Fire Magic & Ice Cream by Lauren Connolly
I loved this author’s Folk Haven series so I was very interested to see what paranormal romance she’d come up with next. And when I found out it had lots of ice cream? Mmmm. This sweet book is definitely one that you’ll want to have some ice cream on hand while reading! Quinn may be an … [Read more]
Do the Work: An Antiracist Activity Book by W. Kamau Bell, Kate Schatz
Do you fondly remember doing activity books when you were a kid? Are you still working out how to turn your antiracist aspirations into a life of action?* W. Kamau Bell ( a Black American man) and Kate Schatz (a white American woman) have put together an antiracist activity book that is perfect for … [Read more]
Fake It Till You Bake It by Jamie Wesley
Please note that I received this book via NetGalley. This did not affect my rating or review. Did Not Finish-30 percent. I cannot read any more fake relationship romances. I am tired of them. It feels like lately all I am reading is fake relationship which turns to lovers. I thought the … [Read more]
The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
I loved Grady Hendrix's book Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires. It was a wonderful, satirical send up of vampire novels and the Southern suburbs. I get that is wasn't for everyone, but Hendrix really nailed his tongue-in-check, nearly meta take on vampire troupes and Southern suburb … [Read more]
Emma by Jane Austen
Persuasion by Jane Austen
The Jane Austen Book Club continues with a double feature: Emma and Persuasion Emma was the last book published during Jane Austen's lifetime. Miss Emma Woodcock is a 21 years old second daughter of Mr Woodcock. She is handsome, clever, and rich – all the desirable qualities. And in Persuasion, … [Read more]
The Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
I read Jane Eyre many, many years ago, when I was around 13 or 14 I think - long enough ago that I don't recall exactly the experience of reading the novel itself beyond vague memories of the language being stuffy. I've seen iterations of the novel in many different movies and television shows over … [Read more]
