magical realism

  • Set beneath the heavy Southern sky, The Song of the Blue Bottle Tree follows a young woman navigating family expectations, buried secrets, and the complicated legacy of faith in a small-town community that remembers everything. As the past presses in and long-held beliefs begin to crack, she’s forced to decide what to hold onto—and what…

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  • Julia Fine’s What Should Be Wild is one of those books that feels like wandering into a misty forest—you’re intrigued, a little enchanted, but also slightly disoriented and not totally sure where you’re going. The story follows Maisie Cothay, a girl born with a deadly gift: anything she touches—living or dead—either dies or comes back…

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  • There’s something sacred about slow weekends—the kind where the coffee stays warm, the pages keep turning, and the real world feels just a bit farther away. This weekend, I leaned into comfort and curiosity, mixing spicy romance with windswept fantasy and letting my reading mood take the lead. Here’s what’s been keeping me company: 📖…

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