Romance. Fantasy. Reader culture. Honest thoughts.
Rowan Gallagher is a devoted single mother and a talented architect with a high-profile commission restoring an historic mansion for the most powerful family in Maine. But inside, she’s a mess. She knows that stalking her ex’s avatar all over Portland on her phone isn't the healthiest way to heal from their breakup. But she’s … Continue reading [Book Review] Dying to Meet You by Sarina Bowen
Happy Friday, and welcome back to Friday Five! If you're new here, the idea is simple: every Friday I share five bookish picks around a different theme. Sometimes it'll be books, sometimes characters, tropes, playlists, adaptations, or anything else that gets us talking. This week's theme is: Five Things That Are Very On Brand for … Continue reading The Friday 5: Five Things That Are Very On Brand for Me
(Mostly Spoiler Free) Initial thoughts… A few notes before I get into it, I didn’t do a re-read before watching. The last time I read the book was last year, so I still have most of the plot in my head and I’ve been excited to watch it since the announcement was made. Ok. The … Continue reading I watched the Love Hypothesis Movie and I have thoughts…
Every day it feels like I’m seeing a new book to screen adaptation announced and once upon a time I would have been excited but now… it's trepidation. I think the number one thing that ruins any adaptation is the casting and it's not always about what the cast looks like, they can be off … Continue reading My Slightly Unhinged Take on Book Adaptation Casting
She thought they were divorced. He never filed the papers.Now he's determined to prove their love story isn't over.Josie: Before The MomentThere are ghosts at every corner. In the stolen kisses while I waitressed at the diner, in the town festivals in the square, in the many jokes about Betty Bagley and her pie at … Continue reading [Book Review] When I Should’ve Stayed by Max Monroe
Happy Friday, and welcome back to Friday Five! If you're new here, the idea is simple: every Friday I share five bookish picks around a different theme. Sometimes it'll be books, sometimes characters, tropes, playlists, adaptations, or anything else that gets us talking. This week's theme is: Five Things I've Learned From Taking a Step … Continue reading The Friday 5: Five Things I’ve Learned From Taking a Step Back
It’s 2026, and I’m writing about Tamlin again because I saw a take on TikTok that left me with my jaw on the floor, and the comments were just as concerning. It seems that Tamlin sympathisers have reached new levels of insanity; you can find the original post here for context. Reading through this person's … Continue reading The Strange Need to Make Tamlin the Victim
She doesn’t believe in magic. He is magic. But when they meet, a spark is lit, and neither will ever be the same—in this charming new stand-alone in the Witches of West Harbor series from New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot. Frankie A trained therapist, Francesca Giovanni knows there’s a scientific explanation for everything. … Continue reading [Book Review] The Magic We Made by Meg Cabot
Happy Friday, and welcome back to Friday Five! If you're new here, the idea is simple: every Friday I share five bookish picks around a different theme. Sometimes it'll be books, sometimes characters, tropes, playlists, adaptations, or anything else that gets us talking. This week's theme is: Five Things That Have Me in a Chokehold … Continue reading The Friday 5: Five Things That Have Me in a Chokehold
I’ve been talking about Romantasy in terms of how the label is used for what feels like forever. Unfortunately, the I’ve been talking about Romantasy in terms of how the label is used for what feels like forever. Unfortunately, the conversation usually gets diluted by people offering different definitions and the real meaning gets lost. … Continue reading Romantasy: Genre vs Culture
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