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Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Petals and Plot Twists

Title: Petals and Plot Twists

Series: Only Magic in the Building #3

Author: Jenny Proctor 

Narrators: Stephanie Rose and Lee Samuels

Source: Hoopla

My Review:

Petals and Plot Twists is a standalone book in the Only Magic in the Building series. These books are all set in the same historic building, with light magical elements and a tendency to play matchmaker among its residents. 

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Highcliffe House

Title: Highcliffe House

Author: Megan Walker

Source: Library

My Review:

With Highcliffe House, I have officially read all of Megan Walker's Proper Romance books, and I am SO sad there are not currently any more.

Monday, June 8, 2026

The Ace of Hearts

Title: The Ace of Hearts

Series: Larkhall Letters #1

Author: Ashtyn Newbold

Narrator: Christine Rendel

Source: Hoopla

My Review:

I was curious about Alice and her sister Louisa's plight, and I was rooting for them.

Sunday, June 7, 2026

Not What We Pictured

Title: Not What We Pictured

Author: Becca Kinzer

Source: own

My Review:

I put this book off for a few weeks because the title was hitting a little too close to home, LOL. However, I have to let go of my regret of judging a book by its title and assuming it would be similar to my situation.

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

TTT-E is for enduring books

Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Books I Can't Believe I Never Read. I am not one to linger very long on books that I never read, or worry about what I might be missing out on. I have plenty of books that I want to read. Therefore, I am going to go a different route today. I am going to continue with the alphabet and I am up to "E." I don't know if these books will stand the test of time and be "enduring" books or not, but for me all but one was a 5-star read, and that one was a 4-star.  A  BC, and D. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and you can head over there to see what our other bookish friends are up to today. 

Monday, June 1, 2026

May Reading Wrap Up 2026

May was an odd month, and my reading was down just a bit. I read 15 books, one was a 2-star, so it won't be on here, and I had one DNF.  Click on the cover of the book if you are interested in reading my review.

5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

 

Sunday, May 31, 2026

Some Bright Someday

Title: Some Bright Someday

Series: Maple Valley #2 

Author: Melissa Tagg

Source: Library

My Review:

Some Bright Someday is the second in the Maple Valley series. I didn't realize that some of the characters first appeared in the Walker series (I haven't read it). I didn't feel like I missed anything, but I would have preferred to know that before diving into this series. This book can easily be read as a stand-alone, but I recommend reading Now and Then and Always first.