My reading relationship with Alexis Hall is odd. There are books of his that I absolutely adore and others that I’m meh on. And then there are the books that I started meh on and ended up falling in love with. One of Hall’s superpowers, I think, is the ability to both make side characters … Continue reading 10 Little Things
I mentioned that I was going to try some new things this year. I briefly mentioned podcasts in a previous blog post but I haven’t really delved into podcasts. Of which I listen to too many. This week I want to talk about a podcast that came out in December that has been an absolute … Continue reading A modern retelling of Sherlock Holmes.
I usually don’t review these types of romance novels. The boy meets a girl in an out of the way place, they fall in love, there’s an issue, then they get together and there’s a HEA. There are so many other review blogs, some that I follow, who do this so much better than I could. … Continue reading Ranching is the same everywhere.
The first of the year is traditionally when everyone makes their resolutions. Eat less, exercise more, save money. Those are the usuals. But for readers, it usually comes from reading goals and book challenges. The goal is to read more, to challenge yourself into reading things you wouldn’t normally read, a sort of pick and … Continue reading New Year, New challenges
Happy 2024 friends! I hope everyone had a safe and pleasant new year and is ready to start off the New Year right. Here at Mouse's Reading Nook, I've been reading a lot of books and and have upped my reading goal this year to 90 books. Fingers crossed I make and exceed it. So let's start … Continue reading A New Year and a new Pride & Prejudice retelling
And a new one almost begun...Hello friends, and welcome to the almost end of 2023. Every year, I go through a rehash of my year and the plans I have for the coming year. Some work, some…not so much. Let’s get into it! First, I surpassed my reading goal again this year at 117%. My … Continue reading Another Year Over
Did you ever have a Christmas or, any holiday for that matter, that was so bad that you just wished you could start the day over?Maelyn Jones has. After waking up from a disastrous evening that went the complete opposite of what she'd been hoping for, Mae wished for a complete do-over. And got it. … Continue reading Groundhog’s Day but only for Christmas.
Hello, my friends. Originally, this Mouse's Musings was supposed to be a year in review. Where I go over things I did and books I read this year and discuss them. But, in light of last week's events, where we witness an up and coming author set fire to her entire career and the dump … Continue reading There’s still days left in this year!
It’s December which means it’s time for holiday themed books! This week’s review is double your pleasure. (I’m a child of the 80’s, I’ve waited decades to use that!) A sweet twin swap between sisters. A Holiday Swap, if you will. Which is the title of this book by Maggie Knox. Identical twins Charlie and … Continue reading Double the confusion, double the fun.
Welcome to December! We are in the last weeks of 2023 my friends, so we’re going to start discussing the yearly book wrap ups and plans for 2024 over this month. But this week I want to talk about favorite books of 2023. 2023 saw a whole mess of books coming out. Anticipated non-fiction books, … Continue reading Favorite Books of 2023
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