Sunday Post #713

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog. What happened this week? This was quite the week. I called my sibling Monday and we chatted a while and caught up. They’re moving to Sweden for a new job this month, so that’s quite exciting for them. Then on Wednesday we had a partial solar eclipse here. It was about 89% […]

Posted August 16, 2026 by Lola in Sunday Post / 1 Comment

Review: Love and Lab Extractions by Mary Stephenson Su

Love and Lab Extractions (The “Love and” Duology #1) by Mary Su My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Romance Age Category: Young Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Lab Partners, Love, and Visions of the Future Strailer is a young elf who loves friends and fun. When the lab instructor pairs him off with Lilliana “The Ice Queen,” he hopes his charms can melt her icy exterior. Lilliana is a young elf who likes things just so-her hair, her stuff, and her assignments. She realizes Strailer is as handsome as he is funny, but she knows he’s not the […]

Posted August 14, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: Everyday Nervous System Regulation by Melissa Romano

Everyday Nervous System Regulation: Simple Exercises to Reset & Recenter by Melissa Romano My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Non-Fiction Self Help Blurb: Simple nervous system regulation exercises to feel safer, calmer, and more present—for anyone, anywhere For many of us, stress is baseline. Busy schedules, trauma, and chronic pressure can keep the nervous system stuck in survival mode. In Everyday Nervous System Regulation, Melissa Romano—bestselling author of the Vagus Nerve Deck—translates neuroscience into simple practices that return the mind and body to a calm and connected state. These accessible, somatic exercises help you reset in the moment while gradually retraining […]

Posted August 12, 2026 by Lola in Non-Fiction / 4 Comments

Review: Spoon to be Dead by Dana Mentink

Spoon to be Dead (Shake Shop #3) written by Dana Mentink narrated by Stephanie Németh-Parker My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: A murder for the holidays is about to shake things up! Trinidad Jones is starting the festive season with sugary confections and a heaping scoop of worry as her shake shop enters its first Oregon winter. With snow abound and tourists trickling through, she’ll do anything to keep her milkshake dreams afloat, even if it means catering a holiday steamboat party for some new arrivals in town. But when her […]

Posted August 10, 2026 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 2 Comments

Sunday Post #712

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog. What happened this week? I started this week still feeling the results of my migraine from last week, my body still hurt and I was feeling very tired. Somehow I ended up dealing with that for a few more days. It also was very warm weather again and I didn’t sleep well […]

Posted August 9, 2026 by Lola in Sunday Post / 14 Comments

Review: A Demon Chef’s Recipe For Tasty Tapas by Ariana Jade

A Demon Chef’s Recipe For Tasty Tapas (The Forked Tail Restaurant #2) by Ariana Jade My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: f/f Blurb: And we’re going live in 3… 2… 1! Welcome to the first round of the DemonChef competition where multiple teams of excellent demon chefs battle it out to be crowned the winner. For our first challenge, we’ll be asking for dishes that highlight the most versatile of sins, envy! Can our teams figure out how to make this sour flavour shine? There’s only one way to find out and […]

Posted August 7, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst

The Enchanted Greenhouse (Spellshop #2) by Sarah Beth Durst My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah Beth Durst invites you to her new standalone novel set in the world of The Spellshop! Follow her to The Enchanted Greenhouse, a cozy fantasy nestled on a far-away island brimming with singing flowers, honey cakes, and honeyed love. Terlu Perna broke the law because she was lonely. She cast a spell and created a magically sentient spider plant. As punishment, she was turned into a wooden statue and […]

Posted August 5, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 4 Comments