I haven't done a monthly book wrap-up in a while! Among the Burning Flowers: ★★★★★ Sky on Fire: ★★★★ Holly: ★★★ Amber & Clay: ★★★★ The Butcher of the Forest: ★★★ The Summer War: ★★★★★ Cinder House: ★★★★ Boleyn Traitor: ★★★★★ Hekate: ★★★ Save me the Waltz: ★★★ Best: Boleyn Traitor Least Fav: Holly

Happy Black Cat Book Sale day, book lovers! This 90s librarian with her cat is ready enjoy a cup of tea while chatting all things books with fellow bookworms. Hope to see you at Pause Coffee Shop until 3pm! @petespress.bsky.social

Yesterday, I picked up the memorial pendants I had made for our dogs (left: Sunny, right: Sam). Thank you to JMcK Artwork for making these beautiful keepsakes for Brett and I. Sunny would love the weather today; she was such a snow dog! Sam would be less enthused 😅

My friend and I had such a fun time at Asha-Rose Bakery and Coffeehouse for their Halloween cake painting night! An edible canvas is the best canvas, in my opinion 😂 Can’t wait to do it again next month! #getcreative #eatcake

Pete's Press presents.... The Black Cat Book Sale at Pause Coffee! November 1st, 11am-3pm All of our Pete's Press titles available, plus great coffee, silly costumes and good cheer. See you all there?! #yqr #booksky 📚💙

Despite the snow, there’s a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving weekend. Thank you to friends, family, fellow book lovers, & creators who I’ve had the pleasure of spending this past year with. Not gonna lie though, I’m most thankful I don’t have to leave the house & Cali had a sleepover.

What a lovely day to go for a drive! Fall days in SK are my favourite, especially if I’m going to Wynyard. I dropped off the new edition of “In A Cottage We Once Knew,” bought some treats, & came home to find my African violet blossoming for the 2nd time this year! 💜

I’ll be there too! Come in costume, it’s never too late for Halloween fun.

Happy seventh anniversary, Brett 💜 So glad we were able to have a special lunch yesterday to celebrate. Even though our family looks a little different since this photo was taken, I wouldn't change anything about our life together 💗 Here's to many more years together on our little patch of heaven!

All welcome to our Fall Fiction Launch on Saturday! Featuring.brand new books from Aquila, Glen Harper and @robyndansereau.bsky.social 3.30pm at the George Bothwell library. There will be an enormous amount of cake. #booksky 📚💙

Ready to go at Coles in the Northgate Mall! Fall is the perfect time to stock up on new books to curl up with, and my “Ever After Tales Collection” make for cozy reads. I’ll be here until 3pm 💜 #booklover #bookworm

Got plans Saturday? Of course you do! You’re going to come say hi to me at Coles in the Northgate as I sign my new edition of “In A Cottage We Once Knew” 😉 I’ll be there 11-3 with copies of my other books as well! Can’t wait to see you 🥰

I took a drive out east yesterday to replenish stock in a few places & of course came home with some goodies! The Gallery and Coffee House, Field & Flower & Court’s Book Nook have more of my books, so stop by there & support local small business! They are what make Sask. a great place to live 💜

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This picture showed up in my memories on Facebook, which was quite fitting as we had to unexpected say goodbye to our gentle giant Sam (left) last night. His health took a sudden turn & we had to make the decision to let him join his sister across the rainbow bridge. The house feels so empty now 🐾💜

It’s weird to only have one dog to celebrate on International Dog Day, but Sam is enjoying life as an only dog. He’s in “retirement mode” as we like to call it — no responsibilities or anyone to supervise, just all the naps and pets. He’s certainly not complaining!

