bookstores – Reading While Fat

The Will Darling Adventures–Slippery Creatures, The Sugared Game, and Subtle Blood

Book covers for the Will Darling Adventures by KJ Charles: Slippery Creatures, The Sugared Game, and Subtle Bood. Each features a drawing of a dark-haired, tall, and slim man with sideburns, and a broader, shorter man with light brown hair. The shorter man is always holding a large knife, and they are always facing each other.

I’ve been easing my way through the K.J. Charles books that I haven’t yet read, in an attempt to savor them, knowing I have more to look forward to. Over the last couple of weeks I started and finished the Will Darling Trilogy of Slippery Creatures (2020), The Sugared Game (2020) and Subtle Blood (2021).Continue reading “The Will Darling Adventures–Slippery Creatures, The Sugared Game, and Subtle Blood”

How To Read a Book

How To Read a Book (2024) by Monica Wood was recommended by someone in my book group and I highly agree with her recommendation! The book follows three characters in and around Portland, Maine. Violet Powell is a 22-year old woman in jail because she was driving drunk, crossed the double-yellow line, and the accidentContinue reading “How To Read a Book”

The Bookshop of Yesterdays

I enjoyed this weight-neutral family drama full of literary references, set in a Los Angeles independent bookstore.