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Lives in Austin, Texas. She/her. Loves reading books, writing about books and talking about books. Formerly a monster to the world's greatest dog. Aspiring mini-dinosaur wrangler. Book bingo enthusiast.

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The Subversive Power of Choosing Joy

The Duke Who Didn't by Courtney Milan

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Courtney Milan is magic. The Duke Who Didn’t is magic. I love this book. I received an advance reader copy from the author in exchange for an honest review. I sat with The Duke Who Didn’t for almost two weeks after reading it because I had so many thoughts and feelings about it. What I’m left with is joy. This book is about joy and belonging and community, but mostly sheer joy. Before most people knew anything about this book, Courtney Milan tweeted that she was wanted to […]

I Expect I’ll Turn the World Upside Down

The Midnight Bargain by C.L. Polk

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The Midnight Bargain is a wonderful stand alone fantasy novel. C.L. Polk has created a world that feels very mid-18th century – not quite on the verge of an industrial revolution, but moving in that direction. The society is stratified by wealth and a good way to earn wealth is through magic and the magical societies open only to men. Women are prohibited from the magical education which would allow them to practice higher levels of magic. Beatrice Clayborn is the eldest daughter of a […]

Mexico in my Kitchen in a Book

The Mexican Home Kitchen by Mely Martinez

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Based on her years writing her blog, Mexico in My Kitchen, Mely Martinez has brought us The Mexican Home Kitchen. It’s a beautiful book with a nice variety of recipes. I received this as an arc from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I grew up in Central Texas with Tex-Mex as my home food. Tex-Mex is an anglicized variant of northern Mexican home cooking. It doesn’t take much effort to find more traditional Mexican fare in and around Austin, but it was our […]

I’m just suggesting a super casual outing where we do some low-key ogling

Common Goal (Game Changers 4) by Rachel Reid

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Common Goal was very readable, but perhaps suffered from having been read after a string of excellent books. While I read it quickly and enjoyed it while I read it, it hasn’t stayed with me. It also suffers a bit in comparison to Reid’s Heated Rivalry, a book that captured magic. Eric and Kyle’s story is much gentler, and there is nothing wrong with that. It’s a 3.5 star read. Eric is recently divorced, getting ready for the end of his hockey career and thinking […]

They were way too immature to turn down a shot at those bragging rights

Tools of Engagement by Tessa Bailey

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When I requested Tools of Engagement on NetGalley I didn’t realize it was a third book in a series. I received the arc early enough that I felt like I could read the first two books and get this one read and reviewed before publication. The problem was, I hated the first book so much I dnf’d it at 40%. That made me reluctant to read the next book and eventually, I just had to skip it and read this one. I liked it much more […]



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