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THE UNWRITTEN RULES OF MAGIC Book Review

Get ready for a touch of magic, family drama, and a compelling story about love and grief spanning three generations of women in  The Unwritten Rules of Magic.   What’s The Unwritten Rules of Magic about? The Unwritten Rules of Magic is about Emerson Clarke, who steals a typewriter from her dad’s office after his funeral. Her dad was a famous author, and through a series of journal entries, the reader learns that the typewriter was...

HOW TO FAKE A HAUNTING (Dark Side of the Word Podcast)

Hello, Tartlets and Darksiders! A new book club podcast episode is up on Dark Side of the Word. Join me and Kait as we discuss the supernatural horror novel How to Fake a Haunting by Christa Carmen.   What’s this episode about? I can’t believe it, you guys – but Kait and I both really liked How to Fake a Haunting. I thought we’d have to read further into the new season to find a book we  agree on, but Christa Carmen’s unique...

BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA (DNF Book Review)

I wanted to read all of Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea. But I DNF’d this women’s fiction novel about a bitter woman who's a shitty friend, mentally absent and resentful mother, obnoxious daughter-in-law, and iffy wife. Oh, yeah, she's also an alcoholic.  I could easily go on a ten-page rant about all the things that bothered me about this book. But, I’m going to keep this review concise. Kinda.   What’s Between the Devil and...