Inspiration & Musings
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Book Review: Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade
Where to start? Dade presents a romance novel based on GoT fanfic that should have stayed on the AO3 platform. That being said, Spoiler Alert is available on Amazon in paperback, hardcover, Kindle, and audiobook formats, as well as at your local library or through the Libby App. The audiobook is narrated by Isabelle Rutther,… Continue reading
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Unimagimable!
What would your life be like without music? There is only one word to describe a life without music: dreadful! Continue reading
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Book Review: Lost Roses Lilac Girls #2 by Martha Hall Kelly
Kelly’s prequel to Lilac Girls tells the story of Eliza Ferriday, a New York socialite travelling to St. Petersburg with her friend Sofya, when she becomes aware that war is imminent and returns to the States, but feels guilty to leave her friend and her family behind. Sofya Streshnayva, a cousin of the Romanov reigning… Continue reading
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Grandma’s Recipe Gone Horribly Wrong
Okay, well, this is embarrassing. When I tried to bake my grandma’s homemade bread this winter, I didn’t consider the fact that switching to almond milk from cow’s milk would have a significant impact on the recipe. Boy, how wrong was I. The bread dough didn’t rise properly, nor did it bake correctly, so I Continue reading
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Book Review: Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney
If you’re a fan of psychological thrillers where nothing is as it seems, the twist is so illogical it’s laughable. The characters are unreliable and impossible to connect with; this one is for you. At least listen to the audiobook and enjoy Richard Armitage’s voice as he reads one of the main POVs and Tuppence… Continue reading
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The Power of Words from our Childhood
What’s your favorite word? There are so many words on the planet, it’s impossible to choose only one. Asking an author to play favourites with her darlings is something out of a nightmare. Though, I must admit a word I’ve loved ever since I was a child has to be supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. It’s impossible not to Continue reading
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Book Review: The Mirror The Lost Bride Trilogy #2 by Nora Roberts
Roberts’ continuation of the Lost Bride Trilogy, published November 19th, 2024, picks up where the first book left off; therefore, this is not a standalone read. Roberts’ Lost Bride series is available on Amazon in paperback, hardcover, Kindle, audiobook formats, at your local library or through the Libby App. The audiobook is narrated by Brittany… Continue reading
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Book Review: Time After Time by Lisa Grunwald
Grunwald brings the magical element of Stonehenge to New York’s Grand Central Station in the Manhattanhenge phenomenon when the sunrise or sunset perfectly aligns with the east-west streets of Manhattan, creating a stunning visual effect as the sun peeks between the skyscrapers, an event occurring twice a year, close to the winter and summer solstices.… Continue reading
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Book Review: Would Like to Meet by Rachel Winters
Winters brings together all the famous rom-com tropes into this quirky read, available in paperback, hardcover, Kindle, and audiobook formats, at your local library or through the Libby App. The audiobook is read by Laura Hobson, who delivers smooth narration throughout; however, her attempt to differentiate the voices to individualize the characters is somewhat lacking.… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Summer Deal Wildstone #5 by Jill Shalvis
The Summer Deal, book five in Shalvis Wildstone’s series, can be read as a standalone and is available on Amazon in paperback, hardcover, Kindle, and audiobook, at your local library or through the Libby App. The audiobook narrated by Erin Mallon is fantastic as she smoothly transitions between all the characters flawlessly. In this easy Continue reading
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