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Rita aka Theresa (she/her)
@recchiawest.bsky.social
Wife, Mother & Domestic Diva.
Also lover of books and all things nerdy.
Mental Health & Anxiety Awareness.
BIPOC, 2S & LGBTQIA+ Lives Matter.
Abortion is Healthcare.
Fight Injustice Always.
"This feel-good novel brings tidings of joy."--Woman's World

A one-of-a-kind Christmas market offers holiday magic in this new romance from the author of The Kindred Spirits Supper Club.

#BookSky
#holidaytbrpile
#seasonsreadings
##readingismyescape
November 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM
"By the author of Anywhere With You, Ellie Palmer, this "cozy affirmation for introverts and homebodies" (Abby Jimenez) about a little white lie that spirals out of control is "the perfect romantic comedy" (Meredith Schorr)."

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#readingismypassion
#holidaytbrpile
November 11, 2025 at 2:17 AM
"A Human hybrid and an Alpha Were claw against the bonds of fate in the highly anticipated companion novel to the New York Times bestselling Bride."

Absolutely love Ali Hazelwood's Bride and I am so excited to dive into its sequel.
#BookSky
#readingismypassion
#falltbrpile
November 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Loved this one too.
November 3, 2025 at 1:27 AM
"The Pumpkin Spice Café is a cozy romantic novel with a grumpy x sunshine dynamic, a small-town setting, and a happily ever after guaranteed!"

Finally, I'm starting to read the Dream Harbor series by Laurie Gilmore. 🥰🍁

#BookSky
#falltbrpile
#readingismyhappyplace
November 3, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Happy Halloween from my fam to yours.

#pumpkincarving
#pennandtellerfoolus
October 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
"The #1 bestselling author of The Island is back with another pulse-pounding, twisty read!"

"Haunted by the past . . . terrified of the present."

Read The Island, and it was good. So let's see how this one reads for Halloween 🎃.
#falltbrpile
#thrillerreads
#readingismyescape
#BookSky
October 30, 2025 at 5:45 PM
"A family of witches, a cozy small-town shrouded in magic, and an opposites-attract romance will keep readers turning the pages of this delightful witchy rom-com."

Wish the fall season would slow down. Reading all the spooky vibes I can.

#BookSky
#falltbrpile
#witchyreads
#readingismyhappyplace
October 24, 2025 at 8:21 PM
"From USA Today bestselling author of The Hating Game Sally Thorne comes something a little unexpected… a historical rom-com that imagines Victor Frankenstein’s sheltered younger sister, and her attempts to create the perfect man."

#BookSky
#falltbrpile
#spookyreads
October 19, 2025 at 11:10 PM
"From the New York Times bestselling author of Love & Gelato comes a poignant and “beguiling” novel about two teens trying to find their place in the world after being unceremoniously dragged to Salem, Massachusetts, for the summer."

#BookSky
#falltbrpile
#witchyvibes
#summerstoryforspookyseason
October 16, 2025 at 2:48 PM
"A struggling waitress and the heir to a major Seattle company stumble into a high-profile fake engagement while simultaneously trying to keep up with their own love lives in this flirty fall rom-com!"

#BookSky
#falltbrpile
#lovefallmostofall
#readingismyhappyplace
October 11, 2025 at 1:37 AM
"From the critically acclaimed and New York Times bestselling author of When No One Is Watching comes a riveting thriller about the new caretaker of a historic estate who finds herself trapped on an island with a murderer—and the ghosts of her past."

#falltbrpile
#BookSky
#readingismypassion
October 6, 2025 at 10:15 PM
"This cozy and sexy romance follows a young event planner who returns to her family’s inn on an apple orchard to help run their Harvest Festival—only to find herself butting heads with the handsome son of the apple orchard’s owners."
#BookSky
#falltbrpile
#autumnreadinglist
#readingismyhappyplace
October 1, 2025 at 9:08 PM
"An enchantingly warm and funny novel about family, love lost and found, discovering who you are, and how difficult it is to slay a vampire from the beloved national bestselling author of the TikTok sensation In the Company of Witches."

#falltbrpile
##readingismyhappyplace
#BookSky
September 27, 2025 at 8:36 PM
"When a guest dies in the B&B she helps her aunts run, a young witch must rely on some good old-fashioned investigating to clear her aunt's name in this magical and charming cozy mystery."
This is a perfect cozy fall mystery to read right now. Excited to dive in.
#falltbrpile
#witchyvibes
#BookSky
September 25, 2025 at 12:04 PM
"Childhood enemies discover the fine line between love and loathing in this heartfelt reimagining of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew."

Gotta love a fall vibe novel with some Shakespeare thrown on for good measure.

#falltbrpile
#readingismyhappyplace
#lovefallmostofall
#BookSky
September 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
In this "magical, brilliant" (quote from Lev Grossman, New York Times bestselling author) reimagining of Pride and Prejudice, the youngest Bennett sister is given the spotlight.

I love me some Austen vibes, and this is a perfect witchy read for autumn.

#falltbrpile
#readingismyfavourite
#BookSky
September 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
"Fall I Want is a feel-good, spicy small-town, romantic comedy with a billionaire who falls first and harder!"
I will overlook the fact that the MMC is a billionaire because who could not want to own this beautiful and cozy fall read.
#readingismyhappyplace
#readingismypassion
#sprayededges
#BookSky
September 13, 2025 at 11:29 PM
"A whimsical and heartwarming novel about a witch who has a second chance to get her magical powers—and her life—back on track, from the national bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches."
#autumnvibesandreading
#readingismyhappyplace
#readingismytherapy
#BookSky
September 9, 2025 at 11:27 PM
"Set in both the dark confines of a jail and the glorious backdrop of Canada's beautiful Lake of the Woods, Slam is a taut investigative thriller that spectacularly erupts into heart-stopping action."

Local and Canadian author, this looks like a good read.

#BookSky
#supportlocalauthors
September 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
"You’ve Got Mail meets Morgan Matson in this smart, banter-filled romcom with a bookish twist."

I love a bit of romcom after a historical fiction. A bit of a pick me up. 📚

#BookSky
#readingismyescape
#readingismyhappyplace
August 30, 2025 at 12:12 AM
"The hardscrabble folks of Troublesome Creek have to scrap for everything--everything except books, that is. Thanks to Roosevelt's Kentucky Pack Horse Library Project, Troublesome's got its very own traveling librarian, Cussy Mary Carter."
Time for a shift into historical fiction.
#BookSky
#reading
August 26, 2025 at 2:07 AM
"Dee Ernst's Lucy Checks In is a delightful work of romantic comedy about a disgraced hotel manager who travels to Rennes to rebuild a hotel and her own life in the process."

Who wouldn't want to go to the French countryside and have a new start?

#BookSky
#readingismytherapy
#readingismyescape
August 20, 2025 at 7:09 PM
"Diana Bishop journeys to the darkest places within herself—and her family history—in the highly anticipated fifth novel of the beloved All Souls series."
I absolutely love this series by Deborah Harkness, and I love getting to read all my fav characters again.
#BookSky
#readingismytherapy
#allsouls
August 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
"After a decade apart, childhood sweethearts reconnect by chance, but how many words will it take for them to figure out where it all went wrong?" From the New York Times bestselling authors of the “delightful” (Shelf Awareness), the Unhoneymooners.
#BookSky
#readingismypassion
#readingismytherapy
August 9, 2025 at 12:35 AM