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Sometimes You Have To Make Time To Drink A Cup Of Tea.

Tea Set and Match by Casey Blair

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If Mireya thought that her life would calm down and let her adjust after the events of the first book, she was sorely mistaken.  Though she earned the provisional title of tea master, there is the matter of an additional test in order to keep it.  And as it turns out that test will be competing in the final round of a tea tournament with absolutely no help from the tea guild.  The tournament itself is brings intrigue and international politics as well as three […]

When You Don’t Know What To Do, Sometimes a Cup of Tea Is the Right Place To Start.

A Coup of Tea by Casey Blair

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When the time comes for Mireya the fourth princess of Istalam to dedicate herself to the service of her country, she finds herself desperately lost.  She wants to serve her people but doesn’t know how.  There’s no clear path for her unlike her older sisters.  So, Mireya makes a choice that hasn’t been used in centuries and chooses to exile herself from the royal family.  Escaping to the city of Sayorsen which happens to be right next to the magical Cataclysm, Mireya must make a […]

Forget Swords and Sorcery. Give Me Tea and Books Instead.

Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne

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One’s the most powerful mage in the world.  The other is personal bodyguard to the queen.  And really all the two of them want to is run off and open a store that sells books and serves tea.  That’s easier said than done though. The characters are fantastic, all of them.  Reyna and Kianthe the main leads were a fantastic pair, and the supporting cast is just as good.  There are a lot of found family vibes that I really enjoy, and the way that […]

Coffee makes everything better.

Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree

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Viv is an Orc who has splattered one skull too many. She abandons her life as the muscle of an adventuring party and opens a coffee shop in a small town. The only problem is that nobody has ever heard of coffee. Luckily the concept catches on quickly, and after hiring some help, and attracting some regular customers, her new shop, Legends and Lattes is a success. Viv is a great character. Who can’t identify with wanting to change their life plan, put down roots, […]

Give me all the cozy fantasy you have.

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

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Such a cozy, heartwarming read. I’m so glad I read this, and that I saved it for my Christmas read (even though I barely got any reading done at all on Christmas Eve or Day, because I somehow always forget that my mother does not read and needs to be entertained—anyway we spent all day doing a 1,000 piece Christmas puzzle and then watched Glass Onion, and it was all very good but I wish I could have read more of this book). If you […]

A cozy, low stakes fantasy about an orc opening the coffee shop of her dreams

Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree

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I don’t recall when I started seeing ads for Legends and Lattes online but they immediately grabbed my attention with the adorable picture of two female baristas, an orc and succubus, on the cover.  Then, my favorite bookshop fell head over heels for it and I knew I had to read this book.  Our family does a Winter Solstice book exchange and one of my daughters gifted me Legends and Lattes.  It took restraint to finish New City, Who Dis? before starting it. The book advertises itself […]



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