<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home]]></description><link>https://mmiller0389.wixsite.com/home/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:39:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://mmiller0389.wixsite.com/home/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn]]></title><description><![CDATA["The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn" by Sally J Pla is a fantastic young adult fiction that should be on everyone's tbr list! Maudie...]]></description><link>https://mmiller0389.wixsite.com/home/post/the-fire-the-water-and-maudie-mcginn</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64c9627a9f3f3823c05bba1c</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2023 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3b3614_1c0b21cc9d8847aa86a1edd8dc8dcdd5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_661,h_815,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary Miller</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nevermore Bookstore]]></title><description><![CDATA["Nevermore Bookstore" by Kerrigan Byrne &#38; Cynthia St.Aubin is a morally gray, grumpy-sunshine romance.  It's book 1 of the Townsend...]]></description><link>https://mmiller0389.wixsite.com/home/post/nevermore-bookstore</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64c962126a46082adac500e8</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jul 2023 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3b3614_a12a6b5d815a42d99a6d5384b3bd7595~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_817,h_819,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary Miller</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Ruin of Roses, etc.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The "Deliciously Dark Fairytales" series by K. F. Breene is a fairly dark and very spicy retelling of Beauty and the Beast.  The books...]]></description><link>https://mmiller0389.wixsite.com/home/post/a-ruin-of-roses-etc</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64c96102e890ec2e0bbf12d4</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2023 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3b3614_46020d03e11549c08b3ae5e4bee8b3af~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_822,h_824,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary Miller</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Icebreaker]]></title><description><![CDATA["Icebreaker" by Hannah Grace is an adorable and spicy sport romance. It's a reverse grumpy/sunshine between a figure skater ⛸️ and a...]]></description><link>https://mmiller0389.wixsite.com/home/post/icebreaker</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64c960961a7909d0e32402f8</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2022 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3b3614_5bb15d0c356043569e09ba9d3d953dfc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_820,h_827,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary Miller</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court of the Vampire Queen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unfortunately, "Court of the Vampire Queen", by Katee Robert, is coming in around 1.5 stars for me. The ending really killed it but not...]]></description><link>https://mmiller0389.wixsite.com/home/post/court-of-the-vampire-queen</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64c96015d5c2114bffae1210</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2022 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3b3614_227a68bdd7f842a0ac83edb48d915e9b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_670,h_826,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary Miller</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dance with the Devil]]></title><description><![CDATA["Dance with the Devil" by Kit Rocha is book 3 in the Mercenary Librarians series.  I didn't love this one quite as much as the previous...]]></description><link>https://mmiller0389.wixsite.com/home/post/dance-with-the-devil</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64c95f9aa30d7c38e2f63270</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2022 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3b3614_e74fb4ff8aa447d9a2386d0857b8f1e6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary Miller</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Love Hypothesis]]></title><description><![CDATA[“The Love Hypothesis“ by Ali Hazelwood is a STEM based, fake relationship rom-com that came in around two stars for me. It started as a...]]></description><link>https://mmiller0389.wixsite.com/home/post/the-love-hypothesis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64c95e81645ca466d5de065a</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 13 Aug 2022 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3b3614_30ca143a308c4680a9fe97a11b4ba05c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_579,h_861,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary Miller</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mr. Wrong Number]]></title><description><![CDATA["Mr. Wrong Number" by Lynn Painter is a cute rom-com in the "You've Got Mail" sort of vein, starting with a wrong number sext. This book...]]></description><link>https://mmiller0389.wixsite.com/home/post/mr-wrong-number</link><guid isPermaLink="false">624b6038391b494fa1f4532b</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2022 21:33:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3b3614_3ab1fa91470c4b529ccbfd28f8eb9c9e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary Miller</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Wild Promotion Appears!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I just found out I qualify for Career Progression and have been promoted from Library Assistant to Librarian. I am super excited to have...]]