“People blame powerful women for everything.”

There is doom to be found everywhere if doom is what you seek.

“Because the problem with knowledge, Miss Rhodes, is its inexhaustible craving. The more of it you have, the less you feel you know….”

The Lost Apothecary tells the story of present-day Caroline and late 1700s Nella. These two women are different, with different problems, but common similarities of troubled relationships and external forces seemingly working against them.

My bookish friends, Noah and Leslie, decided to compete for "Best Book" each month. This month, Noah and Leslie submitted Sci-Fi and while it was close, we have a new winner and new leader!

Discipline isn’t just endurance and strength. It’s also finding the best, most economical way of doing something. It’s the commitment to evolving and improving so that the tasks get more efficient as you go.

Bryce continues to discover Danika’s secrets, despite Danika’s death two years prior, and we learn of Danika’s involvement with Ophion, the human rebel alliance trying to take down the Vanir and the Asteri.

When Bryce is out on the town one night, she meets unspeakable tragedy. Two years later, this night resurfaces and Hunt is assigned to watch Bryce and solve the mystery of that night. Neither Bryce nor Hunt predict the truth they will uncover and the nasty web the angels have woven to retain power and keep the other citizens under their thumbs.

“Creativity is a habit, and the best creativity is a result of good work habits. That’s it in a nutshell.” - Twyla Tharp

Bleeding Green recounts the story of the Hartford Whalers NHL franchise. This book recounts the people, trivia, and stats that made the Whalers a storybook franchise.

Here are the best books I read over the summer!

My bookish friends, Noah and Leslie, decided to compete for "Best Book" each month. This month, Noah and Leslie submitted “Historical Fiction (preferably spooky)” for September. This month, there was a clear winner!

Kinch is a member of the Thieves Guild. When an attack on a solo traveler, Galva, goes wrong, he’s tasked to accompany (or follow) her to the far northwest corner of the world, Oustrim. First, they seek out a witch, Norrigal, who joins their party. Along the way, Kinch, Galva, and Norrigal get into scrapes and get themselves out of trouble.

Ready for Autumn? Here are some of the best reads for the Autumn season!

Despite a full client list and a waiting list, when two YouTube creators are attacked in London, the Strike Detective Agency has one more case they can’t turn away.

Despite the mind-numbingly stupid things Glover and the Jackass crew get up to, Steve-O is a smart guy. Now, he’s healthy and sober, and this book is an exercise in learning from your mistakes, self-improvement, and growth. Throughout the book, Steve-O talks about his addictions (several), his career (varied), and how he’s had a roller coaster of a life.

Mika builds strong relationships with all the members of Nowhere House while working with the three young witches to teach them to control their powers. When this unique family finds themselves in potential trouble, Mika must choose between following the carefully prescribed rules or following her heart.

As the last (barely) surviving member of his household, Robin knows he’s hallucinating when a white man hands him a silver bar that heals him. Under the guardianship of Professor Lovell, Robin is tutored and educated until it’s time for him to begin studying at the prestigious Oxford University. When Robin uncovers a plot for the British to go to war with China, he, and his cohorts, must decide if their allegiances lie with the Crown or with a homeland they never truly knew.

As more and more unusual events unfold in the city of Bezim, Siyon realizes that he may be the one responsible from saving the city, its people, and the Mundane plane from certain destruction.

My bookish friends, Noah and Leslie, decided to compete for "Best Book" each month. This month, Noah and Leslie submitted “Mystery/Thriller” for August and it was a tough choice.