Review for Arlo Finch in the Lake of the Moon
A brand-new Arlo Finch story this time with time travel, summer camp, scouts, and more!
Review for Unicorn to Sabishi-gari ya Shoujo Vol.1
A lonely girl finds a summon book… hopes to summon her dog… instead summons a (perverted) girl unicorn.
First Chapter First Paragraph Thursday Intros ~ Midsummer Mayhem
The song from the woods first called to me on a bright June morning while I sat on the back porch swing rereading my favorite cookbook. I could only hear a few notes, a small taste of half-remembered melody that meandered through the air, but I was instantly hungry to hear the whole thing and discover where it came from. I crossed the yard and stopped at the edge of the woods. As the music drifted toward me like an irresistible aroma. I held my breath and stepped into the trees.
Teaser Tuesday ~ The Ghouls of Howlfair
I had random.org select a page for me today, it decided on page 172.
Generations of soothsayers had met with clients in the little lamp-lit booths that filled the five floors, to share a pot of Timbrel Tea and then read the leaves at the bottom of the cup. Some teas were good for predicting romance or happy turns of fortune; some could help foresee trouble. Others – stronger treas for stronger stomachs – opened the gateways to darker knowledge. The place was no longer licensed for fortune-telling, though Molly had heard rumours that after midnight, the current owners (spectrally pale siblings with a habit of suddenly appearing at your table) would secretly admit local seers and their customers.
Review for There’s Something Out There (2020 Re-read)
Something is lurking the woods behind Jenna’s house… and what is up with that big claw! A very spooky You’re Invited to a Creepover!
Review for Het geheim van Tante Fien
Een leuk, maar wel een beetje raar boek over een weesmeisje dat bij haar achtertante gaat wonen en in een landhuis komt waar het niet altijd helemaal pluis is.
Cover Lover Saturday ~ The Tea Dragon Tapestry
Friday’s Page 69 ~ Hilda and the Great Parade
“According to the book,” said Frida, “the signs of a lindworm lair include disturbed leaves, overturned earth and –”
“Dark smoke?” said Hilda. She pointed it the centre of the island, where plumes of purple smoke curled high into the air.
