Welcome back! I’ll be on vacation in about a week and it doesn’t feel real. Like I know it’s on the calendar, but I have so many things to get down between now and then that it hasn’t hit me yet. You know what I mean? What are your holiday plans looking like? Content warning for the discussion of cancer and death below. … Author Sophie Kinsella has died at age 55. In 2022, she was diagnosed … Continue reading Links: Excel, Sophie Kinsella, & More
This guest post comes from Jen! Jen is an over-educated wonk who likes reading and writing both cool real-life stories and cool made-up stories. To her surprise, she currently lives in Denver, but will always be a Californian at heart. … If SBTB was a physical place, it might look a lot like the Spicy Librarian in Denver. It’s a store designed by people who adore the genre, have a dollop of humor, and believe … Continue reading Book Store Trip Report: Spicy Librarian – Denver, CO
Welcome back, everyone! How are we feeling this Wednesday? We’ve had a bit of a shakeup in the household and I’m putting things in spoilers as it deals with pet health. For those who have been in a similar situation, please share your wisdom! Because wow, it sucks. If you want to put your comments in a spoiler tag, you’ll want to put your comments between these tags and remove the asterisks. [*spoiler]text goes here[*/spoiler] … Continue reading Links: Blue’s Clues, Romance Bookstores, & More
Recently I was passing through Louisville, KY so I decided to stop at A Novel Romance, an independent romance bookstore. Immediately when I walked in I was greeted by the resident cat, Bella, who supplied many head bonks and sniffed my shoes (which smelled like my cat). Taylor Swift was playing on the speakers. Tables of romance novels were before me. This might be where I go when I die, I’m not sure. Overall, A … Continue reading A Novel Romance
Welcome back to Wednesday Links! Time for a little check-in. How are we doing? I’m certainly spending more time with my partner. We had a lovely afternoon of gaming last weekend. We took turns doing runs of Slay the Spire; whoever wasn’t playing would be working on their laptop or reading. I’m eying the new Split Fiction game, because I really liked It Takes Two. Have any of you picked it up yet? I’m also in a cozy game … Continue reading Links: Faerie Smut, Cats, & More
Welcome back to Wednesday Links! Tomorrow is Halloween and wow the end of October really snuck up on us. Does anyone have any fun Halloween plans or just wants to share their fun costume ideas? Last year, I was a hot dog and plan to recycle the costume. But as an added bonus, I bought our little kitty Fig a matching hot dog suit. Feel free to take bets on whether I’ll be able to … Continue reading Links: Architecture, Genre Chaos, & More
Welcome back to Wednesday Links! Two out of my three June weddings to attend are complete! Only one more to go next week and I am thankful to have a casual weekend in between. ‘Tis the season! Did any of my fellow cozy gamers catch the latest Wholesome Direct? I was traveling and haven’t gotten around to watching it, but if you did, I want to know if you saw anything worth wishlisting! … REMINDER: … Continue reading Links: Ursula K. Le Guin, Fundraising, & More
