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Continue reading →: The Curated Bookshelf -March 2026: The American SouthA bit of a programming note: I’m changing up how I do the Curated Bookshelf because the previous way was starting to take up too much time. Instead, there’s a link to my review, to which I’ve added links to other reviews and a few purchase sites. Last year I…
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Continue reading →: The Lily Cafe Weekly Highlights – June 12, 2026At Home The academic year has come to a close and summer break has begun. It was kind of a chaotic week, what with two different schedules to keep track of. But we made it through. My son survived his first year of middle school with a kind of weird,…
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Continue reading →: Book Review: Heaven’s Graveyard by Grace CurtisHeaven’s Graveyard served with coffee, because, after everything Cod goes through, I think she could use it Title: Heaven’s Graveyard Author: Grace Curtis Publisher: DAW Publication date: June 16, 2026 Genre: Fantasy Heaven’s Graveyard is a sequel, of sorts, to Idolfire. Just about 2000 years later. The really fun part was…
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Continue reading →: Are Readers Like My Son Being Forgotten?Here we are at the start of yet another summer break. And, again, here we are at trying to find books for my son. I feel like the past few years have been a battle in trying to find something he’s even remotely interested in reading. Over the years, I’ve…
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Continue reading →: Fantasy with Friends: Series or Standalone?Briana and Krysta at Pages Unbound are hosting a fantasy discussion meme this year called Fantasy with Friends. Since fantasy is my favorite genre, I thought it would be fun to take part. This week, their question is: Do you currently prefer standalone fantasies or series? Is there a certain number…
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Continue reading →: The Lily Cafe Weekly Highlights – June 5, 2026
At Home Ahh! We received a reminder email with the schedule for next week, the last week of school, from my son’s middle school. How is he done with the first year of middle school already? And can I believe we’ll be thinking about high schools in, oh, a year?!…
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Continue reading →: Book Review: The Dawn Throne by Tara SimThe Dawn Throne served with ice cream because, after the three suns of Solaria, I could use something cold Title: The Dawn Throne (The Dark Gods #3) Author: Tara Sim Publisher: Orbit Publication date: June 2, 2026 Genre: Fantasy As the third book in a trilogy, The Dawn Throne moved insanely…
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Continue reading →: Book Review: The Jellyfish Problem by Tessa YangThe Jellyfish Problem served with tea, because of a certain cup of tea. Title: The Jellyfish Problem Author: Tessa Yang Publisher: Berkley Publication date: June 2, 2026 Genre: Magical Realism I know next to nothing about jellyfish, but I do love watching them move. I did learn a few interesting things…
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Continue reading →: Fantasy with Friends: Favorite Fantasy Tropes
Briana and Krysta at Pages Unbound are hosting a fantasy discussion meme this year called Fantasy with Friends. Since fantasy is my favorite genre, I thought it would be fun to take part. This week, their question is: What are some of your favorite fantasy tropes that you never get tired…
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Continue reading →: The Lily Cafe Weekly Highlights – May 28, 2026
At Home As I expected, this past week was largely unproductive. Last weekend was Memorial Day Weekend, so everyone was home for three days and I got mostly cleaning done. My daughter had step two of getting braces on Tuesday. Her school is doing the book fair this week, so…
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Continue reading →: Fantasy with Friends: Book vs. Movie Adaptation
Briana and Krysta at Pages Unbound are hosting a fantasy discussion meme this year called Fantasy with Friends. Since fantasy is my favorite genre, I thought it would be fun to take part. This week, their question is: Are there any fantasy books that you think had a movie adaptation that…
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I’m Kat
I’m Kat, a reader, writer, baker, and mother of 2. I love reading fantasy, cozy mysteries, and women’s fiction, and enjoy crafting my own stories while baking up a storm. Have a seat and enjoy a story or two.
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