February's Theme: Love, In All Its Forms ⋯ ✦ ⋯ For February’s theme, Love, In All Its Forms , I’ve chosen to read Baking Bad  by Kim M. Watt. I mentioned over on our Facebook page that I’ve been craving a cozy fantasy for a while now. One with warmth, humor, and a sense of community that settles in like a favorite sweater. Nothing I’ve picked up recently has quite scratched that itch, and I’m hoping Baking Bad  might finally hit the spot. Between village life, baking, dragons

Witch of Wild Things  by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland Spoiler warning:  This post contains full spoilers for Witch of Wild Things . If you haven’t read it yet and plan to, I recommend bookmarking this and coming back later. What follows gives quite a bit away. ⋯ ✦ ⋯ ⋯ ✦ ⋯ I picked up Witch of Wild Things  during a slightly chaotic, post-Christmas Barnes & Noble trip. I had gift cards burning a hole in my pocket, a basket I absolutely did not need, and a habit of judging books by

January's Choice: Witch of Wild Things by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland Hey friends, As we read our January book club choice, Witch of Wild Things  by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland, I wanted to share the questions I’ll be sitting with before posting my own reflections. These aren’t meant to be homework — just gentle guideposts. Some readers enjoy having a few thoughts to carry with them as they read, especially in a shared book club space. Others prefer to wander through a story withou

Welcome to our literary hearth. Pull up a chair, steep your favorite blend, and let the stories take flight. HOW IT WORKS Each full moon, we choose a featured book — or sometimes a shared theme — to explore together.   There’s no rush here. Read at your own pace throughout the month, then gather with us for a thoughtful, open-ended discussion. This book club is meant to be a sanctuary for the curious — a place for reflection, connection, and shared wonder rather than deadline