2025 Reading Challenge

2025 Reading Challenge
Jill Elizabeth has read 164 books toward her goal of 365 books.
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Book Review: Wind, Ocean, Grass by Karen Wyle (author) and Tomasz Mikutel (Illustrator)

By now, readers of my blog are familiar with the work of the talented Karen Wyle. From adult books to children’s picture stories, Wyle’s work is consistently original, lovely, and magical. (If you need a refresher, check out my posts on a number of her previous adult titles and her writing experiences – Twin-Bred, Wander […]

Book Review: Shadow in the Glass by M.E. Hilliard

I really enjoyed The Unkindness of Ravens and was very excited for a second Greer novel. An executive-turned-librarian protagonist is near and dear to my heart, as I am one myself, and while I don’t even remotely enjoy (or envy!) Greer’s capacity for finding her way into and out of trouble, reading about it is […]

Book Review: A Thin Witchline Between Love and Hate by T.L. Brown

Complex characters you love (and love to hate)? Check.

A plot swarming with magic, intrigue, betrayal, and more spice than you can shake a stick at? Check.

The promise of more books to come – and come soon? Check.

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Book Review: The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

I am a huge fan of the team of Hendricks and Pekkanen, and every time I see a new title of theirs coming up I snatch it eagerly… This one was no exception. It started out brilliantly and for 80% of the book I was captivated. The characters, the plot, the misdirection, the unreliability – […]

Book Review: unlock your storybook heart by Amanda Lovelace (you are your own fairy tale #3)

This third book in the series was still quite lovely, but I must confess I didn’t find it quite as resonant as the first two – and I think it’s due to the differences in listening versus reading…

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