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Review of ‘Murder at a Scottish Wedding’
Murder at a Scottish Wedding was everything I loved about cozy mysteries. It takes a woman, a single mother, and owner of a sweater shop, into the detective shop to solve a murder that threatens to derail her best friend’s wedding.
By Cyn's Workshop5 months ago in BookClub
'Read with Cyn’s Workshop' January Book Club Pick
Hey there, everyone! Welcome to a whole new year! I’m so glad many of you stuck around with Read with Cyn’s Workshop, and I have loved reading along with you all! So, to mark the new year, on my Instagram story, you all voted for Bring Me Your Midnight by Rachel Griffin! I am so excited to begin reading this book with you all!
By Cyn's Workshop5 months ago in BookClub
Review of ‘Rust in the Root’
Honestly, it’s such a fantastic book. Rust in the Root follows one Laura Ann Langston, a queer – and colored – mage who embarks on a journey to make a name for herself but ends up biting off more than she can chew with a discovery of a plot that threatens everyone.
By Cyn's Workshop5 months ago in BookClub
Review of 'Vampire Weekend'
Being a vampire is far from glamorous…but it can be pretty punk rock. Everything you’ve heard about vampires is a lie. They can’t fly. No murders allowed (the community hates that). And turning into a bat? Completely ridiculous. In fact, vampire life is really just a lot of blood bags and night jobs. For Louise Chao, it’s also lonely, since she swore off family ages ago. At least she’s gone to decades of punk rock shows. And if she can join a band of her own (while keeping her…situation under wraps), maybe she’ll finally feel like she belongs, too. Then a long-lost teenage relative shows up at her door. Whether it’s Ian’s love of music or his bad attitude, for the first time in ages, Louise feels a connection. But as Ian uncovers Louise’s true identity, things get dangerous—especially when he asks her for the ultimate favor. One that goes beyond just family…one that might just change everything vampires know about life and death forever.
By Cyn's Workshop6 months ago in BookClub
Review of 'Lore Olympus: Volume Four'
Witness what the gods do after dark in the fourth volume of a stylish and contemporary reimagining of one of the best-known stories in Greek mythology, featuring a brand-new, exclusive short story from creator Rachel Smythe. The rumor mill of Olympus is constantly churning, but Persephone and Hades are all anyone can talk about. With the constant gossip creating intense pressure on the pair, they decide to slow down their budding romance and focus on sorting out their own issues first. But that’s easier said than done. Hades struggles to find support in his personal life, with Zeus trivializing his feelings and Minthe resorting to abusive patterns in their relationship. And while Hades tries to create healthier boundaries where he can—like finally putting a stop to his sporadic, revenge-fueled hookups with Hera—he still feels lonely and adrift. Persephone feels equally ostracized as her classmates shun her for her connection to Hades, and she can find no refuge at home, with Apollo constantly dropping by unannounced and pushing his unwelcome advances. And on top of it all, the wrathful god of war, Ares, has returned to Olympus to dredge up his sordid history with the goddess of spring, threatening to surface Persephone’s dark and mysterious past and ruin her tenuous position in the land of the gods. Despite agreeing to take it slow, Persephone and Hades find themselves inextricably drawn toward each other once more amid the chaos. The pull of fate cannot be denied. This edition of Rachel Smythe’s original Eisner-winning webcomic Lore Olympus features exclusive behind-the-scenes content and brings the Greek pantheon into the modern age in a sharply perceptive and romantic graphic novel. This volume collects episodes 76–102 of the #1 WEBTOON comic Lore Olympus.
By Cyn's Workshop7 months ago in BookClub
Review of 'Twin Crowns'
A high-stakes fantasy rom-com about twin princesses separated at birth—one raised as the crown princess, and the other taken as an infant and raised to kidnap her sister, steal the crown, and avenge the parents' murders—the first novel in a new YA duology from bestselling UK authors Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber. Perfect for fans of The Selection, My Lady Jane, and Caraval. Wren Greenrock has always known that one day she’d steal her sister’s place on the throne. Trained from birth to return to the palace and avenge her parents’ murder, she’ll do anything to become queen and protect the community of witches who raised her. Or she would, if only a certain guard wasn’t quite so distractingly attractive, and if her reckless magic would stop causing trouble. . . . Princess Rose Valhart knows that with power comes responsibility—and she won’t let a small matter like waking up in the desert with an extremely impertinent (and very handsome) kidnapper get in the way of her duty. But life outside the palace is wilder and more beautiful than she ever imagined, and the witches she has long feared might turn out to be the family she never had. But as coronation day looms and each sister strives to claim her birthright, an old enemy becomes increasingly determined that neither will succeed. Who will ultimately rise to power and wear the crown?
By Cyn's Workshop7 months ago in BookClub
Read with Cyn’s Workshop November Book Club Pick
Hey there, everyone! I can’t believe it’s already almost November! As we approach the end of The Final Girl Support Group (although I wouldn’t be surprised if you finished it in one go), it is time to share the following month’s book club pick! The November Read with Cyn’s Workshop is The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab!
By Cyn's Workshop7 months ago in BookClub