Abbreviations #120: Atomic Habits, Cobble Hill + White Ivy

I don’t read a ton of non-fiction (although I can foresee that slowly changing, as I’ve come across more non-fiction that’s really interested me lately), but I was interested in checking out Atomic Habits after my sister Rachel picked it for our family book club. It seems like a great choice for th…

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Abbreviations #119: The Girl in the Tower, Archangel's Sun + Darkfever

I’m not sure why I put off reading The Girl in the Tower for so long, but I thoroughly regret that now because it was such a great sequel! Where its predecessor The Bear and the Nightingale was a slow building atmospheric story that crescendos at its end, The Girl in the Tower felt like a well-pace…

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Book Review: Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch

In case this is your first time coming across my blog, hi, hello, my name is Alexa and my favorite Studio Ghibli film of all time is Kiki's Delivery Service. I never tire of the charming story of a young witch determined to make a life for herself after settling into a new small town. And I'…

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Abbreviations #118: My Calamity Jane, The Lives of Saints + Unlocked

I'm glad I managed to read My Calamity Jane , the latest and last novel in the Jane series written by the Lady Janies (Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton & Jodi Meadows) before 2020 ended. Much like its predecessors, this novel is the "real" tale of a famous Jane. In this case, readers wil…

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Abbreviations #117: The Ex Talk, Shipped + The Twelve Dates of Christmas

Friends, I’m so excited to be sharing my thoughts on The Ex Talk ! This upcoming adult contemporary romance debut from author Rachel Lynn Solomon is essentially about two rival coworkers at a public radio station – producer Shay Goldstein and journalist Dominic Yun. The radio station needs a fresh i…

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