July 2026 Reading Wrap-Up // Latina Voices, Cozy Magic, and Navigating Anxiety

I only read seven books in July, not including my seven picture book reads. I am hoping this slower pace of reading will help me read a whole bunch of books for the upcoming Little Café Readathon. I am excited to start reading for Team Apple, which is my team for the readathon. Go Team Apple! 📣🍏 …

Summer Scavenger Hunt // The Comeback

Who is Ariadne Hui?
• Laser-focused lawyer diligently climbing the corporate ladder • The “perfect” daughter living out her father’s dream • Shocking love interest of South Korea’s hottest star
Ariadne Hui thrives on routine. So what if everything in her life is planned down to the minute: That’s the w…

TBR Reads // Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries

I am shocked that I read another one for this TBR series after a couple of months of reading the last one. In this series, I pick one of the random books that is displayed every time I go to my homepage on Storygraph. My goal is to eventually get under 500 books on my TBR list on Storygraph but mai…

Fall Scavenger Hunt // The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Aha! I am catching up with my scavenger hunt reviews. I am finishing my thriller read and then I'll pick a favorite to reread. This time, though, I wanted to write about my cozy pick, The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich. I've been waiting to read this for so long on Libby. At one p…

Weekly Reads // Comics and Romance

This past week I read four books although I'll be only reviewing three since the other one is basically a self-help book for picky eaters. I'll review it one day if it actually works. Otherwise, I read some kids' comics and finally, after all this time I read a contemporary romance. One…

Foodie Reads // Chef's Kiss by Jarrett Melendez, Illustrated by Danica Brine

Watch things start to really heat up in the kitchen in this sweet, queer, new adult graphic novel! 
Now that college is over, English graduate Ben Cook is on the job hunt looking for something…anything…related to his passion for reading and writing. But interview after interview, hiring committee af…

A Curious Beginning (A Veronica Speedwell Mystery) by Deanna Raybourn

Veronica Speedwell recently buried her last living relative. She's on her way to continue her world travels hunting rare butterflies when she fends off a would-be robber and abductor with the help of a German baron. She does not know the person who just saved her but the baron's insistence …

Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

Worn out after decades of packing steel and raising hell, Viv the orc barbarian cashes out of the warrior’s life with one final score. A forgotten legend, a fabled artifact, and an unreasonable amount of hope lead her to the streets of Thune, where she plans to open the first coffee shop the city h…

Reading for 24 Hours // Imagining New Fantasy Worlds, Relatable Laundry Struggles, and Girls Falling in Love

Surprise! I am actually reading. I have had such a slow go of it this year. I wanted to do something fun to jumpstart blogging for me again. I saw Hardback Hoarder doing this challenge last week and I subsequently watched a bunch more people do the same. 
Is it an insane idea to be up for 24 hours?
Y…

11 Romances by Latina Authors to Add to Your TBR

Woot Woot! It's Hispanic Heritage Month everyone! As a Cuban American who didn't grow up with books around me that reflected my culture, I have been searching out more Hispanic books for me to read. I have had the most luck in the romance genre. I want to share with all of you what Latina r…
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