Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme that was originally created and hosted by Rukky @ Eternity Books starting in August 2019, and was then cohosted with Dani @ Literary Lion from May 2020 to March 2022. Book Nook Bits has hosted since April 2022, with Dini at Dini Panda Reads as co-host from February 2025. LTB has now changed toContinueContinue reading “Let’s Talk Bookish: Participating in Discussion Posts”
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Book Review: A Thief and a Gentleman by Arden Powell
Format: ebookPublished: 24th July, 2023Age: AdultGenre: Historical Fantasy Romance Rating: 5/5 Stars Cosy queer historical fantasy about a con artist who is dared to seduce a frankly boring gentleman, set in London, 1920s, where people have magic but very few feel free to use it. Sebastian – our thief – knows Morgan, the man he’sContinueContinue reading “Book Review: A Thief and a Gentleman by Arden Powell”
Monday Moods: Christmas! (In July)
Monday Moods is a weekly bookish meme created and hosted by Unwrapping Words (aka, me!). The premise is simple: every week, there’s a new ‘mood’, ranging from tropes to genres or actual moods (happy, sad, etc). On a Monday, feel free to post about books on your TBR, books you’d recommend, or a mix – whatever youContinueContinue reading “Monday Moods: Christmas! (In July)”
2026 Reading Challenges Update #6
As we leave one month behind and head into the next, I really feel like I’ve made a lot of progress on my challenges in June! How did it go for you? Do you tend to read queer books during Pride, and if so are there any that really stood out? We had a lotContinueContinue reading “2026 Reading Challenges Update #6”
Book Review: Ahsoka by E.K. Johnston
Format: PaperbackPublished: 11th October, 2016Age: Young AdultGenre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Rating: 4/5 Stars This is not my first Star Wars book, but I think of the ones I’ve read it’s the one I’ve enjoyed most so far! I need to also explain I have never seen Star Wars’ Clone Wars or Rebels. My main exposure to Ahsoka’sContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Ahsoka by E.K. Johnston”
Monday Moods: Queer Freebie
Monday Moods is a weekly bookish meme created and hosted by Unwrapping Words (aka, me!). The premise is simple: every week, there’s a new ‘mood’, ranging from tropes to genres or actual moods (happy, sad, etc). On a Monday, feel free to post about books on your TBR, books you’d recommend, or a mix – whatever youContinueContinue reading “Monday Moods: Queer Freebie”
Graphic Novel Review: Inkblot, Vol. 1
by Emma Kubert, Rusty GladdPublisher: Image ComicsFormat: PaperbackGenre: FantasyRelease Date: 13th April, 2021 Rating: 3/5 Stars Volume 1 of Inkblot collects issues 1-6 of this cute story. A cat causes havoc as it travels through time and space, focusing on a family of…I think immortal beings? Who went out exploring different realms and possibly claimedContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: Inkblot, Vol. 1”
Let’s Talk Bookish: Pride Month Reading
Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme that was originally created and hosted by Rukky @ Eternity Books starting in August 2019, and was then cohosted with Dani @ Literary Lion from May 2020 to March 2022. Book Nook Bits has hosted since April 2022, with Dini at Dini Panda Reads as co-host from February 2025. Some changes have been madeContinueContinue reading “Let’s Talk Bookish: Pride Month Reading”
Book Review: Three Holidays and a Wedding by Uzma Jalaluddin & Marissa Stapley
Format: ebookPublished: 23rd September, 2023Age: AdultGenre: Contemporary Romance Rating: 4/5 Stars This was delightful and a heartwarming read no matter the time of year. In 2000, something very special happened – a rare tri-holiday season, when Christmas, Ramadan and Hanukkah fell at the same time. Maryam is flying to Toronto for her sister’s rushed wedding,ContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Three Holidays and a Wedding by Uzma Jalaluddin & Marissa Stapley”
Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My Summer 2026 To-Read List
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. I love taking the opportunity to see what books IContinueContinue reading “Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My Summer 2026 To-Read List”
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