The Pumpkin Spice Cafe Review

I’m late to the Dream Harbor series game, but better late than never. Let’s review The Pumpkin Spice Cafe. Synopsis When Jeanie’s aunt gifts her the beloved Pumpkin Spice Café in the small town of Dream Harbor, Jeanie jumps at the chance for a fresh start away from her very dull desk job. Logan is […]

Book Series I Started in 2025

I’m notorious for starting series and not finishing them. So today I just wanted to start a list of all the book series I started in 2025 and decide if I plan to continue them or not. The Band Books Read: Kings of the Wyld Will I Continue the Series: No. I don’t really feel […]

December 2025 TBR

I have high hopes for my tbr despite the fact that it’s our busiest month of the year. Some may call it delusion, but I call it ambition. Here’s my December 2025 tbr. The Wolf of Oren-Yaro It’s been a minute since I’ve walked into a bookstore without a specific list, but that’s exactly what […]

November 2025 Wrap Up

Well, this is the next to last wrap up of 2025. I honestly don’t know where this month has gone. And I’ve also read more than I realized which I don’t know if that’s a good indicator of the quality of books I’ve read. Anyhow, let’s get to my November 2o25 wrap up. Salt & […]

Colibri Planner Unboxing

I have been loyal to Happy Planner for years. Since college if I’m remembering correctly. But I ran across this Colibri Planner on Facebook and it looked like it was everything I needed in one place. It’s called The Works, which brings to mind my nachos order at the local drive inn theater, but I […]

The Justice of Kings

Well somehow my cozy reading month turned into a fantasy reading month and I’m fine with that. Let’s review The Justice of Kings. Synopsis The Empire of the Wolf simmers with unrest. Rebels, heretics, and powerful patricians all challenge the power of the Imperial throne. Only the Order of Justices stands in the way of […]

DNF Diaries: The Once and Future Witches

Let’s talk about why I dnfed The Once and Future Witches. Synopsis In 1893, there’s no such thing as witches. There used to be, in the wild, dark days before the burnings began, but now witching is nothing but tidy charms and nursery rhymes. If the modern woman wants any measure of power, she must […]

The Witch’s Orchard Review

I know I said I was going for cozy this month, but I can’t be trusted to stick to a tbr. So, let’s get to my review of The Witch’s Orchard. Synopsis Former Air Force special investigator Annie Gore joined the military right after high school to escape the fraught homelife of her childhood. Now, […]

DNF Diaries: Gardens of the Moon

So, I started my DNF Diaries as a way to keep up with books I’ve dnfed this year and I haven’t done a great job of keeping up with it. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sneaking a few of these in the rotation so I’ll be caught up by the end of the […]

Weekend Reading Chat

Do you have any big plans this weekend? We’re going shopping for birthday presents for my daughter. I’m super excited but I can’t believe my Thanksgiving baby is already a year old. I’m hoping to finish up The Witch’s Orchard tonight. I’ve really enjoyed this but I’m a little afraid that the ending is going […]