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Continue reading →: To DNF or Not to DNF…There was a time when I would power through any book I started, even if I hated it. I thought that since I started it, I had to finish it. In the last year, I have changed my stance on this completely. Life is too short to keep reading books…
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Continue reading →: Spotlight on… Katee RobertKatee Robert is one of my absolute favorite spicy romance authors. I stumbled upon her Wicked Villains series a couple years ago, and loved the kink positive, inclusive smut with interconnected plots and interesting characters. There are layers to all her books, and no one is really without some sort…
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Continue reading →: One Night in HartswoodIf ever a book could make me love the mistaken identity trope, this is it. I did not expect so much emotional sweetness and aching pining when I started this book, and I enjoyed every minute of it that I got. Raff and Penn are simply the most pure and…
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Continue reading →: Anatomy is OddAnatomical Oddities was a fascinating look at some of the history and names behind both obscure and well-known features found within the human body. The commentary and the art make for a unique tour through the anatomical landscape. As someone who taught Anatomy for over six years, the information was…
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Continue reading →: October Reading Wrap-UpOctober. The month of pumpkins, stirrings of fall, and an unhealthy obsession with jump scares and sugar comas. And books. Here is the list of books I finished in October. Plus one DNF (The Vampires of El Norte). As noted above, there was one DNF book this month in The…
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Continue reading →: Strange BirthsIn late 1600s London, as described in this achingly spare novella, we encounter witches and a break between worlds. A break that lets in babies that are decidedly “other.” And in this version of London, we also find Sarah. A woman capable of seeing between the worlds and using great…
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Continue reading →: Leave it to FateWe are introduced to Macie and Dominic in The Soulmate Theory as the friends of Carter and Penelope. Here, in The Fate Philosophy, we get to see them shine on their own. Or in Macies’ case, learn to shine and sparkle again. Dom’s POV is limited to a brief prologue…
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Continue reading →: StreakingThis was one of those things that I did not set out to accomplish. But somewhere along the way, I noticed that I had read for over 100 days in a row on my Kindle app. Naturally, I wondered how long I could go with it. As of now, I…
Hello,
I’m Jess
Scientist and educator by day. Bookworm and wannabe writer by night (and weekend). Forever a fan of fluffy blankets, mugs of coffee, candles, and living a cozy life.
