Review of Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera

Disclaimer: I received an advance reader copy of Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera through BookishFirst.

Juliet Takes a Breath covers some very tough topics that are very important to be talked about. It covers LGBTQ and POC issues that are prevalent in society that many white people do not fully understand, which includes me.

Juliet, who is from the Bronx, takes an internship with feminist author Harlowe Brisbane in Portland, OR and is confronted with issues that she doesn't really know how to deal with at first. During her summer in Portland, she learns and grows in her understanding of who she is and how she identifies as a queer Latina within her own world and family.

This is a must read and highly recommend it!

Review of Mulberry Mischief by Sharon Farrow

Mulberry Mischief by Sharon Farrow

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Disclaimer: I was given an advance reader copy of this book from Kensington via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Mulberry Mischief by Sharon Farrow is a wonderful cozy mystery set in my home state of Michigan. I have not read the first three books in the series but I did not find it hard to jump right in on the third book. The characters were easy like and dislike as the story needed and you couldn't easily guess who the killer was, which is always nice. I really liked all the characters names that had literary links.

I will definitely be putting the first three books from this series on my to be read list!



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Review for Can't Judge a Book By Its Murder by Amy Lillard

Can't Judge a Book By Its Murder by Amy Lillard

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Disclaimer: I was given an advance reader copy of this book from Poison Pen Press through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Can't Judge a Book By Its Murder by Amy Lillard is the first in the new Main Street Book Club series.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I didn't lose interest in the story once, it was wonderfully written and the characters were well developed. I really enjoyed getting to know the characters for this new series and and very much looking forward to more in the series.

There were twists in the plot that kept you thinking about who the killer is and guessing up to the end. It is definitely a wonderful new cozy mystery!



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Review of A Bias For Murder by Sally Goldenbaum

A Bias for Murder by Sally Goldenbaum

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Disclaimer: I was given an ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I had high hopes for this book since I loved the Seaside Knitters Mysteries series, however this did not live up to the expectations for me. I did come into this having not read the first two in the series, so I may have missed something important about the dynamics of the characters. I found that it started off with a hostile tone with made it hard to get into the story. Once I got past that the characters seemed to be all over the place emotionally, which also made it hard for me to enjoy the story.

My feelings could really be influenced by the fact that I have not read the first two books in the series because I do know that there usually is a lot of character development in Ms. Goldenbaum's books, so I may have missed something important. With that said, I wouldn't recommend this book without reading the first two in the series.



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Review of Like A Dream by Amber Crawley

Like A Dream by Amber Crawley

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I really enjoyed Like A Dream though at first I had a hard time following the timeline of the story since it kept going between the past and present. There were a few parts that I had to reread because I missed something. Once I got into the flow of the book, I really enjoyed it. It has love, heartbreak, and misunderstandings.

This is a great quick read.



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Review of 100 Days of Sunlight by Abbie Emmons

100 Days of Sunlight by Abbie Emmons

Disclaimer:  I was given an advance reader copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I couldn't put this book down, I completely sucked into the story.  The journey of healing, friendship, and love that Tessa and Weston are on feels so real and relatable that you don't want the story to end.  It makes you laugh, cry, and also will break your heart but that is why this is such as wonderful book.

Tessa loses her sight temporarily due to a head injury from a car accident and Weston is a double amputee.  The entire time that Weston is helping Tessa, she has no idea that he has no legs and can actually relate to her situation much more than she believes that he can.  Weston doesn't want Tessa knowing about his legs because he likes being treated like a whole person, rather than someone with a disability.

This book is a wonderful reminder that people who have a disability are not their disability.

I highly recommend this book!

Review of The Wild Dyer by Abigail Booth

The Wild Dyer by Abigail Booth

The Wild Dyer is an excellent resource for anyone who wants to start natural dyeing.  It is a very easy book to follow for those who have not done any dyeing before.  It goes over which tools you need to get started and how to prepare your dye area. 

It also goes over where to find dye plants, whether they are items from your kitchen, grown in your garden, or foraged.  There are also lots of dye swatches for each plant listed and what colors you can get depending on when they are harvested and which type of mordant is used.

Not only do you learn to dye fabrics with natural dyes but also some projects to make with the fabrics that you have dyed.

To top off all of the wonderful information that is in this book, the photography is also beautiful.

This is a wonderful addition to any dyers library!