March Moments… & Book Review of “Ephemeral Encounters (Her Book of Words)” by Maggie Watson

  “Fragmented souls seek to be whole, thinking love to be the answer. Only by learning to love themselves first will they discover the missing parts.” – Maggie Watson, Ephemeral Encounters – Bleeding Hearts   In December 2025 I decided to purchase a set of poetry collections from Amazon in physical format as well,  and … More March Moments… & Book Review of “Ephemeral Encounters (Her Book of Words)” by Maggie Watson

February Food for Thought… & Book Review of “The Guilty Party” by Laura Lyndhurst

    “That was the big question we all had to decide, Abby supposed. Do we owe it to ourselves to live the best lives we can, hurting those close to us in the process of doing so? Or do we compromise our own happiness out of a sense of duty to those we’re already … More February Food for Thought… & Book Review of “The Guilty Party” by Laura Lyndhurst

February Freeze… & Book Review of “The Geostrophic Pearl: The Delta Pearl – Book 2” by Teagan Ríordáin Geneviene

  “The reverberation of the ancient tones engulfed us. … That was not ordinary music. You could see the music. It was a biproduct of the riverboat’s magic. … The tuning forks vibrated and glowed in a rainbow of cascading colors that shot across the room. There were no instruments, only voices.” – Teagan Ríordáin … More February Freeze… & Book Review of “The Geostrophic Pearl: The Delta Pearl – Book 2” by Teagan Ríordáin Geneviene

January to and fro… & Book Review of “The Delta Pearl: A Steampunk Riverboat – Book 1” by Teagan Ríordáin Geneviene

  “ONLY those of us who had years of experience aboard the riverboat could detect any motion when she traveled a quiet river. However, I could feel the slightest trace of movement. To me, it felt more like a soft heartbeat than an actual motion. The sensation relaxed me. It made me feel secure.” – … More January to and fro… & Book Review of “The Delta Pearl: A Steampunk Riverboat – Book 1” by Teagan Ríordáin Geneviene

January White… & Book Review of “Amanda in Ireland: The Body in the Bog” by Darlene Foster

  A mantle of January white … on my streets last evening, such happy snowing for a few hours ❄❄❄ and all this bright magic while I was preparing the photos for this post. 😊   Hello, and welcome to my very first book review post for 2026! Today I am reviewing a lovely book … More January White… & Book Review of “Amanda in Ireland: The Body in the Bog” by Darlene Foster

Book Review of SUNFLOWER TANKA Anthology… & Threshold – for TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge, No. 44 & 45, “Holiday” & “New Year’s Resolutions”

  Where the Sunflower Tanka meets the stars 💫☺   Dear friends here in WordPress land… and on Starry Steps alleys maybe a bit too today, ✨ 😊 This is my last review post of 2025, and it brings much joy to be reviewing a wonderful collection of syllabic poetry today, which I am sure … More Book Review of SUNFLOWER TANKA Anthology… & Threshold – for TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge, No. 44 & 45, “Holiday” & “New Year’s Resolutions”