Excited! We recently switched our book printing to Rapido Books in Montreal-keeping it Canadian. Here's @robyndansereau.bsky.social's In a Cottage We Once Knew & @annabelt.bsky.social's Books and the City. They look so good! Both are available on our website Http://Petes-press.square.site #booksky

They’re here and wow are they pretty 😍 If you preordered a copy of the second edition of “In A Cottage We Once Knew” I’ve reached out to you about meeting up to get your copy! Thank you as always to my readers who make it possible for me to keep putting out books 💜 #booksky📚💙

Wonderful news!! “Twice Cursed” my Sleeping Beauty retelling is coming out this winter! Thank you to Creative Saskatchewan and Pete’s Press for being the best support system. DM me if you’d like to be on the pre-order list :) #booksky💙📚 #bookworm

Piles of books to read, a manuscript to edit, a manuscript to draft, and yet all I want to do is drink tea from my spooky Care Bears mug and paint 🎃 P.S. I’ll be able to share some exciting book-related news soon, but until then stay spooky book lovers 💜 #booksky💙📚 #bookworm

This photo doesn’t do justice to how HUGE these ravens (maybe crows??) were on our acreage, but it’s better than nothing 😅 I need to start carrying my DSR camera around with the long lens!! #birdlover #birder #birdsofbluesky

I can’t wait to bring these books to upcoming festival booths! They’re so pretty in person 😍 #booksky📚💙 #localauthor

Not the best snapshot of my book haul from the Big Book Sale, but I’m quite happy with what I found! Can’t wait to get reading ❤️ #booksky📚💙

We have a HUGE project in the works. And it will only come to fruition with YOUR help. We are trying to open a Pete's Press HQ and bookstore in downtown Regina! We're fundraising with the help of @nicheideas.bsky.social Support us (grab some great books too) at ko-fi.com/nicheideas #booksky #YQR

I don’t usually pull over on the grid road to take cloud photos, but I couldn’t not snap some shots of this behemoth ☁️ If only I had my long lense!! #landoflivingskies #sksky

I’ve been at my acreage for 8 years and this is the first time a turkey vulture has decided to perch on one of our fence posts. So cool 🦅 #birdlover Shocking to no one, Sam the dog was not amused with our guest 😅

As I edit my Snow White book, I’ve checked my shelves to see what retellings I have & “The Crimson Crown” is the only one! If you’ve recently watched the Disney live action & want to see more Snow White stories then “In A Cottage We Once Knew” is just what you’re looking for! #booksky📚💙

Introducing the main cast of Book 6: ✨ Vespera ("evening star"): future queen to a war-torn country 💗 Farren ("traveler"): known affectionately as "tall, dark, and awkward" 🌠 Nyx ("night sky"): Vespera's unknown-until-very-recently half-sister Not a big update but so much to plan 😅 #booksky💙📚

I’m thrilled to share a sneak peek of the potential new cover for the 2nd edition of my debut novel, “In A Cottage We Once Knew”! If you saw the full version, you’d have heart eyes just like I do right now 😍 It’s already so much better than the original cover 😅 #booksky💙📚 @petespress.bsky.social

We’re ready to go at Pause Coffee! Beast (and Annabel) and I are here until 3pm today. Come check out all the amazing local authors and support them on Independent Bookstore Day!

My books and I will be at a few events in the next month! April 26: Pause Coffee, 10-3 May 6: Indian Head Public Library, 4pm May 24: Cathedral Village Arts Festival sale, 10-4 I hope to have more events coming in the warmer months, so keep your eyes peeled for updates! #booksky📚💙

When you have to work on Good Friday, but there’s a petting zoo in the mall, so it’s not *that* bad. And your aunt brings you a London Fog 🥰 #workinghard

Now that I’ve wrapped up my latest editing project, I can start planning book 6 (book 5 is done & ready for publishing)! I’ve had this notebook for a while, but I think it’s ready for a new project about strained sisterly relationships, powerful magic, shapeshifting, & duelling suitors. #booksky💙📚

An incredible blend of historical fiction and mysticism, I eagerly gobbled “Away” up. I wasn’t exactly surprised by the twist at the end, but it was executed well and it made for an exceptional story. Definitely going to work harder to find more of Urquhart’s books for my library! 4⭐️ #booksky📚💙

