A Cuppa Cosy Reads – 2nd Quarter 2026

Where has the time gone? The 2nd Quarter of 2026 was a busy one with work, lots of travel, and closing out several organization years. I’m not sure how I found the time to read, and it definitely wasn’t my strongest reading quarter, but I managed to read 17 books and gave an average 3.13 rating (oooffffff). Reminder- I am listing all of the books and ratings below, then highlighting my tops 

Your Knife, My Heart by K.M. Moronova 3 Stars

Daydream by Hannah Grace 3 Stars

The Dead Guy Next Door by Lucy Score 3 Stars

The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol 1 3 Stars

The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol 2 4 Stars

Sovereign by Raya Morris Edwards 1 Star

The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook by Matt Dinniman 3 Stars

Reality with You by L.E. McQuinn 3 Stars

In Her Own League by Liz Tomforde 4 Stars

Game On by Navessa Allen 3 Stars

Dungeon Crawler Carl Graphic Novel by Tevagah NR

Black Ties & White Lies by Kat Singleton 3 Stars

Cross the Line by Simone Soltani 3 Stars

Just for the Cameras by Meghan Quinn 3 Stars

Heat Clinic by Alexis B. Osborne NR

Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke 4 Stars This book is causing quite the controversy, and unfortunately, I can’t really share my full feelings unless you too have read this book. Most of my issues stem from the “twist” and how the author has inserted a smidge too much of their own biased opinion (aka I don’t need to be hit over the head with what I already know). But it’s an intriguing and thought-provoking book. 

Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space by Adam Higginbotham NR A nonfiction has made the list! Over the last month of so I’ve been working through some NASA specific books, and I found this one to be particularly well done. 

Daggermouth by H.M. Wolfe 4 Stars I’ve got to say, this fantasy romance gets the hype that it deserves. I loved this! I saw some of the twists, didn’t see others and overall had a delight of a time. I cannot wait for book two! 

And that wraps things up for the 2nd Quarter of 2026!

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The Home Library – Alaska Edition

I think this is now the third iteration of my home library that I’ve shared on here (3rd or 4th I can’t recall) and this one is my favorite of them all. I don’t know if I’ll ever have this set up, this perfection again, so I firmly plan on being here every single day (and I have been so far). But first, let’s go back and see through the years how the home library has existed in our various houses…

The 1st edition (the one I don’t know if I shared or not) was known as the wall of books. And was simply, a wall of books. It was dreamy in its own way (I mean who wouldn’t want to just have a wall of books), but there wasn’t much seating within the books- the chair was opposite- and it was also in the office- so lots of other things happened instead of reading. 

The 2nd edition was the first corner set up. It was where I first started becoming “Belle”. It didn’t have a chair within the library itself, but it was moldable, and I would move the boy’s little nugget in, I would re arrange easily, and it became our Hogwarts library of dreams when we did the hanging candles from the ceiling. It was my first chance to start seeing what I’d like in a library and what I don’t need. 

The 3rd edition was the shortest of them all- our one year in Texas. Another corner shelf set up, though we added a lamp, had the chair in the library, and had a separate area for library books. This was a great set up- I learned that I absolutely need a lamp (multiple would be nice if possible) and I placed a speaker on one of the shelves- which was a great addition. 

Finally, here we are this 4th edition. You will be able to see why I won’t be able to top this one- it’s an absolute dream. I’ve got a cushioned window seat, the wall of books, but still two corners, the chair and lamp within the library, but also plenty of space to host/bring in more cushions for the kids to read too. It’s dreamy in all the best ways and I really truly plan on spending a little bit of time here every day.

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