I stepped a bit outside my comfort zone with Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages by Dan Jones, but I’ve always been interested in ancient and medieval history, and I’ve seen the author on some documentary shows, so I thought I would give at least one of his books a try.ContinueContinue reading “Review: Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages by Dan Jones”
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Yet Another Hobby: Fantasy Maps
My first fantasy map I mentioned a while ago that I have taken up watercolour painting. One of the Facebook groups I’m in posts weekly challenges, and a few weeks ago, the challenge word was maps. I decided that for my interpretation, I would draw and paint a fantasy map, so I spent a wholeContinueContinue reading “Yet Another Hobby: Fantasy Maps”
Reading Progress July 2023
It’s been quite a while since I had time to sit and do a timely post about my monthly reading progress, so I thought I would share my year to date stats now that we’re past the halfway mark for the year. As of the end of July I’ve read 178 books in 2023. IContinueContinue reading “Reading Progress July 2023”
Review: A Deadly Danish by Fiona Grace
A Deadly Danish is book 4 in Fiona Grace’s Beachfront Bakery cosy mystery series. Once again, Ali is accused of murder after finding the body of a controversial councilman dead in his car with one of her danishes in hand. Plus troublesome her mother has shown up several days early for her visit. Ali hasContinueContinue reading “Review: A Deadly Danish by Fiona Grace”
Review: Murder at the Pumpkin Pageant by Darcy Hannah
Murder at the Pumpkin Pageant is the 4th book in the Beacon Bakeshop series by Darci Hannah and is easily read as a standalone if you’re like me and haven’t read any of the previous books. The main character, Lindsey, runs a bakery out of her converted lighthouse which is also rumoured to be haunted.ContinueContinue reading “Review: Murder at the Pumpkin Pageant by Darcy Hannah”
Life, Tea, and Everything 