></description><link>https://mmiller0389.wixsite.com/home/post/a-wild-promotion-appears</link><guid isPermaLink="false">624b64a77c0782dd584d4eb3</guid><category><![CDATA[Work Life]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2022 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3b3614_611d6033311c4000b9ae4385943274d9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_883,h_814,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary Miller</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Style of Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[I really enjoyed "Style of Love" by A.J. Sherwood! It's a fun MM friends-to-lovers romance without all the angst and pining. ❤️ And this...]]></description><link>https://mmiller0389.wixsite.com/home/post/style-of-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64c96328a30d7c38e2f6353f</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2022 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3b3614_4ee49ac537014e24a44e2a0a7d39002f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_393,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary Miller</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Something Fabulous]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a queer romance set in the 1900s ️‍, this one didn't grip me like I expected it to. It's billed as a farce and has a lot of queer...]]></description><link>https://mmiller0389.wixsite.com/home/post/something-fabulous</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61fadfe8f9f2e36bf642b135</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2022 19:52:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3b3614_cd8a29b913c849bdb3e807194c6dae75~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_317,h_475,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary Miller</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Of the Wild]]></title><description><![CDATA["Of the Wild" by E Wambheim is a very heartwarming, found family fantasy. With awesome ace and trans rep, too. The characters are the...]]></description><link>https://mmiller0389.wixsite.com/home/post/of-the-wild</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64c9642393ad0054637a1934</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2022 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3b3614_f65258b578c3451db6c9a48cee39091d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_714,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary Miller</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Than Enough]]></title><description><![CDATA["More Than Enough" by Elizabeth Wambheim is a very sweet retelling of Beauty and the Beast with ace representation. ️‍ With a...]]></description><link>https://mmiller0389.wixsite.com/home/post/more-than-enough</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64c963d83b32359adb4e61ec</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3b3614_79b48daade9b44d8a9bea7c017e8894d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_662,h_828,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary Miller</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neon Gods]]></title><description><![CDATA["Neon Gods" by Katee Robert is another Hades and Persephone romance in a modern setting. I'm falling somewhere in the middle on this one....]]></description><link>https://mmiller0389.wixsite.com/home/post/neon-gods</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61af8cbd5f3ffa0016aaf784</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2021 19:06:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3b3614_a8b2d4e635bc446d993858180532af4b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary Miller</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Becoming]]></title><description><![CDATA["The Becoming" by Nora Roberts is book 2 in her new fantasy series (The Dragon Heart Legacy).  I think I'm going to really love this...]]></description><link>https://mmiller0389.wixsite.com/home/post/the-becoming</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61a5178c6055d20016056fbf</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2021 18:15:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3b3614_5e0e2ae73c7047059ca846add069b765~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary Miller</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[To Sir, With Love]]></title><description><![CDATA["To Sir, With Love" by Lauren Layne is a very sweet friends-to-lovers/enemies-to-lovers romance. It's basically a more heartwarming...]]></description><link>https://mmiller0389.wixsite.com/home/post/to-sir-with-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61a55736fa1e020017ba4819</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 27 Nov 2021 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3b3614_36e63865e6e44192a2b860aad2f180eb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary Miller</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beasts and Beauty]]></title><description><![CDATA["Beasts and Beauty" by Soman Chainani is a great collection of fairy tales! They're all somewhere between retellings and reimaginings in...]]></description><link>https://mmiller0389.wixsite.com/home/post/beasts-and-beauty</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61a556cf642c1100161c182c</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2021 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3b3614_643e5128a2ba47259607d5a4b0339791~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary Miller</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Several People Are Typing]]></title><description><![CDATA["Several People Are Typing" by Calvin Kasulke is mostly about an accidentally uploaded consciousness told entirely through the Slack...]]></description><link>https://mmiller0389.wixsite.com/home/post/several-people-are-typing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61a5564d427e4f001683f91d</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2021 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3b3614_f238c1e9e5ba4eeda84f1fa9ca77b24a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary Miller</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caged Bird Rising]]></title><description><![CDATA["Caged Bird Rising" by Nino Delia is a sapphic reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood. 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