Bit About Books SRC Wrap Up & Reviews [MGLit]

10 September 2023 / review / 11 Comments
Bit About Books SRC Wrap Up & Reviews [MGLit]

Books Read As August has ended, so too has my participation in Bit About Books Summer Reading Challenge. Here are the books I selected for the challenge (checkmark = book read): I ended up not getting to my picks for […]

“I Can’t Believe I Haven’t Read That Yet” #22 (Help Me Choose!)

“I Can’t Believe I Haven’t Read That Yet” #22 (Help Me Choose!)

July’s Result – The Familiars by Stacey Halls I don’t need much to enjoy a story set in the medieval period. The Familiars focuses more on gentry than what I usually read, but with its exploration of women’s medicine and […]

Nosy Parker by Lesley Crewe [Family Reads]

15 July 2023 / family reads / 2 Comments
Nosy Parker by Lesley Crewe [Family Reads]

Why we chose Lesley Parker’s Nosy Parker Dad’s book discovery process often goes as follows: This was the process followed for discovering Nosy Parker. After he finished reading the book, he suggested I read it as well for Family Reads. […]

“I Can’t Believe I Haven’t Read That Yet” #21 (Help Me Choose!)

“I Can’t Believe I Haven’t Read That Yet” #21 (Help Me Choose!)

June’s Result – The Circus of Stolen Dreams by Lorelei Savaryn There seems to be a niche of middle grade books that really isn’t for me. These books involve a speculative fiction journey by the protagonist, the journey being an […]

Lavender House by Lev AC Rosen [Mystery Review]

4 July 2023 / review / 5 Comments
Lavender House by Lev AC Rosen [Mystery Review]

Lavender Houseby Lev AC RosenSource: Hardcover/libraryPublished: Oct. 2022Imprint: Forge BooksPublisher: MacmillanLength: 274 pages Series: Andy Mills #1Genre: Historical mysteryTarget Age: Suitable for +15Representation: Gay protagonist, multiple queer supporting characters Summary 💬 Lavender House, 1952: the family seat of recently deceased matriarch Irene Lamontaine, head […]