Because a good book is even better with chocolate.

Just one more chapter.

Famous last words, especially when there’s chocolate within reach.

I’ve always believed that good books are meant to be shared, preferably with a comfortable chair and something sweet nearby. From familiar favorites to unexpected finds, these are books and authors that have given me something to enjoy, something to think about, or simply a good reason to stay up past bedtime.

The chocolate is optional, of course. But highly recommended.

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Books & Chocolate Archive

  • Books and Chocolate-December 2023

    I’ve got so much reading to catch up on! Before I dash off to curly with with a bunch of good books, here are a couple of my favorites of the year.

  • Books and Chocolate-November 2023

    For November feasting and food seems to be an appropriate theme. Even better, how about magical food?

  • Books and Chocolate-October 2023

    Since it is the ‘spooky season, how about chatting about books with a spookier vibe?

  • Books and Chocolate-September 2023

    Sometimes you just need a good escape. A good, long escape. One that’s easy to slide into and welcomes you with open arms when you return. That’s the sort of series I’d like to talk about today.

  • Books and Chocolate ~August 2023

    What more does a girl need than a pile of books and a bowl of chocolate? Let’s talk about what we’ve been reading and feeding our inner chocoholics.

  • Books and Chocolate July 2023

    What more does a girl need than a pile of books and a bowl of chocolate? Let’s talk about what we’ve been reading and feeding our inner chocoholics. We all know that (almost always) the book is wayyy better than the movie/video/tv show. What about when a movie/video/tv show leads us to the book? Granted,…

  • Books and Chocolate June 2023

    What more does a girl need than a pile of books and a bowl of chocolate? Today we’re talking urban fantasy.

  • Books and Chocolate~May 2023

    A friend of mine introduced me to a concept I really loved. She told me about books she called ‘popcorn’ books. Books that could be consumed like popcorn at the movies, satisfying, easy to digest, and without a lot of fuss.

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