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Finished yesterday for #Roll100 May (#3: Any ARC) I find I love the comfort of a cozy fantasy, even better if it‘s a foodie cozy fantasy as then one is. About Arletta, a human with no magic, just getting by on selling her amazing baked goods when Theo, an elf shows up with an invitation to the Langheim Baking Battle, an elf-run magical baking contest that no non-magical has ever won or been invited to but would change ⬇️

My #Chatterday Saturday unfortunately consists of catching up on work & focus group notes but I‘m doing it at the coffeeshop so it doesn‘t feel so depressing. I also am managing a few chapters of this book I am trying to finish for May.

I also have a ton of book reviews that I need to finish as well as my #HaikuADay & #5JoysFriday post, so I apologize in advance for all the upcoming posts.

If you have to do some work on the Memorial Day holiday, you might as well go to the coffeeshop for a couple of hours & get coffee, breakfast & sneak a couple of chapters of a current read in.

I walked into a bookstore in Roanoke and this caught my eye immediately! It looks so fun, and there are elves and dwarves! What could possibly be wrong with that?!?

Today I was betrayed by someone who I thought was my friend and it could end up affecting my job. I'm more hurt than anything else so I figured escaping into this Cozy Fantasy with my Book Goblin mug full of tea might be the best way to shake it off and move on.

This was a wonderful cozy fantasy. A human baker without any magic is entered in a magical bake off. Along the way, she meets Theo, Tanya, Doli, and Jez, who all become her found family. It is a book of taking chances on friendship, family, and love. 4 stars.

I think I heard about this cozy fantasy on a book riot list. It‘s not quite as good as Legends & Lattes for me, but it‘s a sweet light story. It‘s obviously influenced by The Great British Bake-off, but with Elves, Dwarves, and Magic.

Not something that will stick with me, but a nice light read. There are a few recipes at the end. Might make you crave sweets! 😋

You will need to bake something or acquire delicious bakes goods after reading this book.

It is a cozy fantasy baking competition….

Arleta Starstone is a human, in a world where humans are the bottom of the food chain. She loves baking and dreams of wining the competition. But no human has ever been chosen to compete.

This book is filled with found family, friendship, love and delicious treats

3.25/5 stars
A very cute and cozy read, but slow. It took me a very long time to get through but when I did it was enjoyable! I loved the romance.

Here are the books I read in February. Tagged book was my favorite.

I adored this cozy fantasy romance set in a baking contest! Plus, the author included RECIPES in the back!