lunamoona
[she/they] 🌿✨️ total mood reader 🌈 queer yearning, atmospheric settings, cozy vibes🌙 traveling the world one book at a time 🌍🌱
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September 2026
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Shady Hollow is such a cozy place and I love imagining the everyday hustle and bustle of all the woodland creatures. I was hoping the second book would keep the coziness up throughout the story (something I was missing in the second half of book one) and it did not disappoint. The setting during harvest season, with freshly baked pumpkin pie, long walks through crisp, colorful forests and hot tea sipped in a blanket-covered armchair while the rain dripped down the window, was a character on its own 🍂🍁 The plot is not the most suspenseful and I had a pretty decent idea about the outcome of the story early on. But to be fair, that's not the main reason why I'm picking up these books. It's all about the journey and definitely a "vibes above all else" kind of book. I had to pause multiple times just to admire how much I enjoy this little town. Spending time in Shady Hollow just feels like a warm hug. Definitely looking forward to continuing the series.
At the Pond: Swimming at the Hampstead Ladies' Pond
Ava Wong Davies
This has been my favourite essay in the collection so far. The writing is so lyrical and beautiful. I love how vividly the author lets us follow her life journey so far, always connected to swimming and water in different ways. I also enjoyed stepping away from the Ladies' Pond for a while and reading about her relationship with it in comparison to other bodies of water. After finishing the essay, I had to look up Nina Mingya Powles. To no surprise, she has already published a few poetry collections! I also discovered a full-length memoir with the same title as this essay, as well as a Substack filled with beautiful musings on swimming and food. So there's definitely plenty to dive into if she's only been skimming the surface in this collection (watery pun intended 🤿). No seriously, I think that's one of the things I really like about essay and short story collections. They're great for finding new authors to check out!
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I'm Just a Little Guy: How to Escape the Horrors and Get Back to Dillydallying
Charlie James
Are you burned-out, exhausted, and tired of hustling? Do you ever want to throw your head back and scream “But I’m just a little guy!”?In this adorably illustrated gift book based on comedian Charlie James’s viral “Little Frog” sketches, Paul Bog is here to show you a softer, sillier, sunnier way to be.Meet Paul Bog the Small Frog. He’s just a little guy. He likes to frolic through the meadow, collect trinkets, and sunbathe in the nude. You should be more like Paul. Within these pages, Paul Bog walks you through a day in his life and shares advice on how to navigate modern existence, Avoiding “For every hour of work I do, I spend three hours staring at a still life painting.”Finding a “If you’ve already tried speaking directly into a wishing well to no avail, I suggest talking to a wise old owl or a professional therapist (interchangeable).”Saving “I cannot save money for the future. The future is too unknowable. I can, however, toss a little coin into a nearby wishing well and hope for the best.” “My only advice for limiting anxiety is to spend fifty to ninety percent of your life supine near a large body of water.”This hilarious and charming guide to the “little guy” lifestyle will inspire anyone who wants to slow down and muck around.
