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This past week was a bit rough for me. My family visited last weekend and left Monday morning. Their visit here was great but I can’t say it was relaxing for me so I took Monday off in an effort to recuperate. They also got me sick so I
Goals
This week was the start of the new month and I for one am ready to retake my April. March was hard for me. I was busy prepping for a family trip. We found out we were going to be going back to office in August which made getting a
book review
Title: The Stolen Queen Author: Fiona Davis Release Date: 01/07/2025 Format: eBook Where to Buy: Bookshop My Rating: 4.25/5 Synopsis Egypt, 1936: When anthropology student Charlotte Cross is offered a coveted spot on an archaeological dig in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, she leaps at
Weekly Favorites
This week was a bit busy in my personal life. I was a bit busy in my after hours with board meetings. I love attending board meetings because it gives me a chance to feel a bit more involved in my community, but it can also be a bit hard
book review
Title: An Academy for Liars Author: Alexis Henderson Release Date: Sept. 17, 2024 Format: eBook Where to Buy: Amazon | Bookshop My Rating: 3/5 Synopsis Lennon Carter’s life is falling apart. Then she gets a mysterious phone call inviting her to take the entrance exam for Drayton College, a
Weekly Favorites
This week was a very long one for me and countless other people around the country. I work for a non-partisan organization. As such, I don't share my political views publicly. I will say that I will continue to choose to love, support and protect those around me.
book review
Title: Rise and Divine Author: Lana Harper Release Date: Aug. 20 2024 Format: Paperback Where to Buy: Amazon | Bookshop My Rating: 3/5 Synopsis Even in a family of chaotic necromancers, Daria “Dasha” Avramov has always been an outlier. An event planner at the Arcane Emporium occult megastore, Dasha is
Weekly Favorites
A review of what I'm reading, watching, buying, researching, eating the week of Oct. 28-Nov. 3. plus a fun story.
book review
Title: Immortal Dark Author: Tigest Girma Release Date: Sept. 3, 2024 Format: Hardcover Where to Buy: Amazon | Bookshop My Rating: 4.75/5 Synopsis Orphaned heiress Kidan Adane grew up far from the arcane society she was born into, where human bloodlines gain power through vampire companionship. When her sister,
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Title: The Sicilian Inheritance Author: Jo Piazza Release Date: April 2, 2024 Format: Hardcover Where to Buy: Bookshop.org My Rating: 4.75/5 Summary Sara Marsala barely knows who she is anymore after the failure of her business and marriage. On top of that, her beloved great-aunt Rosie passes
book review
Title: The Tainted Cup Author: Robert Jackson Bennet Release Date: Feb. 6, 2024 Format: Hardback Where to buy: Bookshop.org My Rating: 4/5 Synopsis In Daretana’s most opulent mansion, a high Imperial officer lies dead—killed, to all appearances, when a tree spontaneously erupted from his body. Even