Peace In The Margins

Writer. Wife. Cat companion. Finding peace through nature, books, yoga, and the quiet spaces of everyday life.

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  • Hex and the City by Kate Johnson

    Hex and the City by Kate Johnson

    A cute and quirky RomCom whose MFC is a chaos-magnet, modern witch with magical hair – I’ve never hit “add to Kindle “quicker…and I’m glad I did. This was such a fun read – filled with laugh-out-loud moments between Poppy and Alex, an underlying mystery linked to a cursed necklace, and a surprise family revelation.…

    Alicia Manautou

    May 24, 2023
    Book Review, Netgalley, The Smell of Books
    Fiction, romcom, Witchy Read
  • The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston

    The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston

    “The universe sends you the things you need exactly when you need them.” And The Dead Romantics was exactly what the Universe delivered. This story is Six Feet Under meets Ghost Whisperer with an angsty (is that even a word) romance thrown in for good measure. This is easily one of the best books I’ve…

    Alicia Manautou

    May 5, 2023
    Book Review, Ghostwriter, The Smell of Books
    Recommended Books, Romance, romcom
  • Curves for Days by Laura Moher

    Curves for Days by Laura Moher

    From the shelves of dark romance lover – OMG!!! You have to pick up this cute, quirky, and laugh-out-loud – not dark romance – read! I love a good curvy girl story, and this one did not disappoint. Such a cute premise – a gal in a real bind wins the lotto by cashing in…

    Alicia Manautou

    May 4, 2023
    Book Review, Netgalley, The Smell of Books
    curvy girl, Netgalley, Recommended Books, Romance, romcom
  • Wrath Becomes Her by Aden Polydoros

    Wrath Becomes Her by Aden Polydoros

    Gorgeous cover – check. Historical fiction – check. Jewish folklore – check. A sprinkling of dark magic with the feel of a Frankenstein retelling written in first-person and from the POV of the “monster” – check. Sounds amazing, right!? Polydoros lines up his crosshairs on the WWII narrative that the Jews were like sheep led…

    Alicia Manautou

    May 4, 2023
    Book Review, Netgalley, The Smell of Books
    Gothic, Recommended Books, WWII, YA Reads
  • The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

    The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

    “Sometimes reality comes crashing down on you. Other times reality simply waits, patiently, for you to run out of the energy it takes to deny it.” What better way to jump back on the book review bandwagon than with a book I’ve read three times in the last six-months. Yep, you read that correctly. I’m…

    Alicia Manautou

    July 11, 2022
    Book Review, Loosely Bound, The Smell of Books
    Am Reading, Book Reviews, Recommended Books, Taylor Jenkins Reid
  • Brokenhearted

    Brokenhearted

    Words have power. And while I don’t disagree, that in the aftermath of the devastating, rage-inducing, numbing emotions that are overtaking so many humans following yet another school shooting, action is needed – I also believe words have power. Words have the power to heal. Words have the power to bring hope. Words have the…

    Alicia Manautou

    May 26, 2022
    Current Affairs, This Week in History
    Do Better, Uvalde
  • Chasing Light: Sunsets

    Chasing Light: Sunsets

    Sunsets always leave me breathless. The way God blends bright and vibrant colors then swishes his paintbrush across the sky till it erupts in oranges, purples, reds, and yellows. The end result leaves me speechless. This week the hubs and I camped for the second time at Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park in Okeechobee, Florida.…

    Alicia Manautou

    December 9, 2021
    Chasing Light, Night Photography, Story in Pictures, Wildlife
    Camping, Florida State Parks, Sunsets
  • Chasing Light: Moody Blues

    Chasing Light: Moody Blues

    But, in the words of Eddie Rabbit, “I love a rainy night!” Not wanting to waste the planned photo night, we ventured into downtown, and I tried my hand at an alley I always loved peaking down.

    Alicia Manautou

    August 31, 2021
    Chasing Light, Night Photography, Story in Pictures, Street Photography
    Downtown Winter Haven, Nikon D700, Rainy Night, Street Photography
  • A terrible, no good, very bad day

    A terrible, no good, very bad day

    There is always that one day. You know, the one where every moment feels like your heart is being ripped from your chest and you struggle to breathe. A day where you wish you could make the tears cease to fall. Well, I’ve had that day. After a life-long love affair with dogs of any…

    Alicia Manautou

    August 13, 2021
    Two Cats
    adopt, Cats, foster fail, Grief, rainbow bridge
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