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Hey, my bookish friends!!  How are you all doing? We enjoyed our visit to NC last weekend, it was nice to see my in-laws. There were some stressors (who is surprised?), but overall it was good.

Art of Writing 2026 Tour + giveaway

 

Welcome to the Takeover Blitz for the Art of Writing 2026, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

While I am not a writer, I do appreciate the craft! Today I am excited to share with you about the Art of Writing conference. If you are a writer, or are thinking about becoming a writer, read on for more details. Some of my favorite authors will be participating in this event (Amanda Cox and Amanda Dykes, their books are amazing!). Not only that, but it is meeting in Nashville, TN!! An amazing city to take in a conference and do some exploring.

A Confirmed Rake

Title: A Confirmed Rake

Series: The Donovans #2

Author: Martha Keyes 

Narrators: Ella Lynch & Rupert Degas

Source: Hoopla

My Review:

A Confirmed Rake is the second book in the Donovan series, and while it COULD be read as a standalone novel, I highly recommend reading The Art of Victory first. There we meet Diana (Valentine's sister) and Marmaduke (Rebecca's brother). 

The Escape Plan

Title: The Escape Plan

Series: Only Magic in the Building #8

Author: Katie Bailey

Source: Kindle Unlimited 

My Review:

The Escape Plan is the final installment of the Only Magic in the Building series. These books are all set in the same historic building, with light magical elements. The "magical" element is different in each book.

TTT-F is for fantastic favorites

Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Books With Nationalities In The Title (e.g. The French Lieutenant’s Woman, Mexican Gothic, An American Marriage, etc.) (submitted by Cathy @WhatCathyReadNext). I tried to do this but I don't read many books with Nationalities in the title. I found three. So, instead, I am going to go a different route.  I am going to continue with the alphabet and I am up to "F." I picked ten of my favorites that started with F and for me all were 5-star reads. A  B, C, D, and E. 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. 

Top Ten Tuesday- F is for fantastic favorites

Fights of Fancy by Jen Turano 

August Reading Wrap Up 2026

August was a blur. It was busy and I can't quite remember most of what I did, LOL. I did a lot of walking, so I finished more audiobooks than I normally would. I feel like I got a lot of reading in this month. So, lets see what I actually did. I finished 24 books, and I had one DNF and one 2-star read. Overall, I was disappointed in quite a few books that I read, which doesn't normally happen. Click on the cover of the book if you are interested in reading my review.

The Art of Victory

Title: The Art of Victory

Series: The Donovans #1

Author: Martha Keyes 

Narrator: Ella Lynch

Source: Hoopla

My Review:

Diana declares war on Marmaduke Russel when he stands in the way of her dear friend Lucy marrying the one her heart desires. Side note: I love his name, so unique!