
teetering towers,
a treasure trove teeming with
tantalizing tales. 📚
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teetering towers,
a treasure trove teeming with
tantalizing tales. 📚
#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #bibliophile

I was off from work all of last week & was able to read A LOT. Out of the 13 books finished during my PTO, these are my favorites (in no order):
*A. Cessre- Influencer
*J. Ketchum - Offspring
*R. Brautigan - In Watermelon Sugar
*W. Mosley - Long Fall

This was a delightfully sweet and spicy Christmas novella!
I had read the author‘s previous book, Somewhere Along the Line, and enjoyed it, so I knew I was going to love this one.
I typically don‘t love novellas. They rarely hit for me. But this one was a huge hit. It was exactly what a novella should be. Short and focused, but still told a satisfying story.
Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/11/22/review-untangled/

Apparently I have no sense of time, because I just googled how many days are left in the year & 😭 ☠️🤯
My question, just out of curiosity, is are there any specific books that you definitely want to finish before the end of the year...or is it just mood reading? I had a couple big doorstoppers planned for 2025, but I'm going to have to choose one of them as I'm such a mood reader.

don‘t neglect such an
important food group — reading
books is food for thought. 📚
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This book was so much fun!
A medieval retelling of Legally Blonde was something I never knew I needed! I‘m a huge Legally Blonde fan but I never realized that it could be retold in such a unique way. As a retelling, it worked very well. The original characters were translated very well. Clía, the female lead, definitely gave Elle Woods vibes.
Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/11/16/review-the-princess-knight/

her nose in a book,
she craved a quiet nook — to
get lost in its world. 📚
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feeling blue? here‘s what
you do: buy a book or two —
you‘ll feel brand new. 📚
Just a PSA to buy more books. 😉
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This was a cute witchy romance!
The premise is super fun. It‘s about two witches who fall in love during a spell casting reality show competition. The competition parts were very entertaining to read.
The romance aspect worked very well. The two leads, Penelope and Gil, made a great couple. I loved their dynamic and their chemistry.
Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/11/08/review-witch-you-would/

she scarcely registers
the cold, warmed from the inside
out — lost in her book. 📚
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