The Reservoir's a quirky one, Tartlets. Just warning ya.
This novella (a.k.a, a short book) is written by David Duchovny. Most people my age will know him as Fox Mulder from a little TV phenomenon called The X-Files, and later on from Californication.
Normally, I’m pretty skeptical of books written by celebrities. Either such books are ghostwritten, or the celeb just got the book deal because, well, they’re a big, famous actor and not...
If you're a fan of the movie Love Actually (umm, who isn't???), you’re going to adore Lockdown on London Lane.
What's Lockdown on London Lane about?
Lockdown on London Lane (or, Love, Locked Down if you’re reading the UK edition) features a cast of characters who are quarantined inside their large apartment complex after a neighbor contracts a “dangerous virus” that seems to be spreading all over the world.
Sound familiar? **gulp**...
Christ on a cracker. The Hollow Places is one of the most mind-bending, horrifying books I've ever read. I actually let out a low, guttural groan at one point -- that's how disturbed I was by one passage.
It was wonderful.
The Hollow Places isn't my first T. Kingfisher novel, nor will it be my last. I read The Twisted Ones by her last year and I loved it. The Twisted Ones was fantastically creepy, a stomach-clenching, supernatural,...
Yes, this is the first book review I've posted in quite awhile. And, yes, I'm reviewing a book titled The Winter Sea even though it's springtime. I'm just wacky like that.
Hello, Tartlets! It's been a hot minute. (An update about that will go up later this week.) Sorry it's taken me so darn long to find my way back to this space. But, I'm here and ready to resume discussing all things books, recipes, and writing with my lovely...
I know I signed up for a romance when I requested an ARC of Chick Magnet. But, I was not prepared for this book cover when I opened my book mail. I guess I've gotten used to all the cutesy cartoon covers gracing every rom-com out there these days.
Bravo, author Emma Barry, for reminding us all why we're really pickin' up a romance.
I'm very grateful I don't take public transportation into the city anymore. Because reading this book on that...
Christmas Charms came into my life right when I needed it the most.
The different types of Christmas books
I was sifting through the library stacks for a holiday book that would make me feel “Christmassy.” A book where, like, the biggest problems are getting all the children’s toys wrapped in time, or making sure the Christmas cookies aren’t pulled from the oven too early.
My search for the perfect Christmas read taught me that a...
I had mixed feelings as I was reading Aunt Dimity’s Christmas. When I started reading the book, I wasn't quite sure I was going to post a review for it. In the end, this well-meaning story is one I wanted to share with you all for the holiday season.
What's Aunt Dimity's Christmas about?
Aunt Dimity's Christmas isn't my first book in this Cotswolds crime-solving series, so I knew a little bit of what I was getting myself into with this...
Ghosts: A Novel is not actually about ghosts. Not one little bit.
Yes, I was disappointed at first. I do love my supernatural horror. However, this book ended up being so darn fantastic that I ended up not missing the "ghosts" at all.
What's Ghosts: A Novel about?
Ghosts is a bittersweet, funny, sarcastic, hopeful, and honest portrayal of navigating single life in your 30s and all that it brings. Like, pressure to find a partner....
Even though I read Hour of the Witch last year, it seems I've waited for good time to post my book review.
I'm not going to get too political here. But, if you're a woman -- particularly one of child-bearing age and means -- you're probably feeling a little limited these days.
But, geez. After reading Hour of the Witch and meeting Mary Deerfield, who hails from Puritan Boston, I'd say we ladies of the 21st century have it pretty darn...
Tartlets, it’s Two-fer Tuesday!
The Cottage on Pumpkin and Vine and The Bakeshop at Pumpkin and Spice are set in the same enchanting world of Moonbright, Maine, so I thought it'd be fun to do a dual book review today.
Never judge a book (completely) by its cover
LOOK AT THESE BOOK COVERS. And these titles!
With the fall season in full swing, how can you resist something with “pumpkin” or “spice” in the title? Obviously, I couldn't,...