I really enjoyed “Changing Heaven”! Urquhart’s writing style drew me into the story. I loved the ghost of Emily Bronte as a character. I finished it quite quickly because I wanted to see what happened next! I’m certainly going to keep an eye out for her works at future book sales! 4⭐️ #booksky📚💙

“A Rome of One’s Own” shines a light on the women who survived and/or thrived during the Roman Empire. Although the upper class women were better documented, Southon also discusses women of all classes and from all corners of the empire. Also loved the humour mixed into the book! 4⭐️ #booksky📚💙

I’m feeling like fantasy this weekend and what better author to try out than T. Kingfisher? Have you read any of T. Kingfisher’s work before? What’re you planning to read this weekend, book lovers? #booksky📚💙 #bookworm

Although the cover caught my eye, I found the topic of “Cunning Folk” quite interesting! I didn’t realize that magicians who found people, lost items, and performed what was considered “small magic” were common back in medieval Europe. And that they weren’t necessarily considered witches! 3⭐️

Another book in “Sisters Ever After” finished! Next to the Beauty and the Beast one, “The Piper’s Promise” is my favourite. This is the only book (so far) to follow a brother & sister duo, which was refreshing. Definitely held my attention! 4⭐️ #booksky📚💙 #bookworm #bookreview

A sample of some new non-fiction books on my to-read pile! I did finish “Cunning Folk” this morning (full review forthcoming!) 😅 I love reading about women forgotten by history & books that explore history through the female lense — HERstory not HIStory 😉 #booksky📚💙 #bookworm #booklover

Another book in the “Sisters Ever After” series completed! I liked Cypess’ decision to give Ella a third stepsister & how she made the glass slippers sentient beings, drawing on people’s life force to do magic. Only 2 more left to read in the series! 3⭐️ #booksky💙📚 #bookreview

“Thornwood” is the first book in the “Sisters Ever After” series. Cypess’ creative take on “Sleeping Beauty” was well done! I liked the way she twisted the sleeping curse & modernized the ending. This is a great book for pre-teen readers who love a good fairy tale! 3⭐️ #booksky💙📚 #bookworm

Casati weaves history & myth to create the story of Assyria’s only female ruler, Semiramis, in her sophomore book BABYLONIA. Semiramis’ desire for power is the prevailing theme, but it’s understandable considering her history — power means safety & control over her future. 5⭐️ #booksky💙📚 #bookreview

“Daughter of Chaos” was such a good book, I didn’t want to put it down! Webb mixed so many Greek myths together to create Danae’s journey, covering themes like mortality, destiny & the cost of power. I can’t wait for the next book in “The Dark Pantheon” series! #booksky💙📚 #bookreview

Sunday date with Brett ❤️ Always love a good brunch at Skye Bistro at the science center! Then we went to visit Scotty at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum 🦖 #sundayfunday

My reading was a bit all over the place in Feb. 😅 What was your favourite book? #booksky📚 Death and the Sisters: ★★★ The Voyage Home: ★★★★★ The Children of Jocasta: ★★★ Books and the City: ★★★★★ The Aristokittens: Welcome to the Creature Café: ★★★ The Brightest Star: ★★★ Daughter of Chaos: ★★★★★

Sam loves his new dog bed cover made by my mother-in-law from my husband’s old jeans! #dogs🐶 #pyraneescross

For those of you curious as to the inspiration for my next male lead character: tall, dark, and fictional 😂 I love this mug 😍

With the world being, well, A Lot right now, I’m trying to find joy each day. Reading THE BRIGHTEST STAR by Emma Harcourt and watching Zoboomafoo is accomplishing that. Does anyone else remember the PBS show from the early 2000s? #amreading

Today’s #glimmer : weekend breakfast with Brett. I’ve finally made an omelette I don’t hate and we treated ourselves to apple pie jam on our toast. I wish everyday started with such tastiness and togetherness ❤️ #littlemoments