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The Power of Pottery

The Healing Season of Pottery by Yeon Somin

March 23, 2026 by The Chancellor Leave a Comment

The Healing Season of Pottery was my bookclub’s January pick. The member who chose it is really into cozy fiction and came across this title. This was a new author and title for all of us, but had been recommended by an indie bookstore. Jungmin has had a rough year. She’s had a melt down at her high-pressure job and is feeling untethered to life and society around her. She stumbles into a pottery shop that also offers classes and through these classes she finds […]

Filed Under: Featured, Fiction Tagged With: cozy, Korean, pottery, Yeon Somin

The Chancellor's CBR18 Review No:1 · Genres: Featured, Fiction · Tags: cozy, Korean, pottery, Yeon Somin ·
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A lovely return to Wedgeford

The Marquis Who Mustn't by Courtney Milan

October 18, 2023 by Malin 4 Comments

This is an ARC I received from the author. My opinions are not influenced by my free copy. I have also already pre-ordered the book. Official book description: Miss Naomi Kwan has long wanted to take ambulance classes so that she can save lives. But when she tries to register, she’s told she needs permission from the man in charge of her. It would be incredibly wrong to claim that the tall, taciturn Chinese nobleman she just met is her fiancé, but Naomi is desperate, […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance Tagged With: ARC, CBR15, Courtney Milan, fraud, historical romance, Malin, pottery, small town life, The Marquis Who Mustn't, Victorian, Wedgeford Trials

Malin's CBR15 Review No:62 · Genres: Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance · Tags: ARC, CBR15, Courtney Milan, fraud, historical romance, Malin, pottery, small town life, The Marquis Who Mustn't, Victorian, Wedgeford Trials ·
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