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”
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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”
Monday Moods: Queer Joy
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 Joy”
Monday Moods: Sports
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: Sports”
Let’s Talk Bookish: Romance Novels
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 is currently on hiatusContinueContinue reading “Let’s Talk Bookish: Romance Novels”
Monday Moods: Humour
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: Humour”
Book Review: Magic Uncorked by Annabel Chase
Format: ebookPublished: 30th July, 2020Age: AdultGenre: Cosy Fantasy Rating: 3/5 Stars For Libbie, things aren’t great. Her boss doesn’t listen to any of her ideas, her boyfriend is doing nothing all summer except lazing about, and her parents may dote on her sister, but definitely not on Libbie. Her relief comes in the form ofContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Magic Uncorked by Annabel Chase”
Monday Moods: Ireland
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: Ireland”
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