As international travel is still unwise, except in emergencies, many of us can’t go on the vacations we deserve. I’ve put together a list of books that feel like a vacation for you. It’s “spring” in London, which means I’m wearing fuzzy sweaters and thick wool socks. …

I loved the first book in this series by Elodie Harper, The Wolf Den, so I was ecstatic when I found out that there was a sequel coming out and that I had been approved for the Netgalley e-arc. Amara won her freedom from the violent Felix at the end…

Billed as historical fiction. Reads as horror. I was so excited to get my hands on an advanced reader copy of The Awakenings by Sarah Maine through Netgalley and I had a great time reading it. Olwen Malkon is a young woman taken in by her uncle’s family but had vivid visions and dreams of an early…

More cults and high stakes. The Gifts That Bind Us by Caroline O’Donoghue was my most anticipated 2022 release and my high expectations were met! …

Meet Me at the Wedding is the final book in Georgia Toffolo’s Meet Me romance series. The word that comes to mind most in this book (and greater series) is “cute.” It’s not particularly deep, but that’s okay. If you want escapist romance, then this book is for you. Lily…

I saw Meet Me in Tahiti on a newsletter for discounted Kindle books and was intrigued by the cute illustrated cover and the main character in a wheelchair. Then I saw who the author was. My immediate thought was “I do not trust Georgia Toffolo with a sensitive discussion of…

Clothing and fashion have always been important — though somewhat maligned and trivialized — and this book is an excellent overview of innovation in clothing and the impact clothing had on global politics. It also goes into the labor — both paid and unpaid — that historically has gone, and…

The Dark Queens is a non-fiction book about medieval history by Shelley Puhak which I received from Netgalley to review. My friend Andrea read this book and told me about it, and I decided I had to read it too. I was not disappointed. Easy to read and informative, The…

I received an advanced reader copy of Moonlight and the Pearler’s Daughter by Lizzie Pook from Netgalley in exchange for a review. This book comes out on 3 March 2022 and I will absolutely be purchasing a finished copy for future re-reads. …