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Cozy Comforts

As Fall weather has begun teasing us at the end of August, I’m trying to get another sweater done before the season really starts. I’m using a pattern from a magazine featuring 90’s style knits (with just a few creative changes). Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree has me in the mood for a bigContinue reading “Cozy Comforts”

Oh, It’s a Series

I don’t recall ever picking up a book simply because I liked the first one by the author that I read, but that is what I did with this one. Barely having skimmed the description on the back, I brought it home. Then it sat for a few months. It starts off with a punch.Continue reading “Oh, It’s a Series”

Beautiful Homage

I have loved Edgar Allan Poe since I was a little girl. My mom bought me some abridged versions of his stories, happy to feed whatever kind of reading interest I had. I watched different film versions of his stories with my dad on PBS. I even went to a Poe Mansion event at aContinue reading “Beautiful Homage”

Even Though I Knew the End

This was another $5 cafe buy at Barnes & Noble. They’re hard to resist. Especially when they sound so good. Apparently my mom has the same weakness and brought me her copy. I passed it along before I read my own. I don’t come across much in the way of good noir, even though it’sContinue reading “Even Though I Knew the End”

An Uphill Hike

That’s what it feels like reading this book. I gotta work for the joy. Not that this is a laborious read, and honestly, I love a challenging hike. It’s that need to push yourself because the struggle makes the payoff even better. I’ve got 120 pages left and I’m feeling so hyped to get toContinue reading “An Uphill Hike”

I’m Sure I Like It

I really do like this book. Every time I’m in its pages, the world around me dissolves and I’m swallowed up by this story. But I’ve been at it for a month now. I tend to wear out. Losing a family member will do that. Reading wasn’t really a priority for a while. Escape wasContinue reading “I’m Sure I Like It”

Throwing in the Towel

At least for now. I still really love this book series, but it’s not hitting the right mood at the moment. Gateway to the Gods dives right in and April is telling the story. The token girl of the group (I don’t count her sister, the witch). It always takes a minute to figure outContinue reading “Throwing in the Towel”

A Comfy Romance

The ways that I love the differences in the show and the books! This is yet another series I discovered after watching and I really appreciate the two approaches. I completely understand being attached to the books and the original stories. Julia Quinn really knows how to draw you into the characters’ lives and feelContinue reading “A Comfy Romance”

Definitely the Better Book

The more I think about it, the less I care about the characters and story of A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. People say it gets better, but honestly, I’ve got so many other books to read, I don’t really have the capacity to care. It’s how I feel about AnitaContinue reading “Definitely the Better Book”

Halfway There

Two more books done and I can’t believe I’m only halfway through the series. So much happens in such a short span of time. In Discover the Destroyer we finally get David’s perspective. The big hero and default leader of the unlikely group of teens. Be-spelled by the witch who dragged them along for herContinue reading “Halfway There”