Exploring the Places No One is Talking About
This is the book that I picked up in Amsterdam. It’s a novella, I read it on the fight from Amsterdam to Heathrow. This book does fit my rules for regional literature as it was written by Dutch author. Synopsis: Kayleigh needs money. That’s why she takes a job as a content moderator for a
While traveling we love to visit bookstores and I do my best to find a book that fits my definition of regional literature. These requirements are: These rules are always in flux. For example, in Spain I picked up a couple of beautifully illustrated books. Anyway, while in Amsterdam we visited two bookstores: Athenaeum Boekhandel
This was one of those projects that we knew we wanted to do but didn’t know how to start. So, we sat on it and brainstormed and forgot about it and finally got around to planning it. It only took over two years. That being said, I did not do most of the work. That
One of the things on my bingo card for 2025 was to read more poetry. Yes, for writing group we filled out actual bingo cards at the start of the year. This poetry book is by an indie author and I loved it. Meet Me Between Breaths is an exploration of love and depth in
Keltin and I don’t normally read the same types of books but every once in a while we trade books. I don’t typically read thrillers but Keltin wasn’t wrong in suggesting this one for me. For him I suggested The Secret History by Donna Tartt. On that note, we know that we did good in
Dragons, just dragons and magic and bonds and a bit of romance. It does not matter how old I get I’m still drawn to tales with dragons. I defiantly picked up the first book based on the cover. Also duologys are great because you get more of the story but it’s not as overwhelming as
It has been a while since I’ve done a series review! The last book in this trilogy was recently released and having finished them all I thought I’d give you all my thoughts. Synopsis: A curmudgeonly professor journeys to a small town in the far north to study faerie folklore and discovers dark fae magic,
I have been meaning to do this for a while. I love supporting local: from the small vendors at a farmer’s market to the local indie bookstores. As someone who reads a lot, I have few favorite bookstores (also, I do love the library too). Indie Bookshops Patchouli Joe’s Books and Indulgences Located just off
I have not read a ton of books in this genre yet but I love what I have read. The cozy fantasy genre looks at the small scale, these characters just want to live their lives in simple wholesome ways and when they fight they are fighting for their own lives. Don’t get me wrong,
I ended up doing two book exchanges this year and they were both a lot of fun – if very different. Pachouli Joe’s Book Exchange Pachouli Joe’s is one of my favorite local indie bookstores and for the holidays where they did a book exchange. Customers wrote out a list of books that they wanted
McGee Travel Tales 