Amanda has discovered some hidden gems during her first year of home ownership.
Welcome back to Cover Awe, where we talk about things we like about book covers. Cover art by Jaime Jones Amanda: I love how the artist drew the different fabric textures and details! Sarah: I love this cover. I love looking at it, I love how subtle and stylish it is, I love the lighting. I love it. Cover art by Louisa Cannell Amanda: The coral and pinks of the outfit really make her standout. … Continue reading Cover Awe: Textures, Cats, & More
Welcome back to Get Rec’d! There’s a bit of an eclectic mix for this edition. We have a couple non-fiction titles, a mystery, and some urban fantasy with kooky vampires. My personal favorite of the bunch below (spoilers!) is the nature title, How Far the Light Reaches. How about you? Get any good book recs lately?
Witchful Thinking is a dreamy, magical, sensual novel that is enchanting. It also put me to sleep. It has all the whimsy and sweetness of, say, Practical Magic, but none of the page-turning conflict or excitement that might keep one glued to the story. It’s the chamomile tea of books. Our story involves a family of witches who live in Freya Grove, a seaside town that boasts a carnival every year, a cakewalk that is … Continue reading Witchful Thinking by Celestine Martin
The Duke Heist by Erica Ridley is $1.99! This is book one in a new series and was mentioned on a previous Hide Your Wallet. Elyse was super excited about the heist element and I feel like the other books in the series have been talked about positively here.
Emily Nagoski has a new podcast, Come As You Are! If you’ve read her books, you know what this is about. We dive right into questions of consent and enthusiasm, the way the ace/aro community has developed conversations about sexuality within the field of sex education, and how the pandemic has affected sexuality. So much of her show and this conversation center on how to address sexual satisfaction in your own life. We also talk … Continue reading 548. Enthusiastic Sex and Podcasting (not at the same time) with Emily Nagoski
Reputation by Lex Croucher is $2.99! I feel like the publisher put a lot of marketing dollars behind this one, but I don’t know many people that read it. It’s been compared to Mean Girls in a historical setting, though I don’t know how much romance is in the plot.
I’ve ferociously curated my Reddit feed so that it’s all books and crafts and adorable animals and a low-key happiness dose. Recently, on r/CrossStitch, a cross stitch reading tracker was shared, and oh, my gosh, the noise I made: LOOK how CUTE this is: (embedded for ALT text purposes) I know we just shared our nifty-difty Reading Tracking Spreadsheet, but if you want to get crafty about it, grab your embroidery floss, because I have some … Continue reading Crafty Book Tracking
Welcome back to Wednesday Links! It’s definitely a week where I barely know what day it is. It’s supposed to get pretty hold in New England. I live in an old apartment and the heat isn’t the greatest, so my old cat Linus will be coming with me this weekend to my partner’s place. They have amazing heat and my partner is very excited for a kitty sleepover. It’s also February and we all know … Continue reading Links: Art, Spongebob, & More
Fake by Kylie Scott is 99c! Elyse read this one and gave it a B-:
Some readers will likely find Fake to be too under developed for them, and some, like me, will find it works just fine. It gave me a happy, angst free reading experience I enjoyed. Just know, your mileage may vary.
