be a great starting point for anyone wanting to get into mythologies of Europe.

I considered myself well studied in Greek myths and Arthurian legends, but this collection had several I had never seen before! Also enjoyed the occasional insert of other texts.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

Such interesting picks for September‘s #Roll100 !

The Woman Who Would be King by Kara Cooney

A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle

Final Harvest by Emily Dickinson

I‘m so excited for my #ThematicCozies read for September. Books about books are a weakness I feel no shame for. 😆

The fight to destroy the demonic infestation becomes even more fraught as Yuli must balance her powers as the Guardian of Wind w/ trying to take the mantle of the leader of her people.

I liked this 1 better than the first 2. The fairy tale influence actually subverted my expectations, & I really enjoyed the subplot of Yuli‘s trials. But this is starting to get a little bogged down w/ so many POVs. I will say I‘m very excited for book 4.🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

Guess who finally figured out how to add books to her Favorites shelf on #Storygraph !

#WeeklyForecast

I can‘t wait to get to the next Bakeshop Mystery book! 😁

#BookReport

Back into the groove of things!

Pendt‘s abilities to change genetics make her a valuable resource. When she decides she‘s had enough of her family‘s hatred, she escapes to a space station where she meets a pair of twins who will change her life.

There is a lot I like here, sci-fi/fantasy fusion, Arthurian references, expansive world building, interesting characters. But also weird pacing issues, repetitive info dumps, & a rushed ending. Would like to read the sequel.🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

Who, really, is the woman behind the man Macbeth who would be king?

A lovely retelling of one of my favorite Shakespearean that really gets into who Queen Macbeth was. Unfortunately for it, it also didn‘t do what I wanted. I had gone in expecting a tale of an ambitious, manipulative queen, & instead got a story of really good, beloved King Macbeth who united Scotland, accepted all. I might like this better on a reread.🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

First is the book nook I created with my favorite blankets and next to most of my books.

On warmer days (not too hot!) I also love sitting out on the lounge chair in the backyard.

#SundayFunday Have a fantastic day and don‘t forget to tag me!

Charlie makes an unexpected new friend with one of the rugby players, only to find that this new friendship becomes complicated when he starts falling for Nick.

A very sweet graphic novel! A coming of age story about boys falling in love while the dramas of high school play out around them. I loved the art style & all of the secondary characters. I was not a fan of the abrupt ending. So I immediately put the next couple volumes on hold.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

Found a new Locked Tomb podcast while I am waiting for Alecto!

https://nunpod.com/ #BookPodcasts #BookAdjacent

Quinn‘s pelt is stolen & she is forced to become a human‘s wife. When she finally can escape, an injury makes her retreat to a nearby island w/ a lighthouse full of secrets & humans that Quinn doesn‘t know if she can trust.

God I loved this. Wonderful mythology of selkies, fantastic depiction of the horror of the story w/out being graphic, & great description of a cold & isolated island. I do wish the romance was developed a bit more. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

The Watch is baffled by a pair of mysterious murders & the poisoning of the Patrician. It will take all of them working together along w/ a new hire to solve everything.

This is 1 of my favorites. The two separate mysteries are fascinating, I love all the characters (Angua my beloved), Dorfl & the golems & the power of choosing, & Vimes always satisfies my deeply buried vengeful side @ the end. I forgot how much that last scene hits me.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