Books
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It’s a bit of a different post this time, but when I spotted Pizza: The New Classics on NetGalley, I immediately hit request. No hesitation. Pizza has always been one of my great loves — it’s comfort food, it’s celebration food, and honestly, it’s just good food. I’ve travelled the world for a good slice.
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Let me tell you about the book that gave me my first real introduction to the term Himbo: Good Boy by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy. Blake Riley is the epitome of a Himbo—hot, sweet, and hilariously over the top. I’ll admit, I found him a bit unrealistic at times, but honestly? I didn’t care.
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Closing the final chapter of the Lumatere Chronicles with Quintana of Charyn feels like leaving behind a part of myself, even as I know these characters and their stories will always be with me. Froi, my favorite character, comes full circle in this book, and it’s a journey I’ll never forget. His flaws, his struggles,
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Fire Line is hands down my favorite book in the Griffith Brothers series, and honestly, I’m not sure anything else could top it. I adore an enemies-to-lovers trope, especially when one character has to earn it. Maybe it’s because in real life, I didn’t like my now-husband on sight, and he worked his way into
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Every so often, a book or series comes along that isn’t just a story—it’s a part of you. For me, Book two of the Lumatere Chronicles, Froi of the Exiles by Melina Marchetta is that book. It’s the longest in the Lumatere Chronicles, and it holds my heart in a way few stories ever have.
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There’s a unique magic in rereading a book you love—finding comfort in familiar words while still uncovering something new. For me, Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta is that book. It’s not my first journey through Lumatere, and it won’t be my last. It’s a story I return to when I need solace, a
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Spoiler Warning: This review contains spoilers for Goddess of Light and the Underworld Gods series. Karina Halle wraps up her Underworld Gods series with Goddess of Light, delivering a powerful conclusion that had me hooked from start to finish. I read it on the way to Melbourne at Christmas, knowing it would close out my
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Reading Epic by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy felt like catching up with old friends you haven’t seen in a while—comforting, fun, and full of all the feels. I’m back in a Super comfy world. It’s a short novella, but it delivers everything you could want if, like me, you can never get enough of
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After Dust Storm, I couldn’t wait to dive back into the Griffith Brothers series, and Down Pour didn’t disappoint. Maggie Gates has a way of pulling you into her world so completely, and this book takes everything I loved about the first one—cowboys, family, heart—and cranks it up a notch. What stood out to me
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A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle Jensen is one of those reads that leaves you torn—in the best way. I closed the book knowing I loved it, but it didn’t quite cement itself in my mind as unforgettable. Instead, it settles into a space I’d call “comfortably satisfying.” It’s a cozy kind of read,
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